 PARK CITY, Kansas ( Novemba 20, 2017) – USA Olympian and hometown hero Nico Hernandez and Hungarian flyweight champion Jozsef “Little Red” 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, Jumamosi usiku, Desemba 2, juu ya “KO Boxing Night: Dhahabu & Utukufu” kadi, katika Hartman Arena katika Park City, Kansas.
“KO Boxing Night: Dhahabu & Utukufu” ni kuwasilisha KO Night Boxing LLC., kwa kushirikiana na Hartman Arena, na kufadhiliwa kwa kiasi na Twister City Harley-Davidson metro PCS, Mort’s Cigar Bar naJimmy’s Egg.
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The 21-year-old Hernandez (3-0, 2 Kos), kupambana na nje ya Wichita, was a decorated amateur boxer who compiled a sterling 123-12 rekodi, highlighted by his bronze-medal winning performance at the 2016 Michezo ya Olimpiki nchini Brazil. 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, Hata hivyo, will be his first title fight, coming in only his fourth pro bout.
Ajtai, ambaye ni mwaka mmoja na siku sita wenye umri chini ya Hernandez, made his professional debut 2 ½ years ago, 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, hopefully, back here at home to help us continue building Wichita into a fight town.”
Ajtai (19-9, 12 Kos) has already had 28 mapambano pro, 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, zamani World Boxing Organization (WBO) flyweight bingwa wa dunia. The Hungarian has fought at home in Hungary, as well as on the road in the United Kingdom, Hispania, Germany, Ukraine na Slovakia. 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.
“Hii ni fursa kubwa kwa ajili yangu. 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. na, like I’ve said, I don’t plan on this fight going the distance.”
Ajtai, bila shaka, isn’t traveling all the way to Kansas to visit Dorothy or the Wizard of Oz, yeye kuja kushinda!
“Nico si unajua ambapo mimi itakuwa katika pete,” Ajtai alitabiri. “Wakati yeye inaonekana kwa upande wa kushoto kwa ajili yangu, Nitakwenda na haki; wakati inajaribu kutafuta na mimi kwenye haki, I utakuwa kushoto. Wakati yeye anataka kupumzika, Mimi kuja mbele kuchomwa; kama akitaka Punch, yeye kupata me.
“Nina mpango wa vita hii na nina uhakika anafanya pamoja. Lakini, katika pete, tu mpango moja mpiganaji inaweza kufanikiwa. Ni itakuwa vita vizuri, lakini siwezi kuahidi umma kwamba Nico na mshindi.”
The full “Dhahabu & Utukufu” card will be announced later this week. All mapambano na wapiganaji ni chini ya mabadiliko.
Tiketi ya kwenda kuuza kesho (Jumanne, Oktoba. 24 @ 10 a.m. CT) katika ofisi ya sanduku Hartman Arena na http://www.ticketmaster.com/ukumbi / 50551?Brand = Hartman. bei ni $115.00 (VIP), $75.00, $50.00, $35.00, $25.00 na $20.00 (bei hazijumuishi ada ya huduma). Student tickets are available – chekechea kwa njia ya chuo – kwa $15.00 dola lakini tu kuuzwa kwa uwanja. Kitambulisho mwanafunzi wanalipwa. Hii ni wote-umri kuonyesha. Milango wazi katika 5:00 p.m. CT with the opening bout scheduled at 6:00 p.m. CT.
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