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 (Aprile 11, 2018) – Combate Americas, le prime arti marziali miste ispaniche (MMA) franchising sportivo, today announced a trio of lineup changes, including a new bantamweight (135 libbre) evento principale tra John "Sexi Mexi" Castaneda (16-3) of the U.S. e Jose “El Pochito” Alday (10-3) del Messico, for “Combate Estrellas I,” live on Univision and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) from Los Angeles on Venerdì, Aprile 13.
The 90-minute, live Univision (12 a.m. E/12 a.m. PT) e 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” Gomez 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 libbre) co-main event, campione del mondo di boxe in cinque divisioni Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano (0-0), representing Puerto Rico, will battle a new opponent in veteran Corina Herrera (3-4) degli Stati Uniti, after Serrano’s original opponent, Erendira “Aketzaly” Ordonez of Mexico was unable to secure a work visa for the commitment.
Inoltre, knockout artista Jose "Froggy" Estrada (4-1) of the U.S. si piazza fuori con "Ruthless" Rudy Morales (5-5), representing Guatemala, in the first, live televised main card bout, after Estrada’s original opponent, Pablo Sabori del Messico, 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.
Fissato il prezzo da $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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Combate Americas è la principale arti marziali miste ispaniche (MMA) franchising sportivo, diventando rapidamente lo sport numero due, dopo il calcio, per gli appassionati di sport di lingua spagnola in tutto il mondo. Il franchise Combate Americhe include programmazione reality, eventi live e la programmazione mobili. Il CEO della società, Campbell McLaren, è universalmente riconosciuto come il co-fondatore / co-creatore del campionato Ultimate Fighting (UFC). New York Magazine ha descritto come la McLaren “il genio del marketing dietro l'UFC” e Yahoo! Sport proclamarono che egli “sa di più su questo sport di chiunque a oggi.” Con un prodotto senza precedenti e di una proprietà e di gestione squadra blu-chip, Combate America è pronta ad aprire nuove strade e portare una nuova era nel livello di campionato del mondo della concorrenza MMA.