ANAHEIM, California. (Lub ob hlis ntuj 2, 2016) – Unbeaten brawlers Gerald “Cov Dub Lau qaib” Washington (16-0-1, 11 Kos) thiab Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas (18-0, 13 Kos) will meet in a 10-round showdown of rising heavyweights on Saturday, Lub ob hlis ntuj 27, in the opening bout of a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING^® tripleheader from Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

The telecast features two world title fights. Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim, undefeated three-division world champion Tsov ntxhuav “Av qeeg” Raug 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. THIAB/7 p.m. PT) with the exciting super bantamweight world title rematch between Mexican power-punchers Lub Xya hli ntuj Cejathiab Hugo Ruiz.

“I’m thrilled to be fighting so close to home in front of all my friends and family,” hais tias 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,” hais tias 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,” hais tias Tom Brown ntawm TGB Promotions. “Both are undefeated and hungry to earn their shot at a world title.”

Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim, uas yog txhawb los ntawm TGB Promotions, yog luv nqi ntawm $27, $54, $104 thiab $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.

Ib tug ob-txoj kev uas ua ntawv (kaw ntom nti ua kawg thiab defensive kawg) ntawm lub tsev kawm ntawv yav qab teb California, Washington siv lub sij hawm nrog lub Seattle Seahawks thiab Twm nqi xyaum squads rau nws unconventional txoj kev uas coj nws mus rau boxing. Lub 33-xyoo-laus kuj ua hauj lwm nyob rau hauv lub Navy raws li ib tug kws kho tsheb nyoob hoom qav taub ua ntej yuav mus USC thiab tsis tau txais nws pib nyob rau hauv kev boxing kom txog rau thaum 2012. Sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm 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 sib ntaus. He will be looking to impress against the toughest opponent of his career onLub ob hlis ntuj 27.

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