Live on NBC Sports Network and NBC Sports App
9:00 p.m. И / 6:00 p.m. PT
Twitch Prelims Start at 6:30 p.m. И / 3:30 p.m. PT
Los Angeles – March 12, 2021 – Ринг Сити САЩ, новият стартъп на спортни медии, който дебютира със своята боксова серия в четвъртък вечер през ноември 2020, announced a stacked undercard today for its March 18 събитие, the next fight night of the boxing outfit’s three-event residency in Puerto Rico. The three-fight main card will begin at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT on NBC Sports Network in the United States and Puerto Rico, and on Twitch for fans outside of the U.S, live from Albergue Olimpico (Olympic Center) in Salinas.
The six-fight event is headlined by another chapter in the iconic Puerto Rico vs. Mexico ring rivalry asAlberto Machado (22-2, 18 Нокаута) of Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, биткиAngel ‘Tashiro’ Fierro (17-1-1, 13 Нокаута) Тихуана, Мексико, in a ten-round lightweight bout. Machado was previously slated to fight undefeated prospect Hector Tanajara who was forced to withdraw due to illness.
In the evening’s co-main event from Puerto Rico, Jose ‘Chiquro’ Martinez, (21-1-2, 14 Нокаута), of Las Marias, Puerto Rico, clashes with three-time world title challengerIsrael ‘Jiga’ Gonzalez (26-4, 11 Нокаута) of Los Cabos, Мексико, in a ten-round bantamweight bout.
The 28-year-old Martinez looks to stay in the win column following a second-round knockout of Yeison Vargas in February 2020 in San Juan, P.R. His last four victories have come by knockout.
Following a hard-fought twelve-round decision loss to pound-for-pound great Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez in October 2020, the 24-year-old Gonzalez defeated Samuel Gutierrez just two months later in December 2020 in San Lucas, Мексико. Martinez has also challenged world champions Khalid Yafai and Jerwin Ancajas for their title belts in the last three years.
A six-round light heavyweight fight will round out the main card on NBC Sports Network featuringIrish’ Joe Ward, (2-1, 2 Нокаута), of Moate, Ирландия, who will look to avenge his pro debut setback againstMarco ‘El Muneco’ Delgado, (7-1, 5 Нокаута), of Turlock, Халиф.
Fighting at Madison Square Garden on October 5, 2019, Ward suffered a severe knee injury in the second round which delivered Delgado a technical knockout victory. Ward has bounced back with two first round knockouts taking place in December 2020 в Мексико. Since the victory over Ward, Delgado has continued his winning ways with a six-round decision over previously undefeated Burley Brooks in December 2020 in Arlington, Texas.
Headlining the Twitch undercard broadcast, който започва 6:30 p.m. И / 3:30 p.m. PT, three-time world title challengerMaricela ‘La Diva’ Cornejo, (13-4, 5 Нокаута), на Los Angeles, Халиф. faces off againstAlma Ibarra (7-1, 4 Нокаута) of Monterrey, Мексико.
In the last three years, Cornejo has twice come up short against unified Super Middleweight World Champion Franchon Dezurn-Crews in her quest to win a world championship. Sandwiched between the two world title fights, Cornejo was victorious in a tremendous performance against veteran Erin Toughill on January 27, 2019 in front of her legion of hometown fans in Los Angeles.
A winner of her first seven fights, Ibarra looks to return to the win column following a hard-fought ten-round decision loss to undefeated WBA Interim Junior Middleweight Champion Raquel Miller on November 23, 2019.
In an eight-round flyweight battle, former world champion and knockout artistAngel ‘Tito’ Acosta, (21-2, 21 Нокаута), Сан Хуан, Puerto Rico, биткиЖилберто Мендоса (17-9-3, 8 Нокаута) of Modesto, Халиф.
The 30-year-old Acosta made three successful defenses of his world title before losing to Elwin Soto in June 2019. In his last fight in October 2019, Acosta stopped Raymond Tabugon in the fifth round. The upset-minded Mendoza hits the ring following a hard-fought decision loss to top undefeated Mexican prospect Sergio Rios Jimenez.
Rounding out the card in a six-round junior lightweight battle, топ непобеден перспективаEdwin ‘The Chin’ Valentin(9-0, 8 Нокаута) will fight in his hometown of Salinas when he faces veteranHector Marengo (7-14-4, 4 Нокаута) от Аресибо, Puerto Rico.
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Ринг Сити, която стартира през 2020 г., е най-новата спортна медийна платформа на бокса. Работа в тандем с различни промоутъри и таланти, неговата нова боксова серия поставя акцент върху състезателни мачове, които наистина тестват бойците и вълнуват феновете на битките. Ring City осигурява страхотни битки на ринга и завладяващо програмиране на рамото извън ринга. Ring City е мястото за доказателство, където бъдещите таланти могат да спечелят своите ивици и да се изстрелят в горния ешелон на боксовата звезда.
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