Published: February 22, 2011

Happy Birthday Sergio 'Maravilla' Martinez

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World Boxing Council ("WBC") Emeritus and The Ring Magazine middleweight champion Sergio "Maravilla" Martinez celebrates his 36th birthday today.

Martinez (46-2-2, 25 KOs) is preparing for his March 12th showdown against reigning World Boxing Organization ("WBO") junior middleweight champion Sergiy "Razor" Dzinziruk (37-0, 23 KOs) in the 12-round main event for the vacant WBC Diamond middleweight title, live on HBO World Championship Boxing (10:30 PM/ET start), from MGM Grand Arena at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, Connecticut.

Please join DiBella Entertainment in wishing 2010 Fighter of the Year Sergio Martinez a very happy birthday.

"I'm happy to be celebrating my 36th birthday while I'm in the prime of my boxing career," Martinez said from his training camp in Oxnard, California. "I'd like to thank everyone for sending me birthday wishes and I'm really looking forward to my March 12th fight on HBO."

More than half of the tickets for "Diamond Elite: Martinez vs. Dzinziruk," which is being presented by DiBella Entertainment in association with Gary Shaw Productions and Banner Promotions, have been sold and fans are strongly advised to purchase tickets before the show sells-out.

Tickets are priced at $450.00, $250.00, $125.00, $75.00, and $50.00 and on sale through the MGM Grand at Foxwoods box office. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.mgmatfoxwoods.com, by calling the MGM Grand at Foxwoods at 1-866-646-0609, or in person at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods box office.

For more information about DiBella Entertainment, including a list of all upcoming bouts, please visit www.dbe1.com, or follow Lou DiBella on twitter, @loudibella.