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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. (February 2, 2016) – Unbeaten brawlers Gerald “The Black ọkpa” Washington (16-0-1, 11 Kos) na Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas (18-0, 13 Kos) will meet in a 10-round showdown of rising heavyweights on Saturday, February 27, in the opening bout of a Showtime egwuregwu ọkpọ® tripleheader from Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.
The telecast features two world title fights. Ke isi omume, undefeated three-division world champion Ọdụm “Ala Ọma Jijiji” Santa Cruz will make the first defense of his Featherweight World Championship against former world champion Kiko Martinez. Televised coverage begins live on OGE IHE NKIRI® (10 p.m. NA/7 p.m. Pt) with the exciting super bantamweight world title rematch between Mexican power-punchers July Cejana Hugo Ruiz.
“I’m thrilled to be fighting so close to home in front of all my friends and family,” kwuru 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,” kwuru 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,” kwuru Tom Brown nke TGB n'ọkwá. “Both are undefeated and hungry to earn their shot at a world title.”
Tiketi maka ndụ omume, nke a na-akwalite TGB n'ọkwá, na-ọnụ na $27, $54, $104 na $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 abụọ na-ụzọ ọkpụkpọ (uko ọgwụgwụ na nzere ọgwụgwụ) na Mahadum nke Southern California, Washington nọrọ oge na Seattle Seahawks na Buffalo ego omume squads na ya unconventional ụzọ nke dugara ya ọkpọ. The 33-afọ na-arụ ọrụ na n'Òtù Ndị Agha Mmiri dị ka a helikopta ụgbọ tupu na-aga USC na-esi mmalite ya na ọkachamara ọkpọ ruo mgbe 2012. Alụ ọgụ nke 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 agha. He will be looking to impress against the toughest opponent of his career onFebruary 27.
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