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CONFIDENT, POWER-PUNCHING KIKO MARTINEZ PREDICTS UPSET VICTORY, SAYS WRITING HIM OFF AGAINST CHAMP LEO SANTA CRUZ IS “MAJOR MISTAKE”

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Challenger Vows To Take Advantage Of Unexpected Opportunity, Ceja-Ruiz II In Co-Main Saturday, Feb. 27, Nyob Ntawm Showtime® From Honda Center In Anaheim, California.

SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Tripleheader Begins With
Unbeaten Heavyweights Gerald Washington vs. Oscar Rivas

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ANAHEIM, California. (Feb. 16, 2016) – Spain’s Kiko “Sensación” Martinez is a soft-spoken, hard-hitting former IBF Super Bantamweight World Champion and a three-time European champion at 122 phaus. He’s a come-forward, comes-to-win, aggressive-minded slugger who makes for exciting fights and has been in with excellent opposition.

 

The ultimate road warrior, the 5-foot-5, 29-year-old Martinez has fought more than one-third of his fights outside his native Spain, where he has tussled 26 lub sij hawm. He’s also fought four times in Ireland, three times in England, three times in Northern Ireland and one time each in Japan, Argentina, France and South Africa.

 

So don’t expect Martinez (35-6, 26 Kos) to be in awe of the surroundings in his second start in the United States when he challenges unbeaten, defending featherweight world champion Leo Santa Cruz (31-0-1, 17 Kos) rau Saturday, Feb. 27, nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm ib tug SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING tripleheader nyob rau SHOWTIME (10 p.m. THIAB/7 p.m. PT) from Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

 

Martinez won his U.S. debut and the IBF 122-pound crown with a sixth-round TKO overJhonatan Romero on Aug. 17, 2013. “That was a great night for me,’’ Martinez said. “I’m confident of another great performance on Feb. 27.''

 

A winner of three in a row in his homeland, including a fourth-round TKO over Miguel Gonzalez kawg Dec. 12, Martinez aims to make amends after losing three high-profile fights in recent years to super bantamweight world champions – twice to Carl Frampton(IBF) and once to Scott QUIGG (WBA).

 

Martinez gets an opportunity against Santa Cruz in a fight he never saw coming.

 

“I’m thrilled to be fighting Leo Santa Cruz, but getting this fight was a total surprise because I already had a fight scheduled,’’ said Martinez, who trains at his friend and manager, former world super middleweight champion Sergio Martinez’ gym in Spain. “I had been scheduled to fight for the European title. When this opportunity came up, I decided to give up the European title to come to America.

 

“I was very happy and very emotional when I heard about this fight. It was one of the best days of my life when I agreed to fight Santa Cruz. Tam sim no, more boxing fans will get to see me. I will not take one step back. I will come forward the whole fight.

 

“I’m thankful to SHOWTIME and I’m excited for the challenge. It’s a huge fight in the United States and a great opportunity. Some people don’t think I can fight because I lost to those guys [Frampton and Quigg], but they are wrong. I am as determined as ever. I’m going to fight a great fight and come out with a victory.’’

 

While respectful of the champion, Martinez is no stranger to fighting on foreign soil and is poised to pull off a stunner.

 

“I will surprise many people who don’t believe in me,'' Nws hais tias. “I’m working so hard for this fight. People doubting me has me even more motivated. They will see on Feb. 27 and everyone will change their minds.

 

“I love fighting in my opponent’s backyard. That is not a problem for me at all. People who know boxing know I will give everything to this sport. I want to give great shows and entertain people. I’m coming forward and throwing punches and I don’t give up.

 

“I’m going to give 100 percent and it’s going to be a tremendous fight. I have a ton of respect for Leo Santa Cruz. He’s a world champion and a great fighter who’s clearly one of the very best featherweights in the world and a Top 10 phaus-rau-phaus fighter. I am very conscious of that point.

 

“Leo and I are true warriors so this will be a brutal war. But I have what it takes. I’ve been working very hard with my longtime trainer, Gaby Sarmiento, and I will be victorious.’’

 

A lifelong resident of Spain, Martinez was born in Granada, Spain, and resides in Alicante. He has two sisters and two brothers but is the only one in the family who boxes professionally. He turned to boxing as a young teenager.

 

“I started in boxing because when I was about 13 I was smaller and other kids bullied me all the time. So I began looking for a way to learn to defend myself,'' Nws hais tias. “Once I decided to start boxing and dedicated myself to it I fell in love with the sport.’’

 

Raws li ib tug pib xyaum ua, Martinez went 47-2 and won a Spanish national amateur championship, but he had no international amateur experience. “I had a good amateur career but never thought about the Olympics,'' Nws hais tias. “My mind was always on being a pro fighter.’’

 

A dangerous puncher who’s at his best when he pressures his opponents and wears them down, Martinez turned pro in June 2004. He was victorious in his initial 17 fights, winning all but three by knockout.

