ANAHEIM, CALIF. (Febrero 2, 2016) – Unbeaten brawlers Gerald “El Gallo Negro” Washington (16-0-1, 11 KOs) y Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas (18-0, 13 KOs) will meet in a 10-round showdown of rising heavyweights on Sábado, Febrero 27, in the opening bout of a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING^® tripleheader from Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

The telecast features two world title fights. En el evento principal, undefeated three-division world champion León “El Terremoto” Santa Cruz will make the first defense of his Featherweight World Championship against former world champion Kiko Martínez. Televised coverage begins live on TIEMPO DE LA FUNCION^® (10 p.m. Y/7 p.m. PT) with the exciting super bantamweight world title rematch between Mexican power-punchers Julio Cejay Hugo Ruiz.

“I’m thrilled to be fighting so close to home in front of all my friends and family,” dijo que Washington. “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,” Said Rivas. “I know that he is a very tough, luchador fuerte. 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,” dijo Tom Brown, de Promociones TGB. “Both are undefeated and hungry to earn their shot at a world title.”

Las entradas para el evento en vivo, que está promovido por Promociones TGB, tienen un precio de $27, $54, $104 y $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.

Un jugador de dos vías (ala cerrada y el ala defensiva) en la Universidad del Sur de California, Washington pasó tiempo con los escuadrones de la práctica de los Seattle Seahawks y los Buffalo Bills en su camino poco convencional que le llevaron al boxeo. El 33-años de edad, también trabajó en la Armada como mecánico de helicópteros antes de ir a la USC y no consiguió su comienzo en el boxeo profesional hasta 2012. Luchando fuera de San José, California, 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, que representó a Colombia en el 2008 Juegos Olímpicos, 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. El jugador de 28 años de edad, está montando un nocaut racha de siete peleas y más recientemente bajaron Joey Abell en la segunda ronda de noviembre 2015 lucha. He will be looking to impress against the toughest opponent of his career onFebrero 27.

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