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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. (Feabhra 2, 2016) – Unbeaten brawlers Gerald “An Rooster Dubh” Washington (16-0-1, 11 Kos) agus Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas (18-0, 13 Kos) will meet in a 10-round showdown of rising heavyweights on Dé Sathairn, Feabhra 27, in the opening bout of a Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP Dornálaíocht® tripleheader from Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.
The telecast features two world title fights. Sa an imeacht is mó, undefeated three-division world champion Lion “Earthquake” 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. AGUS/7 p.m. PT) with the exciting super bantamweight world title rematch between Mexican power-punchers Iúil Cejaagus Hugo Ruiz.
“I’m thrilled to be fighting so close to home in front of all my friends and family,” Dúirt 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, Trodaire láidir. 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,” Dúirt Tom Brown na Céime TGB. “Both are undefeated and hungry to earn their shot at a world title.”
Ticéid le haghaidh an ócáid beo, a chur chun cinn ag Cinn TGB, Tá praghas $27, $54, $104 agus $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. A dhá-bhealach imreoir (deireadh daingean agus deireadh cosanta) in Ollscoil Southern California, Washington chaith am leis na squads Seahawks Seattle agus Billí Buffalo cleachtas ar a cosán unconventional a thug air a dornálaíochta. An 33-bliain d'aois ag obair freisin i gCabhlach mar meicneoir héileacaptar roimh dul a MSU agus ní raibh a fháil ar a thosú i dornálaíocht ghairmiúil go dtí go 2012. Troid as San Jose, 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, who represented Columbia at the 2008 Cluichí Oilimpeacha, 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 gcomhrac. He will be looking to impress against the toughest opponent of his career onFeabhra 27.
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