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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, PENINSULA. (Februari 2, 2016) – Unbeaten brawlers Gerald “Black Rooster” Washington (16-0-1, 11 KOs) lan Oscar “Lady Gaga” Rivas (18-0, 13 KOs) will meet in a 10-round showdown of rising heavyweights on Setu, Februari 27, in the opening bout of a BANDILA juara boxing® tripleheader from Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.
The telecast features two world title fights. Ing acara utama, undefeated three-division world champion Lion “Lindhu” Santa Cruz will make the first defense of his Featherweight World Championship against former world champion Kiko Martinez. Televised coverage begins live on BANDILA® (10 P.M. Lan/7 P.M. PT) with the exciting super bantamweight world title rematch between Mexican power-punchers Juli Cejalan Hugo Ruiz.
“I’m thrilled to be fighting so close to home in front of all my friends and family,” ngandika 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,” ngandika Tom Brown saka TGB Promosi. “Both are undefeated and hungry to earn their shot at a world title.”
Tiket acara urip, kang wis disedhiyakake dening TGB Promotions, sing diregani ing $27, $54, $104 lan $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 loro-cara pamuter (nyenyet pungkasan lan pungkasan pertahanan) ing University of Southern California, Washington ngginakaken wektu karo ing skuad Seahawks Seattle lan Buffalo Bills laku ing path konvensional kang sing mimpin wong tinju. Ing 33 taun-lawas uga makarya wonten ing Angkatan Laut minangka mekanik helikopter sadurunge arep USC lan ora njaluk wiwitan ing tinju profesional nganti 2012. Onomatopia saking 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 Olimpiade, 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 perang. He will be looking to impress against the toughest opponent of his career onFebruari 27.
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