 

Martinez met Sergio Martinez [no relation] about nine years ago. “I met Sergio in the gym in Spain that he used to train himself in and we became good friends. When I started boxing I looked up to Julio Cesar Chavez and I am now a big fan of Marcos Maidana. I like to fight like him.

 

“But I’ve always had a special relationship with Sergio, who inspired me because he came from poverty like me. He has taught me so much. It’s like looking into a mirror because he knows where I came from. He’s taught me so much inside and outside the ring. We were very poor growing up and my father worked very hard.’’

 

Yog hais tias triumphant, Kiko Martinez says “I would like to stay at this weight because I feel much stronger. But I would definitely love a rematch with Frampton or Quigg.’’

 

Regarding the Frampton-Quigg 122-pound world title unification that also takes place onFeb. 27 (nyob rau hauv Manchester, Hais, nyob rau SHOWTIME huab®), Martinez didn’t hesitate when picking a winner.

 

“Frampton will win against Quigg,’’ Martinez said. “He’s the more complete boxer. He is stronger as well.”

 

Nyob rau hauv lub Feb. 27 co-feature on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, hard-hitting Mexican warriors Lub Xya hli ntuj Ceja (30-1, 27 Kos) thiab Hugo Ruiz (35-3, 31 Kos) will box in a rematch of an exciting, two-way slugfest for the WBC 122-pound world title that Ceja won from Ruiz on a fifth-round knockout last August

 

Rounding out the televised tripleheader is a 10-round fight between undefeated heavyweights Gerald Washington (16-0-1, 11 Kos) of Vallejo, California., and Montreal-based Colombian Oscar Rivas (18-0, 13 Kos).

 

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BELLATOR MMA SIGNS LIGHTWEIGHT STANDOUT ‘IRON’ MICHAEL CHANDLER TO MULTI-YEAR, MULTI-FIGHT CONTRACT EXTENSION

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Raug Monica, California. (Lub ob hlis ntuj 12, 2015) – When sifting through a list of Bellator MMA’s greatest fights, few names appear as often as "Hlau" Michael Chandler (14-3).

 

Hnub no, Bellator MMA is proud to announce that Chandler will be continuing to compete for the promotion for the foreseeable future, with the news that the former 155-pound champion has signed an exclusive multi-year, multi-fight extension to remain with the Scott Coker-led promotion.

 

“Michael Chandler is synonymous with our brand and doubles as an incredibly talented and exciting mixed martial artist,” said Bellator President Scott Coker. “Not every fighter or free agent aligns with our future plans, but when looking at Chandler’s resume, inking him to a long-term extension was a no-brainer. I look forward to getting him back in action as soon as possible.”

 

Chandler was also pleased with his extension, hais: “I’m ecstatic to continue my career with Scott Coker and Bellator MMA. It’s obvious that good things are continuing to happen for this promotion and it’s correlating to big opportunities for myself as well,"Chandler hais tias. “I can’t wait to get back in action and test myself against some of these new guys coming in and move back up through the ranks. Raws li ib txwm, my eyes are on that belt, and it will be back around my waist soon.”

 

A 14-fight Bellator MMA veteran, Chandler has been a member of the Viacom-owned promotion since 2010. Prior to joining the Bellator ranks, the Missouri native competed for Strikeforce. Amongst his notable victories, Chandler bested Eddie Alvarez via submission at “Bellator 58” in what many fans and pundits alike considered the fight of 2011.

 

Further along the way, Chandler defeated the likes of Patricky "Pitbull" Freire, Marcin Tuav, Rick Hawn, thiab David Rickels (2x). Of his 14 yeej raws li ib tug kws, Chandler has amassed 12 victories before reaching the judges’ scorecards.

 

Chandler remains in Bellator’s lightweight division, which includes kingpin Yuav Brooks, nrog rau Josh Thomson, Brandon Girtz, Melvin Guillard, Benson Henderson, Brent Primus, Derek Anderson, thiabKoj Awad.

 

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UNBEATEN 2012 U.S. OLYMPIAN MICHAEL HUNTER, MIDDLEWEIGHT CONTENDER PAUL MENDEZ & FEATHERWEIGHT CONTENDER CLAUDIO MARRERO FEATURED IN UNDERCARD ACTION SATURDAY, FEB. 27 FROM HONDA CENTER IN ANAHEIM, California.

