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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. (Februar 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 Lørdag, Februar 27, in the opening bout of a SHOWTIME Championship Boxing® tripleheader from Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.
The telecast features two world title fights. I hovedturneringen, undefeated three-division world champion Lion “Jordskjelv” 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 pm. OG/7 pm. PT) with the exciting super bantamweight world title rematch between Mexican power-punchers Juli Cejaog Hugo Ruiz.
“I’m thrilled to be fighting so close to home in front of all my friends and family,” sa 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,” sa Tom Brown av TGB Kampanjer. “Both are undefeated and hungry to earn their shot at a world title.”
Billetter til direktesendingen, som er fremmet av TGB Kampanjer, er priset til $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. En to-veis-spiller (stramt slutten og defensive end) ved University of Southern California, Washington tilbrakte tid med Seattle Seahawks og Buffalo Bills praksis squads på sin ukonvensjonelle sti som førte ham til boksing. Den 33-åringen har også jobbet i marinen som et helikopter mekaniker før du går til USC og ikke fikk sin start i profesjonell boksing før 2012. Fighting ut av 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, som representerte Columbia på 2008 OL, 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. 28-åringen kjører en knockout-rekke på syv kamper og tok sist ned Joey Abell i andre runde i november. 2015 fight. He will be looking to impress against the toughest opponent of his career onFebruar 27.
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