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 (Aprilie 11, 2018) – Combate Americas, the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise, today announced a trio of lineup changes, including a new bantamweight (135 de lire sterline) evenimentul principal între John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda (16-3) of the U.S. și Jose “El Pochito” Alday (10-3) din Mexic, for “Combate Estrellas I,” live on Univision and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) from Los Angeles on Vineri, Aprilie 13.
The 90-minute, live Univision (12 a.m. ȘI/12 a.m. PT) and UDN (12 a.m. ȘI/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 de lire sterline) co-Main Event, 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.
În plus,, knock-out artist Jose “Froggy” Estrada (4-1) of the U.S. va pătrat off cu "Ruthless" Rudy Morales (5-5), representing Guatemala, in the first, live televised main card bout, after Estrada’s original opponent, Pablo Sabori din Mexic, 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.
Preț de la $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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DESPRE Combate AMERICAS
Combate Americas is the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise, rapidly becoming the number two sport, after soccer, for Spanish speaking sports fans worldwide. Combate America franciza include programarea Realitatea TV, evenimente live și mobile de programare. CEO-ul companiei, Campbell McLaren, este universal recunoscut ca fiind co-fondator / co-creator al Campionatului Ultimate Fighting (UFC). New York Magazine descris ca McLaren “geniul de marketing din spatele UFC” și Yahoo! Sport proclamat că el “știe mai multe despre acest sport decât doar despre oricine în ea astăzi.” Cu un produs fără precedent și o proprietate și de management al echipei blue-chip, Combate America este gata sa sparga din nou și să aducă o nouă eră în plan campionat mondial MMA concurență.