{"id":30507,"date":"2023-07-12T18:54:31","date_gmt":"2023-07-13T01:54:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.combateglobal.com\/?p=30507"},"modified":"2023-07-12T18:54:31","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T01:54:31","slug":"combate-global-announces-el-showdown-mexico-vs-usa-fight-card-for-sunday-july-16-live-on-univision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/combateglobal.com\/en\/combate-global-announces-el-showdown-mexico-vs-usa-fight-card-for-sunday-july-16-live-on-univision","title":{"rendered":"COMBATE GLOBAL ANNOUNCES \u201cEL SHOWDOWN\u201d: MEXICO VS. USA FIGHT CARD FOR SUNDAY, JULY 16, LIVE ON UNIVISION"},"content":{"rendered":"

FEATHERWEIGHT MAIN EVENT: <\/strong><\/p>\n

ROBERTO \u201cEL CHARRO NEGRO\u201d ROMERO VS. JUSTIN \u201cSLICK J\u201d VAZQUEZ<\/strong><\/p>\n

MIAMI <\/strong>\u2013 July 11, 2023 <\/strong>\u2013 COMBATE GLOBAL today announced \u201cEl Showdown,\u201d a Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight card complete with five matchups between fighters from Mexico and the U.S., for Sunday, July 16, live on Univision (10 p.m. ET\/7 p.m. PT) from Miami.<\/p>\n

In the featherweight (145 pounds) main event, knockout artist Roberto \u201cEl Charro Negro\u201d Romero<\/strong><\/a> (6-2-1) will collide with fellow aggressive-minded finisher Justin \u201cSlick J\u201d Vazquez<\/strong><\/a> (10-2).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe rivalry between neighbors Mexico and the U.S. continues to produce some of the best action in La Jaula, and this fight card has some of the best new talent from both sides of the border,\u201d said COMBATE GLOBAL CEO Campbell McLaren<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Originally slated to take place as a main event bout in March, the much-anticipated matchup between Romero of Chihuahua, Chih., Mexico and Vazquez of Miami was postponed due to visa issues that Romero encountered.<\/p>\n

The 23-year-old Romero, one of COMBATE GLOBAL\u2019s, most exciting and hardest-hitting combatants, has gone unbeaten in his last six starts, and produced first round knockouts in three of them.<\/p>\n

Romero\u2019s epic, three-round COMBATE GLOBAL battle with Zed Montanez that ended in a draw on October 22, 2021, was honored with a \u201cFight of the Year\u201d award.<\/p>\n

In 2019, Romero joined famed coach Colin Oyama\u2019s fight team in Irvine, Calif., and has since trained for all of his bouts with the squad at Oyama\u2019s gym.<\/p>\n

Standing opposite Romero, the 31-year-old Vazquez, is a well-rounded mixed martial artist who has earned 60 percent of his wins by way of (T)KO or submission.<\/p>\n

In his last COMBATE GLOBAL fight on March 11, Vazquez scored an incredible, first round (3:24) knockout with a flying knee strike to the head of his opponent, Alejandro Gavidia.<\/p>\n

The footage of Romero\u2019s knockout went viral on the internet<\/a>, with the knee strike being touted as the best since MMA superstar Jorge Masvidal\u2019s knockout of Ben Askren in 2019.<\/p>\n

Vazquez, a member of the fight team Freedom Fighters in Miami, will look for his sixth consecutive win when he faces Romero.<\/p>\n

In a featured bantamweight (135 pounds) matchup, Ismael \u201cKraken\u201d Zamora<\/strong> (6-2) will square off with undefeated Adam \u201cKid Solo\u201d Ortiz<\/strong> (5-0).<\/p>\n

Zamora is a 23-year-old native of Mexico City, Mexico and a part of the renowned team, Bonebreakers, which also plays home to COMBATE GLOBAL World Bantamweight Champion, David \u201cThe Black Spartan\u201d Martinez (10-1) and which won the $50,000 grand prize and competition among four different top MMA gyms in COMBATE GLOBAL\u2019s reality television series in 2022.<\/p>\n

Primarily a fast-paced striker, Zamora has notched five of his six professional wins by way of (T)KO or submission.<\/p>\n

Zamora\u2019s opponent, the 29-year-old Ortiz of Tucson, Ariz., has been unstoppable in competition since he made his professional debut in 2022.<\/p>\n

After four consecutive wins last year, Ortiz has already fought twice in 2023, earning first round submissions in both fights.<\/p>\n

Another featured bout will see Dulce \u201cLa Demoledora\u201d Vazquez<\/strong> (0-0) of Ixtlahuaca, Estado de Mexico, Mexico make her professional debut against Naomie Young<\/strong> (0-0) of DeLand, Fla. at a catchweight of 120 pounds.<\/p>\n

Topping the non-televised undercard bill will be a bantamweight scrap between Miguel \u201cIron Mike\u201d Gonzalez <\/strong>(5-2) of Mexico City and \u201cSlick\u201d Rick Zelada<\/strong> (3-1) of Los Angeles, Calif.<\/p>\n

The preliminary bout card will between with a women\u2019s 110-pound catchweight fight between Elizabeth Avila<\/strong> (1-4) of Mexico City and Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc<\/strong> (9-10) of Las Vegas, Nev.<\/p>\n

Additional information about Combate Global and its athletes can be found on www.CombateGlobal.com<\/a> as well as on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, Twitter<\/a> and YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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