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9:00 p.m. OG / 6:00 p.m. PT

Twitch Prelims Start at 6:30 p.m. OG / 3:30 p.m. PT

Los Angeles – March 12, 2021 - Ring City USA, den nye sportsmediestart, der debuterede sin torsdag aften bokseserie i november 2020, announced a stacked undercard today for its March 18 begivenhed, 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 KOS) of Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, kampeAngel ‘Tashiro’ Fierro (17-1-1, 13 KOS) af Tijuana, Mexico, 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 KOS), of Las Marias, Puerto Rico, clashes with three-time world title challengerIsrael ‘Jiga’ Gonzalez (26-4, 11 KOS) of Los Cabos, Mexico, 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.S. 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, Mexico. 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 KOS), of Moate, Irland, who will look to avenge his pro debut setback againstMarco ‘El Muneco’ Delgado, (7-1, 5 KOS), of Turlock, Calif.

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 i Mexico. 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, som begynder ved 6:30 p.m. OG / 3:30 p.m. PT, three-time world title challengerMaricela ‘La Diva’ Cornejo, (13-4, 5 KOS), Los Angeles, Calif. faces off againstAlma Ibarra (7-1, 4 KOS) of Monterrey, Mexico.

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 KOS), San Juan, Puerto Rico, kampeGilberto mendoza (17-9-3, 8 KOS) of Modesto, Calif.

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, top ubesejret udsigtenEdwin ‘The Chin’ Valentin(9-0, 8 KOS) will fight in his hometown of Salinas when he faces veteranHector Marengo (7-14-4, 4 KOS) af Arecibo, Puerto Rico.

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Om Ring City USA

Ringby, som blev lanceret i 2020, er boksningens nyeste sportsmedieplatform. Arbejder sammen med en række arrangører og talent, dens nye bokseserie lægger vægt på konkurrencedygtige matchups, der virkelig tester krigerne og ophidser kampfans. Ring City giver store kampe i ringen og overbevisende skulderprogrammering uden for ringen. Ring City er det bevisende sted, hvor kommende talent kan tjene deres striber og starte sig selv i den øverste del af boksestjernen.

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