 PARK CITY, Канзас ( Лістапада 20, 2017) – USA Olympian and hometown hero Ніка Hernandez and Hungarian flyweight champion Йожеф “чырвоная” Ajtai took completely different paths into the professional ranks. Hernandez vs, Ajtai is the eight-round main event for the vacant International Boxing Association (IBA) Americas flyweight title fight, Субота ноч, Снежні 2, на “KO Night бокса: золата & слава” карта, на Хартмана Arena у Парк-Сіці, Канзас.
“KO Night бокса: золата & слава” з'яўляецца прэзентацыя KO Night бокса LLC., у сувязі з Хартмана Arena, і аўтары часткова Twister City Harley-Davidson Metro PCS, Mort’s Cigar Bar іJimmy’s Egg.
Дзеянне будзе тасьмой жыць для будучага выхаду ў эфір на CBS Sports Network.
The 21-year-old Hernandez (3-0, 2 КО), змагаюцца Вічыта, was a decorated amateur boxer who compiled a sterling 123-12 запіс, highlighted by his bronze-medal winning performance at the 2016 Алімпійскія гульні ў Бразіліі. Hernandez made his pro debut last March. All his fights have been at home, each has been in the main event, and on national television. His fight against Ajtai, аднак, will be his first title fight, coming in only his fourth pro bout.
Ajtai, які адзін год і шэсць дзён маладзейшы Hernandez, made his professional debut 2 ½ years ago, and he’s already fought in five title fights.
Эрнандэс’ amateur pedigree versus Ajtai’s pro experience?
“I feel like I’m already at the level of a lot of top pro fighters,” Hernandez said. The only advantage he has is he’s used to fighting more rounds than I (this is Nico’s first scheduled 8-rounder), but I don’t plan on letting it go the distance anyways.
“I feel blessed to have this IBA title fight opportunity so early in my pro career. It honestly couldn’t come any faster. I do believe it will be special and open a tot of opportunities to fight bigger names once I win this fight. A win should open-up additional title fight opportunities, both overseas and, hopefully, back here at home to help us continue building Wichita into a fight town.”
Ajtai (19-9, 12 КО) has already had 28 пра баі, including a full 10-round distance loss by decision last year at Madison Square Garden in New York City to two-time Olympic gold medalist Shiming Цзоу, былы Сусветнай баксёрскай арганізацыі (WBO) найлягчэйшых вазе свету. The Hungarian has fought at home in Hungary, as well as on the road in the United Kingdom, Іспанія, Германія, Украіна і Славакія. A trip to America’s heartland doesn’t faze him in the least.
“He will be at home, where everybody wants to fight, but this isn’t a problem for me,” Ajtai explained. “I know he is a good boxer, but I will try to be a bit better December 2й. When my condition is good, as it is for this fight, nobody likes to fight me.
“Гэта вялікая магчымасць для мяне. It’s always difficult to beat a good fighter but doing so is real success. Fighting Shiming Zou in only my fourth fight was very nice for me. I want that feeling again in this fight against Nico.”
Hernandez realizes that this fight could be his last at home for a while, due to the lack of quality American flyweights, and that most world-class fighters in his weight class are from Central America, Thailand and Japan.
“I don’t think I’ll have many more fights at home,” Hernandez admits. “I don’t think that will matter too much because I feel more pressure fighting at home than elsewhere. I will miss everyone cheering my name like they do at home. I think I’ll be traveling more to fight bigger names to work my way up the ladder until I’m at the top.
“I think the early rounds in this fight (супраць. Ajtai) will be a chess match because, from what I’ve seen, he runs a lot. I feel that once I start landing my body shots, he’ll slowdown in the latter rounds. і, like I’ve said, I don’t plan on this fight going the distance.”
Ajtai, вядома, isn’t traveling all the way to Kansas to visit Dorothy or the Wizard of Oz, ён прыходзіць, каб выйграць!
“Ніка не будзе ведаць, дзе я буду ў коле,” Ajtai прадказаў. “Калі ён глядзіць налева для мяне, Я пайду направа; калі ён спрабуе знайсці мяне на правай, Я буду на левым. Калі ён хоча адпачыць, Прыйду наперад штампоўкі; калі ён хоча ўдарыць, ён не знойдзе мяне.
“У мяне ёсць план для гэтага бою, і я ўпэўнены, што ён робіць, а. Але, у кольцы, толькі план аднаго байца можа дамагчыся поспеху. Гэта будзе добры бой, але я не магу абяцаць грамадскасці, што Ніка будзе пераможцам.”
поўны “золата & слава” card will be announced later this week. Усе баі і байцы могуць быць зменены.
Квіткі паступяць у продаж заўтра (Аўторак, Кастрычнік. 24 @ 10 a.m. Канэктыкут) у касе Хартман Arena і HTTP://www.ticketmaster.com/месца / 50551?Марка = Hartman. цэны $115.00 (VIP), $75.00, $50.00, $35.00, $25.00 і $20.00 (Цэны не ўключаюць у сябе плату за паслугі). Student tickets are available – дзіцячы сад праз каледж – для $15.00 даляраў, але прадаюцца толькі на арэне. Студэнт Ідэнтыфікацыя адплачана. Гэта ўсё-ўзросты паказваюць. Дзверы адкрываюцца ў 5:00 p.m. Канэктыкут з адкрыццём бой запланаваны на 6:00 p.m. Канэктыкут.
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