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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. (Veljača 2, 2016) – Unbeaten brawlers Gerald “Crna Rooster” Vašington (16-0-1, 11 Kos) a Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas (18-0, 13 Kos) will meet in a 10-round showdown of rising heavyweights on Subota, Veljača 27, in the opening bout of a SHOWTIME PRVENSTVO Boks® tripleheader from Honda Center in Anaheim, Kalif.
The telecast features two world title fights. U glavnom turniru, undefeated three-division world champion Lav “Potres” 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 poslije podne. I/7 poslije podne. PT) with the exciting super bantamweight world title rematch between Mexican power-punchers Srpanj Cejaa Hugo Ruiz.
“I’m thrilled to be fighting so close to home in front of all my friends and family,” rekao je 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,” rekao je Tom Brown TGB Promocije. “Both are undefeated and hungry to earn their shot at a world title.”
Ulaznice za događaj uživo, koji se promovira TGB Promocije, su po cijeni od $27, $54, $104 a $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. Dvosmjerna igrača (čvrsto kraj i obrambeni kraj) na Sveučilištu u Južnoj Kaliforniji, Washington proveo vrijeme sa Seattle Seahawks i Buffalo Bills praksi odreda na svom nekonvencionalnom putu koji ga je vodio u boks. 33-godišnjak je radio u mornarici kao mehaničar helikoptera prije odlaska u USK, a nisu dobili svoj početak u profesionalnom boksu do 2012. Borba iz San Jose, Kalifornija, 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 Olimpijske igre, 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 borba. He will be looking to impress against the toughest opponent of his career onVeljača 27.
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