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SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Tripleheader Headlined By
Unbeaten Featherweight World Champion Leo Santa Cruz Against
Former World Champ Kiko Martinez
ANAHEIM, California. (Lub ob hlis ntuj 12, 2016) – Unbeaten 2012 U.S. Olympian Michael Hunter (10-0, 7 Kos), middleweight contender Paul Mendez (20-2-2, 10 Kos) and exciting featherweight contender Claudio “The Matrix” Marrero (19-1, 14 Kos) will compete in separate bouts that highlight undercard action on Saturday, Lub ob hlis ntuj 27 from Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
The event is headlined by a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING tripleheader featuring undefeated three-division world champion Tsov ntxhuav “Av qeeg” Raug Cruz making his first featherweight world title defense against former world champion Kiko Martinez.In the co-feature bout, Mexican warriors Lub Xya hli ntuj Ceja thiab Hugo Ruiz will meet again in an awaited super bantamweight world title rematch and opening the telecast, heavyweights Gerald “Cov Dub Lau qaib” Washington thiab Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas will put their unblemished records on the line in a 10-round matchup. The telecast will air live on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. THIAB/7 p.m. PT) and will be available in Spanish via Secondary Audio Programming (SAP).
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Hunter will compete in an eight-round cruiserweight bout while Mendez will enter the ring in a 10-round middleweight affair against Yausua Okine (22-4, 15 Kos). Marrero takes on Jonathan Arcellano (16-6-2, 4 Kos) in a 10-round featherweight attraction.
The action continues with 27-year-old Ceferino Rodriguez (20-1, 11 Kos) of Spain in an eight-round welterweight bout against Mexico’s Ernesto Ortiz (10-3, 7 Kos) plus 29-year-old South Korean brawler Min Wook Kim (14-1, 11 Kos) in a super lightweight contest against Mexico’s Jose Luis Rodriguez (14-6, 9 Kos).
Rounding out the night of fights is unbeaten 25-year-old Los Angeles-native Anthony Flores (9-0, 5 Kos) in an eight-round super lightweight bout against Daniel Nava (7-3-2, 3 Kos) while Leo Santa Cruz’s cousin,Antonio Santa Cruz (1-2, 1 KO) enters the ring in a four-round bantamweight fight against California’s Jorge Perez (2-0, 1 KO) and undefeated Mexican King Vargas (25-0, 20 Kos) nyob rau hauv featherweight txiav txim.
Vim txoj siav kev rau hauv thaum ntxov 2013 nram qab no rau London Olympic ua si, 27-xyoo-laus saib xyuas, sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Las Vegas, NV, tau txuas ntxiv mus ci. With four victories in 2015, the last three by knockout, he will be looking to march again into the win column to kick off his 2016 phiaj los nqis tes.
Sib ntaus tawm ntawm Delano, California, the 26-year-old Mendez looks for his seventh straight victory when he gets in the ring on Lub ob hlis ntuj 27. Nws los rau hauv no sib ntaus tawm ntawm yeej tshaj David alonso Lopez, Santiago Perez, Raul Casarez, Andrik Saralegui and Ernesto Berrospe twice. Nws siv sijhawm dhau los ua kev paub, who was born in Ghana but who fights out of Silver Spring, Maryland.
Tom qab winning ib tug silver laiv nyob rau hauv lub 2007 Yias American ua si, nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd mus rau ob peb lwm yam kev pib xyaum ua accolades, cov koom pheej Dominican lub Marrero yeej thawj 14 outings ntawm nws pro hauj lwm. The 26-year-old brings a five-fight winning streak to the ring and in his most recent bout he delivered a sensational one-punch knockout victory over former world champion Rico Ramos. Marrero takes on the 28-year-old Arrellano out of Commerce, California.
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JULIO CEJA & HUGO RUIZ READY TO PUT ON ANOTHER SHOW IN SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE REMATCH SATURDAY, FEBRARY, 27, LIVE ON SHOWTIME® FROM HONDA CENTER SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Tripleheader Headlined By Featherweight World Champion Leo Santa Cruz Against Former Titleholder Kiko Martinez

