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Exciting Night Of Action Features Undefeated Leo Santa Cruz vs. Kiko Martinez
& Julio Ceja vs. Hugo Ruiz 2 In A Pair Of World Title Bouts
ANAHEIM, CALIF. (Helmikuu 2, 2016) – Unbeaten brawlers Gerald “Musta Kukko” Washington (16-0-1, 11 KOs) ja Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas (18-0, 13 KOs) will meet in a 10-round showdown of rising heavyweights on Lauantai, Helmikuu 27, in the opening bout of a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP NYRKKEILY® tripleheader from Honda Center in Anaheim, Kalifornia.
The telecast features two world title fights. Päätapahtuma, undefeated three-division world champion Leijona “Maanjäristys” Santa Cruz will make the first defense of his Featherweight World Championship against former world champion Kiko Martinez. Televised coverage begins live on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. JA/7 p.m. PT) with the exciting super bantamweight world title rematch between Mexican power-punchers Heinäkuu Cejaja Hugo Ruiz.
“I’m thrilled to be fighting so close to home in front of all my friends and family,” sanoi 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, 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,” sanoi Tom Brown TGB Kampanjat. “Both are undefeated and hungry to earn their shot at a world title.”
Liput livetapahtuman, joka edistävät TGB Promotions, hinnoitellaan $27, $54, $104 ja $199 and are on sale now via ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster vähittäiskaupan paikoissa tai soittamalla 800-745-3000. Liput ovat saatavilla myös Honda Center Box Office. Kaksisuuntainen soitin (tiukka loppuun ja puolustusalueella) yliopistossa Southern California, Washington vietti aikaa Seattle Seahawks ja Buffalo Bills käytäntö joukkueet hänen epäsovinnaisia polulle, joka johti hänet nyrkkeily. 33-vuotias työskennellyt myös laivastossa helikopteri mekaanikko ennen nukkumaan USC eikä saada hänen alun ammattilaisnyrkkeilyyn asti 2012. Taistelu pois San Jose, Kalifornia, 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 Olympialaiset, 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 taistelu. He will be looking to impress against the toughest opponent of his career onHelmikuu 27.
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