Miami (January 4, 2017) – Opuaraa tūturu Miguel Cruz (13-0, 11 Koó) a Alex Martin (13-0, 5 Koó) will meet in a welterweight showdown featured on Te Pirimia mekemeke Champions i runga i Koi Rāmere, January 13 from Hialeah Park Racing and Casino in Miami.

PBC on Spike is headlined by super welterweight world champion Erislandy “Ko te Dream American” Lara tango i runga i te toa o mua ao Yuri Foreman. Haamata kapinga teata i 9 p.m. AND/8 p.m. CT with former super middleweight world champion Anthony “Ko te Dog” Dirrell battling Hungary’s Norbert Nemesapati i roto i te a'ee 10-a tawhio.

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Additional action will feature former world champion Juan Carlos Payano (17-1, 8 Koó) tango i runga i Mexico o Isao Gonzalo Carranza (15-7-1, 8 Koó) in bantamweight action plus middleweight brawler Joey Hernandez (24-4-1, 14 Koó) facing Nicaragua’s Edwin Palacios(12-4-1, 8 Koó) i roto i te a'ee ono-a tawhio.

Rounding out the night of fights is lightweight prospect Dennis Galarza (13-2, 8 Koó) in a six-round matchup against Puerto Rico’s Edgardo Rivera (7-4-2, 5 Koó) me amanaki tūturu Robert Daniels Jr. (1-0, 1 KO) of Miami battling Puerto Rico’s Antonio Alicea (0-1) in a four-round light heavyweight fight.

Fanauhia i roto i Aguada, Puerto Rico and now residing in Lake Mary, Florida, the 26-year-old Cruz was a member of the Puerto Rico National Team as an amateur. Ka tahuri ia pro i roto i 2012 and picked up five victories in 2015 as he ended fights with Virgil Green, Daniel Rodriguez, Eri Addison, Juan Rodriguez, Travis Hartman and Anthony Abbruzzese inside the distance. Te nuinga tata, Cruz earned a decision victory over previously unbeaten Samuel Figueroa in their May 2016 pupūtanga.

A highly-regarded amateur fighter out of Chicago, Martin ko te 2012 Olympic alternate in addition to earning multiple National Golden Gloves titles and boasting a 340-10 record. The 27-year-old turned pro in April 2013 and stopped his first five opponents inside of the distance. Martin picked up two victories in 2016 beating experienced opponents Juan Carlos Abreu and Rosemberg Gomez as he prepares for January 13 mutunga.

The two-time Dominican Olympian Payano will start his path towards another world title after first becoming a champion via a technical decision over Anselmo Moreno in September 2014. The accomplished amateur won gold at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean games with victories over McJoe Arroyo and Yoandris Salinas. The 32-year-old defeated Jundy Maraon, Jose Silveria and Luis Maldonado on the way to his title shot and most recently comes off a pair of exciting fights with Rau’shee Warren that saw him defense his title in August 2015 and lose in June 2016.

Representing Distrito Federal, Mexico, Carranza has fought professionally since 2010 a riro 10 o tona tuatahi 11 whawhai. The 30-year-old enters this fight with his last victory coming over Willy Velazquez before his most recent challenge of Alejandro Hernandez for a Mexican title. Carranza will be making his U.S. debut when he enters the ring on January 13.

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