COMBAT AMERICAS SIGNS THE INVICTA BOXER,
EX LUCHADORA CHAMPION OF “UNDERGROUND FIGHT”, SWEET MARÍA GARCÍA RIVAS
SWEET MARIA GARCIA RIVAS, WITH EXCLUSIVE MULTI-PELEAS PROMOTIONAL CONTRACT
García will debut in his third contact sport in “Combate Estrellas”
In Monterrey, NL, Mexico, on Friday, April 12
NEW YORK – February 19, 2019 – Combate Americas has announced the signing of undefeated boxer and former ‘Underground Fight’ champion Dulce María García Rivas (0-0 MMA, 5-0 Boxing), better known as ” Sexy Star ” , for an exclusive multi-fight contract.
García will make his expected debut under the rules of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), in the promotion of Combate Americas, in the event ‘Combate Estrellas’ to be announced soon; in his hometown of Monterrey, NL, Mexico, on Friday, April 12.
“We are happy to welcome Dulce García to the Combate Americas family, and excited to see her at La Jaula, in what is rapidly emerging as the second-largest sport among Hispanic millennial fans around the world.”
Garcia managed three consecutive victories under the rules of boxing in 2018 – his most recent, a six round decision against Karla Islas on August 18 – to get a total record of 5-0 in the sport.
Prior to making her boxing debut in April 2017, Garcia appeared in 57 episodes of Lucha Underground through El Rey Network, and was crowned as the first female champion of the show, on April 9, 2016.
Garcia is also a four-time champion of the AAA (Assistance and Administration Assistance) organization, and the wife of three-time former world boxing champion Jhonny Gonzalez .
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ABOUT COMBAT AMERICAS
Combate Americas is the first Hispanic mixed martial arts (MMA) sports franchise, quickly becoming the number two sport after soccer, for Spanish-speaking fans around the world. The Combate Americas franchise includes live events and original programming on some of the largest television, OTT and digital platforms in Spanish and English, including Univision and Univision Deportes Network (UDN), DAZN, ESPN, GOL and Facebook Watch worldwide. The company also owns and operates a multiplatform media studio, La Jaula Studios.
Campbell McLaren, CEO of Combate Americas, also co-founder / creator of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), has been referred by New York Magazine as “the marketing genius behind the UFC”, while Yahoo Sports has said that ” He knows more about sports than almost anyone in today’s world. “With an unprecedented and cutting-edge product and a first-class ownership and management team, Combate Americas is ready to break new ground and bring a new era in the MMA competition at the world championship level.