 PARK CITY, Канзас ( Листопад 20, 2017) – USA Olympian and hometown hero Ніко Hernandez and Hungarian flyweight champion Йожеф “Червона” 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 ніч, Грудня 2, на “KO Night боксу: золото & Слава” карта, на Хартмана Arena в Парк-Сіті, Канзас.
“KO Night боксу: золото & Слава” є презентація KO Night боксу LLC., в зв'язку з Хартмана Arena, і автори частково Twister City Harley-Davidson Metro PCS, Mort’s Cigar Bar іJimmy’s Egg.
Дія буде тасьмою жити для майбутнього виходу в ефір на CBS Sports Network.
The 21-year-old Hernandez (3-0, 2 КО), борються Вічіта, was a decorated amateur boxer who compiled a sterling 123-12 запис, highlighted by his bronze-medal winning performance at the 2016 Олімпійські ігри в Бразилії. 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, проте, will be his first title fight, coming in only his fourth pro bout.
Ajtai, який один рік і шість днів молодше Hernandez, made his professional debut 2 ½ years ago, and he’s already fought in five title fights.
Ернандес’ 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, сподіваюся, back here at home to help us continue building Wichita into a fight town.”
Ajtai (19-9, 12 КО) has already had 28 про бої, 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, колишній Всесвітньої боксерської організації (WBO) найлегшій вазі світу. The Hungarian has fought at home in Hungary, as well as on the road in the United Kingdom, Іспанія, Німеччина, Україна і Словаччина. 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 2ї. When my condition is good, as it is for this fight, nobody likes to fight me.
“Це велика можливість для мене. 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 (проти. 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, звичайно, isn’t traveling all the way to Kansas to visit Dorothy or the Wizard of Oz, він приходить, щоб виграти!
“Ніко не знатиме, де я буду в кільці,” Ajtai передбачив. “Коли він дивиться вліво для мене, Я піду направо; коли він намагається знайти мене на правій, Я буду на лівому. Коли він хоче відпочити, Прийду вперед штампування; коли він хоче вдарити, він не знайде мене.
“У мене є план для цього бою, і я впевнений, що він робить, а. Але, в кільці, тільки план одного бійця може домогтися успіху. Це буде хороший бій, але я не можу обіцяти громадськості, що Ніко буде переможцем.”
The full “золото & Слава” card will be announced later this week. Всі бої і бійці можуть бути змінені.
Квитки надійдуть у продаж завтра (Вівторок, Жовтень. 24 @ 10 a.m. Коннектикут) в касі Хартман Arena і HTTP://www.ticketmaster.com/місце / 50551?Марка = Hartman. ціни $115.00 (VIP), $75.00, $50.00, $35.00, $25.00 і $20.00 (Ціни не включають в себе плату за послуги). Student tickets are available – дитячий сад через коледж – для $15.00 доларів, але продаються тільки на арені. Студент Ідентифікація віддано. Це все-віки показують. Двері відкриваються в 5:00 p.m. Коннектикут with the opening bout scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Коннектикут.
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