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Exciting Night Of Action Features Undefeated Leo Santa Cruz vs. Kiko Martinez
& Julio Ceja vs. Hugo Руис 2 In A Pair Of World Title Bouts
ANAHEIM, CALIF. (Ақпан 2, 2016) – Unbeaten brawlers Джеральд “Қара Rooster” Вашингтон (16-0-1, 11 КО) мен Оскар “Kaboom” Rivas (18-0, 13 КО) will meet in a 10-round showdown of rising heavyweights on Сенбі, Ақпан 27, in the opening bout of a SHOWTIME ЧЕМПИОНАТЫ БОКС® tripleheader from Honda Center in Anaheim, Калифорния.
The telecast features two world title fights. Негізгі жағдайда, undefeated three-division world champion Арыстан “Зілзала” Santa Cruz will make the first defense of his Featherweight World Championship against former world champion Kiko Martinez. Televised coverage begins live on КӨРСЕТІЛІМ УАҚЫТЫ® (10 p.m. ЖӘНЕ/7 p.m. PT) with the exciting super bantamweight world title rematch between Mexican power-punchers Шілде Cejaмен Hugo Руис.
“I’m thrilled to be fighting so close to home in front of all my friends and family,” Вашингтон деді. “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,” Rivas деді. “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,” TGB Акциялар Том Браун деді. “Both are undefeated and hungry to earn their shot at a world title.”
On-шараларға билет, TGB Promotions септігін тигізеді, ол, Бас бағаланады $27, $54, $104 мен $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. Екі жақты ойыншы (тығыз соңы мен қорғаныс соңы) Оңтүстік Калифорния университетінде, Вашингтон боксқа әкелді, оның дәстүрлі емес жолында Сиэтл Seahawks және Буффало вексельдерді практика отряды уақыт жұмсадық. 33 жастағы, сондай-ақ АҚШ Конгресінде өту алдында тікұшақ механигі ретінде Әскери-теңіз флоты жұмыс істеді және дейін кәсіби бокстан өз бастау ала алмады 2012. San Jose жүзеге күрес, Калифорния, 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 Олимпиада, 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 төбелес. He will be looking to impress against the toughest opponent of his career onАқпан 27.
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