 PARK CITY, Kansas ( November 20, 2017) – USA Olympian and hometown hero Nico Hernandez and Hungarian flyweight champion Jozsef “Bisschen rot” 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, Samstag Nacht, Dezember 2, am “KO Night Boxing: Gold & Herrlichkeit” Karte, bei Hartman Arena in Park City, Kansas.
“KO Night Boxing: Gold & Herrlichkeit” ist eine Präsentation von KO Night Boxing LLC., in Verbindung mit Hartman Arena, und teilweise gefördert durch Twister Stadt Harley-Davidson Metro pcs, Mort’s Cigar Bar undJimmy’s Egg.
Die Aktion wird auf CBS Sports Network für zukünftige Ausstrahlung aufgezeichnet werden Live.
The 21-year-old Hernandez (3-0, 2 KOs), aus Wichita kämpfen, was a decorated amateur boxer who compiled a sterling 123-12 Rekord, highlighted by his bronze-medal winning performance at the 2016 Olympischen Spiele in Brasilien. 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, jedoch, will be his first title fight, coming in only his fourth pro bout.
Ajtai, die ein Jahr und sechs Tage jünger als Hernandez, made his professional debut 2 ½ Jahren, and he’s already fought in five title fights.
Hernandez’ 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, hoffnungsvoll, back here at home to help us continue building Wichita into a fight town.”
Ajtai (19-9, 12 KOs) has already had 28 Profi Kämpfe, 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 Zou, der ehemalige World Boxing Organization (WBO-) Fliegengewicht Weltmeister. The Hungarian has fought at home in Hungary, as well as on the road in the United Kingdom, Spanien, Deutschland, Ukraine und die Slowakei. 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.
“Dies ist eine große Gelegenheit für mich,. 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. und, like I’ve said, I don’t plan on this fight going the distance.”
Ajtai, natürlich, isn’t traveling all the way to Kansas to visit Dorothy or the Wizard of Oz, er kommt, um zu gewinnen!
“Nico wird nicht wissen, wo ich im Ring sein wird,,” Ajtai vorhergesagt. “Als er sieht für mich nach links, Ich werde nach rechts gehen; wenn er versucht, mich auf der rechten Seite zu finden, Ich werde auf der linken Seite. Wenn er will, um sich auszuruhen, Ich werde nach vorne kommen, Lochen; wenn er will stanzen, er wird mich nicht finden.
“Ich habe einen Plan für diesen Kampf und ich bin sicher, er tut auch. Aber, im Ring, nur ein Kämpfer Plan gelingen kann. Es wird ein guter Kampf werden, aber ich kann die Öffentlichkeit nicht versprechen, dass Nico wird der Sieger sein.”
Das volle “Gold & Herrlichkeit” card will be announced later this week. Alle Kämpfe und Kämpfer sind Änderungen vorbehalten.
Vorverkauf morgen (Dienstag, Oktober. 24 @ 10 a.m. CT) am Hartman Arena Kasse und http://www.ticketmaster.com/Veranstaltungsort / 50551?Marke = Hartman. Preise sind $115.00 (VIP), $75.00, $50.00, $35.00, $25.00 und $20.00 (Preise verstehen sich ohne Gebühren). Student tickets are available – Kindergarten bis zur Hochschule – für $15.00 Dollar, aber nur in der Arena verkauft. Student Identification wird vergolten. Dies ist ein All-Alter zeigen. Die Türen öffnen um offen 5:00 p.m. CT mit der Öffnung an Bout geplant 6:00 p.m. CT.
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