MUCH-ANTICIPATED BANTAMWEIGHT REMATCH BETWEEN
ERIK “GOYITO” PEREZ AND DAVID “D.J.” FUENTES
NOVA YORK - Març 22, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced seven new matchups, including a featherweight (145 lliura) showdown between knockout artists Horacio “The Punisher” Gutierrez (4-3) of Mexico and Andrés “La Bala” Quintana (12-2) of the U.S. per a la “Combate Estrellas II” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) extravaganza at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon in Monterrey, Mèxic ho és Divendres, Abril 20.
Preus des de 300 pesos, tickets for “Combate Estrellas II,” the second installment of the two-part, live television event series featuring a collection of the world’s premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise’s top estrellas, o “estrelles,” a la venda demà, Divendres, Març 23 online at SuperBoletos.com.
“Combate Estrellas II” will be headlined by the previously announced bantamweight (135 lliura) rematch between world-ranked superstar and Monterrey native Erik “Goyito” Perez (17-6) and hard-hitting finisher David “D.J.” Fuentes (13-10) of the U.S.
Fonts, who fights out of McAllen, Texas, defeated Perez by way of third round (3:01) submissió (armlock) when the two met on May 28, 2010.
In other action announced today for Combate Estrellas II," Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (13-5) of Argentina will square off with Fabian Galvan (8-3) of Mexico in a bantamweight contest.
Felipe "Pipe" Vargas (6-0) of Colombia will face Victor “Mad Dog” Madrigal(6-1) of Mexico in a bantamweight rematch to their initial meeting at “COPA COMBATE” in Cancun, Mexico on November 11, 2017 when Vargas edged out a split decision over Madrigal.
Enrique “Locote” Gonzalez (6-1) of Mexico will collide with Oscar Suárez (4-1) of Spain in a bantamweight tilt.
David Martinez (2-0) will risk his perfect record against fellow Mexican competitor and prolific striker Enrique Barragan (6-1) en el pes gall.
In one of two lightweight (155 lliura) matchups, Ivan Pérez (5-4) will do battle with fellow Mexican Ricardo “El Loco” Arreola (5-5) i, en el segon, Jose Luis “El Pistolero” Medrano (5-2) of Mexico will go to war with Gleidson “Poney” Cutis (6-3) del Brasil.
Doors at Gimnasio Nuevo Leon will open at 7 p.m. local time on April 20. El primer combat preliminar començarà a les 8 p.m.
In the previously announced bantamweight co-main event, Levy Saul “El Negro” Marroquí (11-2) of Monterrey will return to action on the heels of his historic and memorable victory of the inaugural “COPA COMBATE” one-night, de vuit homes, $100,000 grand prize tournament last Novembre 11, to square off with rival, ràpid l'estrella en ascens Alejandro “Gallito” Flores (11-1), also of Monterrey.
Marroquin became an overnight Cinderella story in Cancun when he defeated three consecutive opponents – Carlos “Lobo” Rivera (10-3) de Mèxic, Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (13-5) of Argentina and Joan “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda(16-3) of the U.S. – to become the 2017 “COPA COMBATE” tournament champion.
Leading off the three-bout live televised main card, the programming information for which will be announced soon, will be a women’s strawweight (115 lliura) matchup between undefeated Melissa “Super Mely” Martínez (3-0) de la Ciutat de Mèxic, Mèxic, i Francis Hernandez (2-2) of Camuy, Port Ric.
UPDATED “COMBATE AMERICAS: COMBATE ESTRELLAS II” FIGHT CARD
TARGETA PRINCIPAL:
Bantamweight Main Event:
Erik Perez (17-6) vs. David Fuentes (13-10)
Bantamweight Co-Main Event:
Levy Saul Marroquin (11-2) vs. Alejandro Flores (11-1)
Pes de palla: Melissa Martinez (3-0) vs. Francis Hernandez (2-2)
BAIXA:
Pes ploma: Horacio Gutierrez (4-3) vs. Andrés Quintana (12-2)
Pes gall: Marcelo Rojo (13-5) vs. Fabian Galvan (8-3)
Pes gall: Felipe Vargas (6-0) vs. Victor Madrigal (6-1)
Pes gall: Enrique Gonzalez (6-1) vs. Oscar Suárez (4-1)
Pes gall: David Martinez (2-0) vs. Enrique Barragan (6-1)
Lleuger: Ivan Pérez (5-4) vs. Ricardo Arreola (5-5)
Lleuger: Jose Luis Medrano (5-2) vs. Gleidson Cutis (6-3)
