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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. (Febrúar 2, 2016) – Unbeaten brawlers Gerald “The Black Rooster” Washington (16-0-1, 11 Kos) og Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas (18-0, 13 Kos) will meet in a 10-round showdown of rising heavyweights on Laugardagur, Febrúar 27, in the opening bout of a Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP Hnefaleikar® tripleheader from Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.
The telecast features two world title fights. Í helstu atburði, undefeated three-division world champion Lion “Jarðskjálfti” 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. OG/7 p.m. PT) with the exciting super bantamweight world title rematch between Mexican power-punchers Júlí Cejaog Hugo Ruiz.
“I’m thrilled to be fighting so close to home in front of all my friends and family,” sagði 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,” sagði Tom Brown af Tgb Tilboð. “Both are undefeated and hungry to earn their shot at a world title.”
Miðar á viðburð í beinni, sem er kynntur með TGB Tilboð, eru verðlagðar á $27, $54, $104 og $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 tveir-vegur leikmaður (þétt enda og varnar enda) við háskólann í Suður-Kaliforníu, Washington eyddi tíma með Seattle Seahawks og Buffalo Bills æfa squads á óhefðbundnum vegi hans sem leiddu hann til box. The 33 ára gamall einnig unnið í sjóhernum sem þyrla vélvirki áður en þú ferð að USC og ekki fá að byrja sinn í faglegum box þar til 2012. Berjast af 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 berjast. He will be looking to impress against the toughest opponent of his career onFebrúar 27.
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