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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, California. (Tháng hai 2, 2016) – Unbeaten brawlers Gerald “The Black Rooster” Washington (16-0-1, 11 Kos) và Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas (18-0, 13 Kos) will meet in a 10-round showdown of rising heavyweights on Thứ bảy, Tháng hai 27, in the opening bout of a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® tripleheader from Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.
The telecast features two world title fights. Trong các sự kiện chính, undefeated three-division world champion Sư tử “Động đất” 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 giờ chiều. VÀ/7 giờ chiều. PT) with the exciting super bantamweight world title rematch between Mexican power-punchers Tháng Bảy Cejavà Hugo Ruiz.
“I’m thrilled to be fighting so close to home in front of all my friends and family,” cho biết 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,” Tom Brown của TGB Khuyến mãi. “Both are undefeated and hungry to earn their shot at a world title.”
Vé cho sự kiện trực tiếp, được khuyến khích bởi TGB Khuyến mãi, có giá $27, $54, $104 và $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. Một cầu thủ hai chiều (kết thúc chặt chẽ và phòng thủ cuối cùng) tại Đại học Southern California, Washington đã dành thời gian với đội Seattle Seahawks và Buffalo Bills thực hành trên con đường độc đáo của ông đã dẫn ông đến đấm bốc. 33 tuổi cũng đã làm việc trong Hải quân như một thợ cơ khí máy bay trực thăng trước khi đi USC và không có được sự khởi đầu của mình trong quyền anh chuyên nghiệp cho đến khi 2012. Chiến đấu ra khỏi 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 Olympics, 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 cuộc chiến đấu. He will be looking to impress against the toughest opponent of his career onTháng hai 27.
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