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
Anxos (Abril 11, 2018) – Combate Américas, a principal artes marciais mixtas hispánicas (MMA) franquía deportiva, today announced a trio of lineup changes, including a new bantamweight (135 libras) evento principal entre John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (16-3) of the U.S. e Jose “El Pochito” Alday (10-3) de México, for “Combate Estrellas I,” live on Univision and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) from Los Angeles on Venres, Abril 13.
The 90-minute, live Univision (12 a.m. E/12 a.m. PT) and UDN (12 a.m. E/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 libras) co-evento 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.
Adicionalmente, nocauteador Jose “Froggy” Estrada (4-1) of the U.S. será cadrado fóra con "Ruthless" Rudy Morales (5-5), representing Guatemala, in the first, live televised main card bout, after Estrada’s original opponent, Pablo Sabori de México, 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.
Prezos a partir 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 Combate Américas
Combate Americas é a principal artes marciais mixtas hispánicas (MMA) franquía deportiva, converténdose rapidamente no deporte número dous, despois do fútbol, para os afeccionados aos deportes de fala hispana de todo o mundo. A franquía Combate Americas inclúe programación de telerrealidade, eventos en directo e programación móbil. CEO da empresa, Campbell McLaren, é universalmente recoñecido como o co-fundador/co-creador do Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A revista New York describiu a McLaren como “o xenio do marketing detrás do UFC” e Yahoo! Sports proclamou que “sabe máis sobre o deporte que sobre calquera no-lo hoxe.” Cun produto sen precedentes e un equipo de xestión e propiedade de primeira calidade, Combate Americas está preparado para abrir novos camiños e crear unha nova era na competición de MMA a nivel mundial.