ANAHEIM, CALIF. (February 2, 2016) – Unbeaten brawlers Gerald “The Black mokoko” Washington (16-0-1, 11 Kos) le Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas (18-0, 13 Kos) will meet in a 10-round showdown of rising heavyweights on Moqebelo, February 27, in the opening bout of a Showtime Championship Boxing^® tripleheader from Honda Center in Anaheim, Dorella.

The telecast features two world title fights. E kholo ea ho ketsahalo, undefeated three-division world champion Tau “Tšisinyeho ea lefatše” Santa Cruz will make the first defense of his Featherweight World Championship against former world champion Kiko Martinez. Televised coverage begins live on NAKO EA LIPONTŠO^® (10 p.m. LE/7 p.m. PT) with the exciting super bantamweight world title rematch between Mexican power-punchers July Cejale Hugo Ruiz.

“I’m thrilled to be fighting so close to home in front of all my friends and family,” o ile a re 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,” re 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,” o ile a re Tom Brown ea TGB ho phahamiswa. “Both are undefeated and hungry to earn their shot at a world title.”

Ditekete tsa e phelang ketsahalo, e khothalletsa ka TGB ho phahamiswa, ba turu ka $27, $54, $104 le $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 tse peli tsela sebapadi (thata bofelo ho ikemela bofelo) Univesithing ea Southern California, Washington qeta nako le le Seattle Seahawks le Buffalo ho dibili tsa mokhoa squads ka ho la hae unconventional tsela e etsa hore a papali ea litebele. The 33 ea lilemo li e boetse e ba ile ba sebetsa ka Navy e le helikopthara ho lokisa mechine pele ke USC le sa ka ba fumana hae qala a papali ea litebele ho fihlela 2012. Loantša ho tsoa 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 Liolimpiki, 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 ntoa. He will be looking to impress against the toughest opponent of his career onFebruary 27.

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