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ANAHEIM, California. (Lub ob hlis ntuj 9, 2016) – Hard-hitting Mexican warriors Lub Xya hli ntuj Ceja (30-1, 27 Kos) thiab Hugo Ruiz(35-3, 31 Kos) engaged in a memorable back-and-forth battle for the WBC 122-pound world title last August and they are eager to meet in the ring again to deliver another explosive fight. The eagerly awaited return bout is part of a tripleheader on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® nyob rau SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. THIAB/7 p.m. PT) from Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
Headlining the event is undefeated featherweight world champion Leo Santa Cruz in his first title defense against former champ Kiko Martinez. Rounding out the televised tripleheader is a 10-round fight betweenundefeatedheavyweights Gerald Washington thiab Oscar Rivas.
Ceja recovered from a third-round knockdown to claim world title glory with a fifth-round stoppage of Ruiz, and he has promised once again to leave the fans thrilled.
“One thing I can tell you, is that this fight will be as exciting as the first one,” said Ceja. “Koj tsis xav plam nws. War is coming.”
When Ceja and Ruiz clashed in Los Angeles last August, it was the U.S. debut for both and was also on a card headlined by Santa Cruz.
“I knew it was a big step up in my career to get a fight in the U.S.,” said Ruiz, “It was very emotional to be fighting in front of so many Mexican fans on such an important card.”
In an excellent two-way matchup contested in the middle of the ring, Ceja and Ruiz combined to throw 373 power punches in just five rounds, with Ceja benefiting from a 96-67 advantage in power punches landed. It was the sharp-shooting Ruiz who struck the first big blow of the match however, as he caught a lunging Ceja with a perfect left hook that put him down with just under a minute left in the third round.
“He definitely hurt me with that punch,” said Ceja. “I went straight into his hand and to the floor. But thanks to my great conditioning, I recovered fast. I train in the altitude in Mexico and that gives me the strength to fight 15 rounds. I’m working just as hard this camp.”
“I feel like I have the advantage in speed and power,” said Ruiz. “I was looking for the knockout from the beginning and I will do that again on Lub ob hlis ntuj 27.”
Showing little effect from the knockdown, Ceja made it through the third and had a solid fourth round against the lanky Ruiz. He began to work effectively inside the long reach of Ruiz and buzz him with left hooks and uppercuts. It was a perfectly timed left hook with 58 seconds remaining in the fifth round that put Ruiz down. Ruiz made it to his feet, but Ceja continued to batter him with both hands until the referee, Raul Caiz Sr., stepped in and stopped the fight at 2:34 mus rau hauv lub round.
“Ceja came into the fight very aggressively and he put just the right amount of pressure on me,” said Ruiz. “This defeat is behind me now, but I did gain experience from the defeat that I will take into this fight.”
Both men know that there is plenty of work to be done in training camp.
“There is no way to get into a comfort zone against Ruiz,” said Ceja. “Just because I beat him, it doesn’t make this fight easier. He’s smart, experienced and he won’t make the same mistakes again. He’s a guy who works distances perfectly and knows when to attack. We made mistakes in the first fight that we’re going to fix.”
“I’m working on my defense and on putting more pressure on him throughout this fight,” said Ruiz. “I have to be aware of his left hand. The hook hurt me last time so I have been working on getting my right hand up to block it. I have to use my skills to be victorious.”
With a world title on the line once again, expect similar fireworks when these two proud Mexican sluggers share the ring in Anaheim.
“I want all my Mexican fans to come out and watch this fight, you will not regret it,” said Ceja. “I want to keep my belt for a long time and I want the fans to remember my name.”
“This is going to be another very explosive fight,” said Ruiz. “Expect a lot of punches, but this time I will be walking out a world champion.”
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UNBEATEN HEAVYWEIGHTS COLLIDE AS GERALD WASHINGTON TAKES ON OSCAR RIVAS ON SATURDAY, OB HLIS 27, IN OPENER OF SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® TRIPLEHEADER FROM HONDA CENTER IN ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA

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Exciting Night Of Action Features Undefeated Leo Santa Cruz vs. Kiko Martinez
& Julio Ceja vs. Hugo Ruiz 2 In A Pair Of World Title Bouts
ANAHEIM, California. (Lub ob hlis ntuj 2, 2016) – Unbeaten brawlers Gerald “Cov Dub Lau qaib” Washington (16-0-1, 11 Kos) thiab Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas (18-0, 13 Kos) will meet in a 10-round showdown of rising heavyweights on Saturday, Lub ob hlis ntuj 27, in the opening bout of a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® tripleheader from Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
The telecast features two world title fights. Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim, undefeated three-division world champion Tsov ntxhuav “Av qeeg” Raug Cruz will make the first defense of his Featherweight World Championship against former world champion Kiko Martinez. Televised coverage begins live on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. THIAB/7 p.m. PT) with the exciting super bantamweight world title rematch between Mexican power-punchers Lub Xya hli ntuj Cejathiab Hugo Ruiz.
“I’m thrilled to be fighting so close to home in front of all my friends and family,” hais tias Washington. “Oscar Rivas is a hard puncher but he’s never faced anyone as big and strong as I am. I’m anxious to get in the ring and continue to prove myself on my way to a world title opportunity.”
“I’m very excited to be fighting Gerald Washington in my first fight in Southern California,” hais tias Rivas. “I know that he is a very tough, strong fighter. I will be prepared to come out victorious and stay undefeated as I head towards my goal of becoming a world champion.”
“The heavyweight division has been revived and Gerald Washington and Oscar Rivas are two guys to keep your eyes on,” hais tias Tom Brown ntawm TGB Promotions. “Both are undefeated and hungry to earn their shot at a world title.”
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Ib tug ob-txoj kev uas ua ntawv (kaw ntom nti ua kawg thiab defensive kawg) ntawm lub tsev kawm ntawv yav qab teb California, Washington siv lub sij hawm nrog lub Seattle Seahawks thiab Twm nqi xyaum squads rau nws unconventional txoj kev uas coj nws mus rau boxing. Lub 33-xyoo-laus kuj ua hauj lwm nyob rau hauv lub Navy raws li ib tug kws kho tsheb nyoob hoom qav taub ua ntej yuav mus USC thiab tsis tau txais nws pib nyob rau hauv kev boxing kom txog rau thaum 2012. Sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm San Jose, California, he is yet to lose in his latest endeavor after fighting to a draw with Amir Mansour in October and defeating Jason Gavern in March last year.
Rivas, leej twg sawv cev columbia ntawm lub 2008 Olympics, fought exclusively as a pro in his adopted hometown of Montreal before making his U.S. debut with a first-round knockout of Jason Pettaway in June 2015. 28-xyoo-laus tau caij ib tug xya-sib ntaus sib ntaus sib tua thiab tsis ntev los no tau coj Joey abell hauv lub Kaum Ib Hlis ntawm lub Kaum Ib Hlis 2015 sib ntaus. He will be looking to impress against the toughest opponent of his career onLub ob hlis ntuj 27.
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MEXICAN KNOCKOUT ARTISTS JULIO CEJA & HUGO RUIZ TO MEET IN SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE REMATCH ON SATURDAY, OB HLIS 27 FROM HONDA CENTER IN ANAHEIM, California., NYOB RAU SHOWTIME®

