(AUG 2) LOS ANGELES, August 2 -
The Agustin Millan Gymnasium in Toluca, Mexico will be the scene
of one of the most exciting tripleheaders of the summer this
Saturday, August 3, as Golden Boy Promotions and Canelo
Promotions present three championship bouts on Televisa Deportes
and FOX Deportes featuring some of Mexico's top talent.
In the 10 round main event,
Zulina "La Loba" Munoz defends her WBC World Female Super
Flyweight Championship in a rematch against fellow Mexico City
native Maribel "La Pantera" Ramirez.
Plus, another stellar Mexico City talent, Armando "Cobra"
Santos, puts his NABF flyweight title on the line in a 12 round
battle against countryman Jorge "Coco" Amador and in the
televised 12 round opener, it's two more proud natives of Mexico
City in action, as unbeaten Bruno "Tiburon" Sandoval risks his
perfect record against Gustavo Garibay in a USNBC middleweight
title fight.
Munoz vs. Ramirez is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and
Canelo Promotions and sponsored by Corona. Doors open at 5 p.m.
CT and the first fight begins at 6 p.m. CT. The Televisa
broadcast will begin at 10:30 p.m. CT in Mexico and FOX Deportes
broadcast begins at 10:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. PT in the United
States.
A standout champion from a country producing several world-class
female boxers, 25-year-old Zulina Munoz (38-1-2, 25 KO's) has
been in dominant form in recent years, going unbeaten in 24
consecutive fights, a streak stretching back to 2008. Now making
the third defense of the title she took against Ramirez in 2012,
Munoz is looking for an even more decisive victory this time
around.
Tenacious battler Maribel Ramirez (8-5-2, 3 KO's) came
perilously close to snapping Munoz' win streak and becoming a
world champion in 2012, losing by only two points on each of the
judges' scorecards. On Saturday, the 27-year-old known as "La
Pantera" gets her shot at redemption in a highly-anticipated
rematch.
Nicknamed "Cobra" for his ability to strike from all angles,
25-year-old Armando Santos (11-3, 7 KO's) has won three straight
since a 2011 loss to 20-0 Carlos Cuadras, decisioning Omar Lina
and knocking out Edgar Gonzalez and Herald Molina. This weekend,
he'll hope to extend that streak to four.
Mexico City's Jorge "El Coco" Amador (6-6, 1 KO) is a four year
pro looking to get back to his winning ways after a rough three
fight stretch. A talented battler willing to box or bang in
order to secure victory, the 26-year-old will be fighting as if
a world title is on the line against Santos.
Unbeaten Bruno Sandoval (14-0, 12 KO's) is a shark in the ring,
hence his nickname "Tiburon," and once he gets his opponents in
trouble, it's usually lights out. The WBC USNBC champion since
November of 2012, the 22-year-old makes his fourth title defense
on Saturday against rugged competitor Gustavo Garibay (8-6, 5
KO's), an aggressive competitor who always shows up to fight.
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