Top Rank Triple-Header is official!
Photo By; Chris Farina/Top Rank
The Lone Star State will play host to an exciting tripleheader featuring two world championship fights and a grudge rematch between former world champions that’s been building for over six years.
Two-time World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior lightweight champion ROMAN “Rocky” MARTINEZ will defend his title against undefeated former WBO featherweight champion MIKEY GARCIA; 2012 Fighter of the Year NONITO “Filipino Flash” DONAIRE and former two-division world champion VIC “Raging Bull” DARCHINYAN will be looking to settle each other’s hash in a 10-round featherweight rumble and undefeated No. 1 and No. 2 contenders and one-time U.S. Olympians VANES “The Nightmare” MARTIROSYAN and DEMETRIUS “Boo Boo” ANDRADE will battle it out for the vacant WBO junior middleweight title.
This boxing extravaganza will take place Saturday, November 9, at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, TX. All three fights will be televised live on HBO Boxing After Dark®, beginning at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT.
Donaire vs. Darchinyan 2
Darchinyan:
“Six years ago I lost to Nonito Donaire. Nobody knew about him at the time. I made him and now I’m here to break him!”
Donaire:
“I’ve taken everything from him, everything he worked for and that’s why I’m excited for this fight because I know I will see a guy that is determined, a man that’s out for vengence and a man that wants everything back.”
Martinez vs. Garcia:
Garcia:
“I’m really excited to be back and fighting for a world title again. It’s been a hard road to get to where I’m at and from here it only gets harder. The champions are determined to defend their titles, just like Rocky is but I’m going to do my best to regain another world title.”
Martinez:
“I know that it is a difficult fight, fighting a guy like Mikey Garcia but I am confident that I will beat him and leave the ring a champion again. I am the only Champion in my country (Puerto Rico) and I will remain champion”
Promoted by Top Rank®, in association with Foreman Boys Promotions, PR Best Boxing, Arthur Pelullo’s Banner Promotions, Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing and Tecate, tickets to the Martinez vs. Garcia world championship event will go on sale This Friday! September 20, at 8:00 a.m. PT. Tickets, priced at $200, $100, $60, $40 and $25, plus applicable charges, can be purchased at the American Bank Center Box Office (Monday-Friday, 10am-6pm), all Ticketmaster Outlets (HEB Stores), ticketmaster.com, or by phone at 1-800-745-3000.