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SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®
Headlined By Leo Santa Cruz Defending His Featherweight Title
Against Former Champion Kiko Martinez At 10 p.m. THIAB/7 p.m. PT
ANAHEIM, California. (Jan. 27, 2016) – Mexican warriors Lub Xya hli ntuj Ceja thiab Hugo Ruiz will compete in a rematch of their exciting 2015 super bantamweight world title fight on Saturday, Lub ob hlis ntuj 27, nyob rau SHOWTIME® from Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast will be headlined by undefeated three-division world champion Tsov ntxhuav “Av qeeg” Raug Cruz, who’ll bemaking the first defense of his Featherweight World Championship against former world champion Kiko Martinez.
“I’m very happy to fight again in Southern California on such a fantastic card,” said Ceja. “In the first fight with Hugo Ruiz we had a sensational battle which ended with me coming out victorious and I’m very confident that I will win again. I look forward to putting on another great show on Lub ob hlis ntuj 27.”
“I’m excited for the immediate rematch with Julio Ceja,” said Ruiz. “I know that I had him badly hurt during our first fight and that I will be victorious on Lub ob hlis ntuj 27. I’d like to thank everyone involved for this great opportunity to avenge my loss.”
Plaub muag (30-1, 27 Kos) thiab Ruiz (35-3, 31 Kos) met on August 29, 2015, nyob rau hauv Los Angeles, with Ceja winning the WBC 122-pound world title via a fifth-round stoppage in a wild back-and-forth brawl. Ruiz struck the first big blow in round three when he connected with a sharp left hand that floored Ceja. The fireworks continued into round five when Ceja unloaded a powerful left hook that put Ruiz on the mat. Ceja saw his opening and used a flurry of punches to close the show and take home the world title.
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The 23-year-old Ceja has won six fights in a row and is looking to prove that his victory over Ruiz was no fluke. The native of Atizapan de Zaragoza, Mexico will be fighting in the U.S. for the second time since turning pro in 2009 ntawm cia li 16 xyoo. The power-puncher owns victories over experienced veterans Henry Maldonado, Jesus Acosta, Alejandro Morales and Genaro Camargo.
A 29-year-old fighting out of Sinaloa Mexico, Ruiz entered the first fight against Ceja on a four-fight win streak and as winner of 26 ntawm nws lub xeem 27 fights. He’s defeated the likes of Jean Sampson, Yonfrez Parejo thiab Francisco Arce thoob plaws ib tug pro hauj lwm uas pib nyob rau hauv 2006. His bout with Ceja was his U.S. debut and his exciting style has earned him another shot at the world title.
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FORMER WORLD CHAMPION KIKO MARTINEZ FACES UNDEFEATED WORLD CHAMPION LEO SANTA CRUZ ON SATURDAY, FEB. 27, LIVE ON SHOWTIME® FROM HONDA CENTER IN ANAHEIM, California.

