ANAHEIM, CALIF. (Φεβρουάριος 2, 2016) – Unbeaten brawlers Gerald “Το Black Rooster” Ουάσινγκτον (16-0-1, 11 KOs) και Όσκαρ “Μπουμ” Rivas (18-0, 13 KOs) will meet in a 10-round showdown of rising heavyweights on Σάββατο, Φεβρουάριος 27, in the opening bout of a SHOWTIME ΠΡΩΤΑΘΛΗΜΑ ΠΥΓΜΑΧΙΑΣ^® tripleheader from Honda Center in Anaheim, Καλιφόρνια.

The telecast features two world title fights. Στο κύριο γεγονός, undefeated three-division world champion Λέων “Σεισμός” Σάντα Κρουζ will make the first defense of his Featherweight World Championship against former world champion Kiko Martinez. Televised coverage begins live on SHOWTIME^® (10 μ.μ. ΚΑΙ/7 μ.μ. PT) with the exciting super bantamweight world title rematch between Mexican power-punchers Ιούλιος Cejaκαι Hugo Ruiz.

“I’m thrilled to be fighting so close to home in front of all my friends and family,” δήλωσε ότι η Ουάσινγκτον. “Oscar Rivas is a hard puncher but he’s never faced anyone as big and strong as I am. I’m anxious to get in the ring and continue to prove myself on my way to a world title opportunity.”

“I’m very excited to be fighting Gerald Washington in my first fight in Southern California,” Είπε Rivas. “I know that he is a very tough, strong fighter. I will be prepared to come out victorious and stay undefeated as I head towards my goal of becoming a world champion.”

“The heavyweight division has been revived and Gerald Washington and Oscar Rivas are two guys to keep your eyes on,” είπε ο Τομ Μπράουν του TGB Προσφορές. “Both are undefeated and hungry to earn their shot at a world title.”

Τα εισιτήρια για το live event, η οποία προωθείται από TGB Προσφορές, Οι τιμές στο $27, $54, $104 και $199 and are on sale now via ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster retail locations or by calling 800-745-3000. Tickets are also available at the Honda Center Box Office.

Μια αμφίδρομη παίκτη (σφιχτό τέλος και αμυντικό τέλος) στο Πανεπιστήμιο της Νότιας Καλιφόρνιας, Ουάσιγκτον ξόδεψε το χρόνο με τις διμοιρίες Σιάτλ Seahawks και Buffalo Bills πρακτικών σχετικά με αντισυμβατική πορεία του που τον οδήγησαν στην πυγμαχία. Η 33-year-old, επίσης, εργάστηκε στο Πολεμικό Ναυτικό ως μηχανικός ελικόπτερο πριν πάτε για USC και δεν πάρει την έναρξή του στην επαγγελματική πυγμαχία μέχρι 2012. Καταπολέμηση έξω από το Σαν Χοσέ, Καλιφόρνια, he is yet to lose in his latest endeavor after fighting to a draw with Amir Mansour in October and defeating Jason Gavern in March last year.

Rivas, who represented Columbia at the 2008 Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες, fought exclusively as a pro in his adopted hometown of Montreal before making his U.S. debut with a first-round knockout of Jason Pettaway in June 2015. The 28-year-old is riding a seven-fight knockout streak and most recently took down Joey Abell in the second round of a November 2015 πάλη. He will be looking to impress against the toughest opponent of his career onΦεβρουάριος 27.

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