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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, CALIFÓRNIA. (Fevereiro 2, 2016) – Unbeaten brawlers Gerald “The Black Rooster” Washington (16-0-1, 11 KOs) e Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas (18-0, 13 KOs) will meet in a 10-round showdown of rising heavyweights on Sábado, Fevereiro 27, in the opening bout of a Showtime Championship Boxing® tripleheader from Honda Center in Anaheim, Califa.
The telecast features two world title fights. No evento principal, undefeated three-division world champion Leão “Terremoto” Santa Cruz will make the first defense of his Featherweight World Championship against former world champion Kiko Martinez. Televised coverage begins live on ALTURA DE COMEÇAR® (10 p.m. E/7 p.m. PT) with the exciting super bantamweight world title rematch between Mexican power-punchers Julho Cejae Hugo Ruiz.
“I’m thrilled to be fighting so close to home in front of all my friends and family,” disse 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,” Disse 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,” disse Tom Brown de TGB Promoções. “Both are undefeated and hungry to earn their shot at a world title.”
Os ingressos para o evento ao vivo, que é promovido pela TGB Promoções, custam $27, $54, $104 e $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. Um jogador de mão dupla (tight end e defensive end) na Universidade do Sul da Califórnia, Washington passou um tempo com os esquadrões Seattle Seahawks e Buffalo Bills prática no seu caminho não convencional que o levaram ao boxe. A 33-year-old também trabalhou na marinha como um mecânico de helicóptero antes de ir para a USC e não conseguiu o seu início no boxe profissional até 2012. Lutando fora de San Jose, Califórnia, 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 Jogos Olímpicos, 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 luta. He will be looking to impress against the toughest opponent of his career onFevereiro 27.
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