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TSHIAB YORK (Jan. 20, 2015) – Undefeated peb-division ntiaj teb no yeej Tsov ntxhuav “Av qeeg” Raug Cruz will make the first defense of his Featherweight World Championship against former world champion Kiko Martinez rau Saturday, Feb. 27, nyob rau SHOWTIME® los ntawm Honda Center nyob rau hauv Anaheim, California.
Lub Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast pib thaum 10 p.m. THIAB/7 p.m. PT.
“I’m excited to have another opportunity to fight in front of my L.A. cov phooj ywg,” hais tias Santa Cruz. “I’ve been in the gym and staying ready for anyone that’s put in front of me. Kuv yuav mus 100 percent ready for this fight and I plan to go out there and look great.”
“I’m thrilled for the opportunity to face off against Leo Santa Cruz on Lub ob hlis ntuj 27,” hais tias Martinez. “Santa Cruz is clearly one of the very best featherweights in the world but I have what it takes. I’ve already begun working very hard with my longtime trainer Gaby Sarmiento and I will be victorious.”
“It’s always great to be able to bring quality fights to the Southern California fight fans,” hais tias Tom Brown ntawm TGB Promotions. “The Leo Santa Cruz vs. Kiko Martinez battle couldn’t be in a better venue or town and it will provide non-stop action from the opening bell. TGB Promotions is honored to once again work with SHOWTIME and the team at the Honda Center on another great event.”
Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim, uas yog txhawb los ntawm TGB Promotions, yog luv nqi ntawm $27, $54, $104 thiab $199 and are on sale now via ticketmaster.com, Daim pib cov khw muag khoom muag lossis hu rau 800-745-3000. Daim pib kuj muaj nyob ntawm Honda Center Box Office.
The popular Mexican-American Santa Cruz (31-0-1, 17 Kos), fighting out of Los Angeles, won the 126-pound title in a “Sib ntaus ntawm lub xyoo” candidate against former three-division champ Hlob Abner mares last August at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. It was just the second fight in the featherweight division for Santa Cruz, who has won belts at 118 thiab 122 phaus thaum khwv tau lub koob npe nrov raws li ib qho ntawm kev ntaus kis las tshaj plaws thiab zoo siab fighters. The 27-year-old also holds victories over Cristian Mijares thiab Eric Morel and has fought in world title bouts in 10 ntawm nws lub xeem 12 sib ntaus txij li thaum 2012.
Martinez (35-6-0, 26 Kos), of Valenciana, Spain, is a former super bantamweight world champion who won the IBF belt with a sixth-round knockout of Jhonatan Romero nyob rau hauv 2013. The 29-year-old made two successful title defenses against Jeffrey Mathebula and long-time titlist Hozumi Hasegawaua ntej kev txiav txim siab nyob rau hauv poob ib tug 2014 nyob rau hauv ib tug rematch tiv thaiv Carl Frampton. Martinez challenged Scott QUIGG for the 122-pound belt in July of 2015 before moving up to 126 phaus, where he bounced back to record knockouts in two of his three fights in just two months. A world traveler who frequently fights on his opponent’s home turf, Martinez will now challenge Santa Cruz in just his second fight in the U.S. with his sights set on becoming a two-division world champion.
Yog xav paub ntxiv mus xyuas www.SHO.com/Sports raws li nyob rau hauv TwitterSHOSports, Yog @ Leosantacruz2, @MartinezKiko, TGBPromotions, @HondaCenter and @Swanson_Comm or become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/SHOSports
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DARRION CALDWELL SET FOR ‘BELLATOR MMA 151’ MAIN EVENT DEBUT AGAINST JOE WARREN AT WINSTAR WORLD CASINO & RESORT ON MARCH 4

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Raug Monica, California. (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 18, 2015) – The main event of Bellator MMA’s return to WinStar World Casino & Resort nyob rau hauv Thackerville, OK., rau Lub peb hlis ntuj 4 will feature undefeated Darrion Caldwell (8-0) challenging former two-division world champion and the self-proclaimed “Baddest Man on the Planet” Joe Warren (13-4).

Daim pib rau "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” go on sale this coming Monday, Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 21 and start at just $45. You can purchase tickets at the WinStar World Casino and Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com. Qhov rooj rau cov kev tshwm sim qhib 5:00 p.m. I hauv zos lub sij hawm, with the first contest taking place one hour later.

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” airs nyob thiab dawb nyob rau ntawm cov ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, thaum ua ntej bouts yuav kwj nyob rau Bellator.com thiab Lub Bellator Mobile App.. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

With five impressive outings in a little over a year and a half under the Bellator MMA umbrella, it was only a matter of time before “The Wolf” found himself in a position to compete for a world title. There is still work to be done though, and the next stop on the road to championship gold goes through a man who has held Marcos Galvao’s belt already. A standout on the wrestling team at NC State University, the 27-year-old Caldwell most recently submitted Shawn Rev via rear-naked choke in the first frame, adding to his tally of finishes (4). Initially a featherweight, Caldwell looks much more comfortable now at 135-pounds and as he proclaimed during a recent interview, “I foresee myself competing against Joe [Warren] with a No. 1 contender shot on the line, sooner rather than later.”

