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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. (Fabrairu 2, 2016) – Unbeaten brawlers Gerald “A Black Cara” Washington (16-0-1, 11 Kos) da kuma Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas (18-0, 13 Kos) will meet in a 10-round showdown of rising heavyweights on Asabar, Fabrairu 27, in the opening bout of a Showtime gasar dambe® tripleheader from Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.
The telecast features two world title fights. A cikin babban taron, undefeated three-division world champion Zaki “Girgizar kasa” Santa Cruz will make the first defense of his Featherweight World Championship against former world champion Kiko Martinez. Televised coverage begins live on LOKACIN WASAN KWAIKWAYO® (10 p.m. DA/7 p.m. Santa) with the exciting super bantamweight world title rematch between Mexican power-punchers Yuli Cejada kuma Hugo Ruiz.
“I’m thrilled to be fighting so close to home in front of all my friends and family,” ya ce 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,” ya ce Tom Brown na TGB Promotions. “Both are undefeated and hungry to earn their shot at a world title.”
Tikiti ga live taron, wanda aka ciyar da TGB Promotions, An saka farashi a $27, $54, $104 da kuma $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 two-way wasan (m karshen kuma tsaron gida karshen) a Jami'ar Kudancin California, Washington ya ciyar a lokacin da Seattle Seahawks da Buffalo takardar kudi yi squads a kan unconventional hanyar da ya kai shi ga dambe. A 33 mai shekaru kuma yi aiki a matsayin mai Navy helikofta makaniki kafin zuwa USC, kuma ba su samun ya tashi a sana'a dambe har 2012. Yaki daga 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 Olympics, 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 yaki. He will be looking to impress against the toughest opponent of his career onFabrairu 27.
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