Detached retina forces Marc Gomez out,
John Castaneda now faces Jose Alday
in new “Combate Estrellas I” bantamweight main event
Five-division world boxing champion Amanda Serrano battles Corina Herrera in new flyweight co-main event
“Froggy” Estrada collides with new opponent Rudy Morales
in first live televised, main card bout
Los Angeles (Abril 11, 2018) – Combat Amèriques, the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) franquícia esportiva, today announced a trio of lineup changes, including a new bantamweight (135 lliura) esdeveniment principal entre Joan “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (16-3) of the U.S. i Jose “El Pochito” Alday (10-3) de Mèxic, for “Combate Estrellas I,” live on Univision and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) from Los Angeles on Divendres, Abril 13.
The 90-minute, live Univision (12 a.m. I/12 a.m. PT) and UDN (12 a.m. I/9 p.m. PT) broadcast of “Combate Estrellas I” from The Shrine marks Univision Deportes’ first-ever live MMA program.
Originally slated to face off with rival Castaneda in the headlining bout, Marc “Lufo” Gómez was declared medically unfit to compete due to a detached retina that was discovered during the pre-fight physical exam required by the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC).
In the women’s flyweight (125 lliura) co-esdeveniment principal, five-division world boxing champion Amanda "The Real Deal" Serrano (0-0), representing Puerto Rico, will battle a new opponent in veteran Corina Herrera (3-4) of the U.S., after Serrano’s original opponent, Erendira “Aketzaly” Ordonez of Mexico was unable to secure a work visa for the commitment.
Més, artista del nocaut Jose “Froggy” Estrada (4-1) of the U.S. s'enfrontaran amb "Ruthless" Rudy Morales (5-5), representing Guatemala, en el primer, live televised main card bout, after Estrada’s original opponent, Pablo Sabori de Mèxic, was forced to withdraw from the commitment due to a shin injury.
The three-bout, live televised “Combate Estrellas I” main card will be preceded by a five-fight preliminary bout card.
Preus des de $30, tickets for “Combate Estrellas I” are on sale at Ticketon.com.
“Combate Estrellas I” marks Combate Americas’ first live television event of 2018, and the first event of a two-part series featuring a collection of the organization’s top estrellas, or “stars.”
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SOBRE COMBAT AMÉRICAS
Combate Americas és la principal arts marcials mixtes hispàniques (MMA) franquícia esportiva, convertint-se ràpidament en l'esport número dos, després del futbol, per als aficionats a l'esport de parla espanyola de tot el món. La franquícia Combate Americas inclou programació de televisió de realitat, esdeveniments en directe i programació mòbil. CEO de l'empresa, Campbell McLaren, és universalment reconegut com el cofundador/co-creador de l'Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). La revista New York va descriure McLaren com “el geni de màrqueting darrere de la UFC” i Yahoo! Esports van proclamar que ell “sap més sobre l'esport que gairebé tot el món en l'actualitat.” Amb un producte sense precedents i un equip de propietat i gestió de primer nivell, Combate Americas està a punt per obrir nous camins i provocar una nova era en la competició de MMA a nivell de campionat mundial.