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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, CALIFORNIE. (Février 2, 2016) – Unbeaten brawlers Gerald “Le Coq Noir” Washington (16-0-1, 11 KOs) et Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas (18-0, 13 KOs) will meet in a 10-round showdown of rising heavyweights on Samedi, Février 27, in the opening bout of a Showtime Championship Boxing® tripleheader from Honda Center in Anaheim, Californie.
The telecast features two world title fights. Dans l'événement principal, undefeated three-division world champion Lion “Tremblement de terre” Santa Cruz will make the first defense of his Featherweight World Championship against former world champion Kiko Martinez. Televised coverage begins live on AFFICHER L'HEURE® (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT) with the exciting super bantamweight world title rematch between Mexican power-punchers Juillet Cejaet Hugo Ruiz.
“I’m thrilled to be fighting so close to home in front of all my friends and family,” a déclaré 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,” Saïd 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,” dit Tom Brown du TGB Promotions. “Both are undefeated and hungry to earn their shot at a world title.”
Les billets pour l'événement en direct, qui est promu par Promotions TGB, sont au prix de $27, $54, $104 et $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 joueur dans les deux sens (tight end et l'ailier défensif) à l'Université de Californie du Sud, Washington a passé du temps avec les escadrons de Seattle Seahawks et les Bills de Buffalo pratique sur son chemin non conventionnel qui l'ont amené à la boxe. Le 33-year-old a également travaillé dans la marine comme mécanicien d'hélicoptère avant d'aller à l'USC et n'a pas obtenu ses débuts dans la boxe professionnelle jusqu'à 2012. Combats de San Jose, Californie, 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, qui a représenté Columbia au 2008 Jeux olympiques, 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. Le joueur de 28 ans mène une séquence de sept combats à élimination directe et a récemment battu Joey Abell au deuxième tour d'un mois de novembre. 2015 lutte. He will be looking to impress against the toughest opponent of his career onFévrier 27.
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