 

Warren has done just about it all under the Bellator MMA banner, winning titles at featherweight and bantamweight during his nearly six year promotional tenure. Tam sim no, Warren has his sights set on another run with the 135-pound title, a belt he lost during an intense encounter with Galvao early in 2015. A 2006 Pan American and World Champion in Greco-Roman competition, the 39-year-old will test himself against a young competitor who excels in the same skillset that Warren has used to his advantage for most of his career, wrestling. Will a win for “The Baddest Man on the Planet” propel him to a title shot against the winner of Galvao-Dantas 2 a week prior? Tune into SPIKE on Lub peb hlis ntuj 4 to find out.

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“BREATHE FOR CALEY” TOY DRIVE AND PANCAKE BREAKFAST WITH SANTA EVENT

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GILROY, XWS LI (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 17, 2015) – Robert “Lub Ntsuj Plig Dawb Huv” Warrior yuav mus koom“Breathe for Caley” Toy Drive and Pancake Breakfast with Santa event happeningno hnub vas xaum at the Applebee’s in Gilroy. Everyone is encourage to bring an unwrapped toy for those in need. All toys to be donated to the Rebekah Children’s House (Gilroy) thiab Stanford’s Children’s Hospital. Daim pib luv nqi $8.00 rau ib tug neeg can be purchased by emailing: info@breatheforcaley.org los yog los ntawm hu xov tooj408.568.5481 (Brandi) – 408.568.5481 (Teresa)
LEEJ TWG: Four-Division and Six-Time World Champion, Robert Guerrero
DAB TSI: Breathe for Caley Toy Drive and Pancake Breakfast with Santa
WHY: To help bring toys to those in need during the Christmas holiday
THAUM: Saturday, Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 19, 2015
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
QHOV TWG: Applebee’s 8200 Arroyo Circle
Gilroy, XWS LI, 95020
Bellator, mixed martial arts, MMA, Ntsia hlau loj TV

RAFAEL CARVALHO khiav tsis muaj MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE TOM QAB siab ncaws RAU Brandon HALSEY

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NYEM QHOV NO RAU KOM TXHEEJ DUAB

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (Oct. 23, 2015) - Rafael Carvalho (12-1) yeej lub npe uas tau vacated los ntawm Brandon Halsey (9-1) tom qab uas ploj lawm hnyav nyob rau hauv nws cov nag tsos, xov lub qub undefeated fighter thaum lub sij hawm ib tug enthralling middleweight encounter nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm "Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho. "

Carvalho tau txoj siv tawv qhwv nyob ib ncig ntawm nws lub duav los ntawm Bellator MMA Thawj Tswj Hwm Scott Coker tom qab xa Halsey rau lev nyob rau hauv ib tug heap, nrog ib txig muab tso rau daim siab kick nyob rau hauv pem hauv ntej ntawm ib tug ntim lub tsev nyob rau hauv lub Mohegan Tshav Arena.

 

"Kuv xav ua tsaug rau kuv pab neeg rau txhua yam,"Carvalho hais tias tom qab lub yeej. "Kuv tau ntseeg nyob rau hauv kuv tus kheej los ntawm qhov pib thiab Kuv paub qhov no lub sij hawm yuav tuaj."

 

Lub 29-xyoo-laus Brazilian fighter yog ib tug exorbitant underdog mus rau hauv lub matchup, tab sis raws li cov lus hais tias mus, yog vim li cas lawv sib ntaus sib tua. Lub sij hawm tom qab Carvalho nkag ib tug arena, nws banner yuav tam sim no dai ntawm lub rafters.

Ward Nres Olson mus rau lub Delight ntawm partisan Tib neeg coob

Npaum li cov sij hawm tas los Brennan Ward (12-3) competed nyob rau hauv nws homestate ntawm Connecticut, "Irish" ntes tau Dennis Olson (14-10) nrog ib tug sab tes xis uas xa "Cov menace" mus rau lub lev, qhov twg Ward sai sai pounced thiab yuam txhais tes referee John McCarthy. Lub finish tuaj 4:37 ntawm cov lus qhib puag ncig.

 

Olson muaj pov thawj yuav tsum tau tawv txaus los mus tiv ntau yam flurries los ntawm Pawg Ntseeg, txawm tsaws ib tug upkick uas seemed rau mob Ward thaum nws sim tau ib tug finish thaum ntxov. Tab sis Ward tsis kam cia li, ua kom nws xa nws cov phooj ywg thiab tsev neeg nrog ib tug luag ntawm lawv ib sab.

 

"Kuv yog ib tug txiv leej tub hometown. Dennis thiab kuv tham ib tug ntau ntawm cov khoom ua ntej qhov kev sib ntaus, tab sis nws yog ib tug sib ntaus sib tua nyob rau hauv muaj. Kuv muaj tsis muaj dab tsi tab sis hwm rau nws. Nws yog tawv li ntuj raug txim. Nws yuav luag khob qhov rooj kuv tawm tawm nws rov qab nrog ib tug luj tshib.

