Live on NBC Sports Network and NBC Sports App
9:00 p.m. และ / 6:00 p.m. PT
Twitch Prelims Start at 6:30 p.m. และ / 3:30 p.m. PT
Los Angeles – March 12, 2021 – Ring City USA, the new sports media startup that debuted its Thursday night boxing series in November 2020, announced a stacked undercard today for its March 18 เหตุการณ์, 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 asอัลแบร์โต Machado (22-2, 18 คอส) of Rio Piedras, เปอร์โตริโก, การต่อสู้Angel ‘Tashiro’ Fierro (17-1-1, 13 คอส) ของติฮัวนา, เม็กซิโก, 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 คอส), of Las Marias, เปอร์โตริโก, clashes with three-time world title challengerIsrael ‘Jiga’ Gonzalez (26-4, 11 คอส) of Los Cabos, เม็กซิโก, 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, เม็กซิโก. 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 คอส), of Moate, ไอร์แลนด์, who will look to avenge his pro debut setback againstMarco ‘El Muneco’ Delgado, (7-1, 5 คอส), of Turlock, พระเจ้ากาหลิบ.
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 ในเม็กซิโก. 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, เท็กซัส.
Headlining the Twitch undercard broadcast, ซึ่งเริ่มต้นที่ 6:30 p.m. และ / 3:30 p.m. PT, three-time world title challengerMaricela ‘La Diva’ Cornejo, (13-4, 5 คอส), ของ Los Angeles, พระเจ้ากาหลิบ. faces off againstAlma Ibarra (7-1, 4 คอส) มอนเตอร์, เม็กซิโก.
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 คอส), ซานฮวน, เปอร์โตริโก, การต่อสู้Gilberto Mendoza (17-9-3, 8 คอส) ของโมเดสโต, พระเจ้ากาหลิบ.
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, ด้านบนโอกาสพ่ายแพ้Edwin ‘The Chin’ Valentin(9-0, 8 คอส) will fight in his hometown of Salinas when he faces veteranHector เต็มที (7-14-4, 4 คอส) คคิ, เปอร์โตริโก.
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About Ring City USA
Ring City, which launched in 2020, is boxing’s newest sports media platform. Working in tandem with a variety of promoters and talent, ซีรีส์มวยใหม่ให้ความสำคัญกับการจับคู่การแข่งขันที่ทดสอบนักชกอย่างแท้จริงและสร้างความตื่นเต้นให้กับแฟน ๆ การชก Ring City ให้การต่อสู้ที่ยอดเยี่ยมในวงแหวนและการเขียนโปรแกรมไหล่ที่น่าสนใจนอกวงแหวน Ring City เป็นสนามพิสูจน์ที่ผู้มีความสามารถที่กำลังมาแรงสามารถสร้างรายได้และเปิดตัวตัวเองเข้าสู่ระดับสูงสุดของการเป็นดาราชกมวย
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