 PARK CITY, Kansas ( Novembre 20, 2017) – USA Olympian and hometown hero Nico Hernandez and Hungarian flyweight champion Jozsef “Little Xarxa” 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, Dissabte nit, Desembre 2, en el “KO Nit de Boxa: or & glòria” targeta, a Hartman Arena a Park City, Kansas.
“KO Nit de Boxa: or & glòria” és una presentació de la Nit KO Boxing LLC., en associació amb Hartman Arena, i patrocinat en part per Twister City Harley-Davidson metre PCS, Mort’s Cigar Bar iJimmy’s Egg.
L'acció serà gravat en viu per al futur emès per més de CBS Sports Network.
The 21-year-old Hernandez (3-0, 2 KOs), lluitant fora de Wichita, was a decorated amateur boxer who compiled a sterling 123-12 registre, highlighted by his bronze-medal winning performance at the 2016 Jocs Olímpics al Brasil. 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, però, will be his first title fight, coming in only his fourth pro bout.
Ajtai, que és d'un any i sis dies més jove que Hernández, made his professional debut 2 ½ years ago, and he’s already fought in five title fights.
Hernández’ 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 KOs) has already had 28 baralles com a professional, 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 Zou Shiming, l'antiga Organització Mundial de Boxa (OMB) campió mundial de pes mosca. The Hungarian has fought at home in Hungary, as well as on the road in the United Kingdom, Espanya, Alemanya, Ucraïna i Eslovàquia. 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 2nd. When my condition is good, as it is for this fight, nobody likes to fight me.
“Aquesta és una gran oportunitat per a mi. 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 (vs. 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. i, like I’ve said, I don’t plan on this fight going the distance.”
Ajtai, per descomptat, isn’t traveling all the way to Kansas to visit Dorothy or the Wizard of Oz, ell ve de guanyar!
“Nico no sabrà on estaré al ring,” Ajtai va predir. “Quan mira a l'esquerra per a mi, Vaig a anar a la dreta; quan es tracta de trobar jo a la dreta, Jo estaré a l'esquerra. Quan vol descansar, Vaig a passar al capdavant de perforació; quan vol perforar, ell no em va a trobar.
“Tinc un pla per a aquesta baralla i estic segur que també ho fa. Però, en el ring, Només el pla d'un combatent pot tenir èxit. Serà una bona baralla, però no puc prometre al públic que Nico serà el guanyador.”
The full “or & glòria” card will be announced later this week. Totes les baralles i els lluitadors estan subjectes a canvi.
Entrades a la venda demà (Dimarts, Octubre. 24 @ 10 a.m. Connecticut) a la taquilla Hartman Arena i http://www.ticketmaster.com/lloc / 50.551?Marca = Hartman. Els preus són $115.00 (VIP), $75.00, $50.00, $35.00, $25.00 i $20.00 (els preus no inclouen càrrecs per servei). Student tickets are available – escola bressol fins a la universitat – per $15.00 dòlars, però es venen només a la sorra. Identificació de l'Estudiant és correspost. Aquest és un tot-edats mostren. Les portes obren a 5:00 p.m. Connecticut amb el combat d'obertura programada en 6:00 p.m. Connecticut.
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