 

"Kuv nyiam qhov arena thiab kuv hometown cov kiv cua, Kuv twb cia li ua siab ntev, tab sis nws yog nyuaj rau hauv av. Kuv qhia thiab txiv hais rau kuv tias yog kuv ua siab ntev thiab av sab tes xis ces tas yuav keeb kwm. "Pawg ntseeg hais tias. "[Andrey] Koreshkov yog ib tug nyuaj tug yawg, yog hais tias kuv tom ntej no nyob rau hauv kab ces hopefully peb yuav pag tawm. "

 

Muaj ntau ntau cov matchups uas ua rau kev nkag siab rau ib tug Striker lub caliber ntawm Ward, Bellator MMA kiv cua yuav tsum tau nyob ze tabs li 2016 sai sai txuas.

Yamauchi sib npaug Featherweight raws Ntaub

Lub Bellator MMA debut ntawm Isao Kobayashi (17-3) tsis mus raws li npaj nyob rau hauv "Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho," raws li Yamauchi li (19-2) tiav lawm cov Japanese fighter nrog ib tug tu-liab qab caj pas cuav ntawm 3:50 ntawm qhov kawg ncej.

 

Nrog lub yeej, Yamauchi khi qub Bellator MMA Featherweight zus Pat Curran, Daniel Straus, Alexandre Bezerra thiab Marlon Sandro rau feem ntau submissions (15) nyob rau hauv 145-phaus keeb kwm.

 

Tom qab lub contest, lub 22-xyoo-laus muaj ib co taw lus rau tam sim no featherweight zus Patricio Freire.

 

"Nws pom tau tias zoo rau tau lub yeej, Kobayashi yog ib tug tawv tus nrog sib ntaus. Kuv xav tias kuv ua tau zoo yog zoo. Peb kawm nyuaj los txhim kho kuv cov txheej txheem thiab kuv muaj ib tug loj kev kawm hnub no,"Yamauchi hais tias. "Patricio, Kuv paub tias koj yuav ntaus Daniel Straus. Txais kuv sib ntaus tom qab. Kuv yuav lub tom ntej no tus yeej. "

"Lom" showcases av ua si nyob rau hauv qhib Round tag

Nyob rau hauv lub qhib ntsiab card bout nyob rau hauv "Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho," Michael Page (9-0) tseem undefeated tom qab tag Charlie Ontiveros (6-4) nrog vicious lub luj tshib ntawm 3:20 nyob rau hauv thawj puag ncig.

 

Yav tas los, "Lom" tau feem ntau showcased nws tawm thaum sawv upright, tab sis nyob rau hnub Friday, Nplooj ntawv sai sai coj tseem ceeb txoj hauj lwm rau lub lev tawm tsam nws tus nrog sib ntaus thiab poob txig muab tso rau pem luj tshib rau lub puab tsaig ntawm Ontiveros, yuam Bellator MMA newcomer mus hais lus xa.

 

"Kuv paub tias kuv yuav tiav leej twg. Kuv paub tias kuv tsis muaj dab tsi los ua pov thawj. Kuv vam thiab cia siab nws yog li cas, Kuv thov txim kuv tiav lawm nws zoo li hais tias, tab sis koj paub tias kuv nyiam kom impress cov neeg,"Page hais tias nram qab no sib ntaus. "Nws yog sau mus rau Bellator thiab kuv coaches ua li cas tshwm sim tom ntej no, tab sis leej twg lawv muab tso nyob rau hauv pem hauv ntej ntawm kuv lub qub tshaj plaws yuav tshwm sim. "

 

Nrog lub yeej, Nplooj ntawv tau tam sim no tas yim ntawm nws cuaj yeej raws li ib tug kws nyob rau hauv lub qhib puag ncig, ib tug qauv hais tias lub 28-xyoo-laus vam mus parlay rau hauv ib lub title tua sai dua tom qab.

Preliminary Card tau:

Kemran Lachinov (1-1) def. Ilya Kotau (1-0) ntawm cuav (Kneebar) 2:57, R2

Damien Trites (7-6) def. Keenan Raymond (2-2) ntawm cuav (Kimura) 1:17, R2

Kin Moy (8-2) def. Walter Smith-Cotito (3-4) ntawm cuav (Tsheb-liab qab caj pas) 3:53, R3

Billy Giovanella (9-4) def. Brandon Polcare (1-1) ntawm cuav (Daim duab peb sab caj pas) 2:19, R1

Matt Bessette (16-7) def. Kevin Roddy (15-16) ntawm cuav (luj nuv) 3:47, R1

Kevin Haley (4-3) def. Mike Zichelle (7-4) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Matt Secor (7-2) def. Jeremie Holloway (7-1) ntawm cuav (luj nuv) 4:54, R2

Marius Enache (3-3) def. Pete Rogers Jr. (3-2) ntawm cuav (Americana) 2:37, R2

Sam Watford (1-0) def. TJ Hepburn (4-2) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)