 Park Ilu, Kansas ( Kọkànlá Oṣù 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, Saturday night, December 2, lori awọn “KO Night Boxing: Gold & Glory” kaadi, ni Hartman Arena ni Park City, Kansas.
“KO Night Boxing: Gold & Glory” ni a igbejade ti KO Night Boxing LLC., ni sepo pẹlu Hartman Arena, ati ki o ìléwọ ni apakan nipa Twister City Harley Davidson- Metro PC, Mort’s Cigar Bar atiJimmy’s Egg.
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The 21-year-old Hernandez (3-0, 2 KOs), ija jade ti Wichita, was a decorated amateur boxer who compiled a sterling 123-12 gba, highlighted by his bronze-medal winning performance at the 2016 Olympic ere ni 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, sibẹsibẹ, will be his first title fight, coming in only his fourth pro bout.
Ajtai, ti o jẹ ọdun kan ati ki o ọjọ mẹfa kékeré ju 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 pro njà, 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, awọn tele World Boxing Organisation (WBO) flyweight aye asiwaju. The Hungarian has fought at home in Hungary, as well as on the road in the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, Ukraine ati 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.
“Eleyi jẹ a ńlá anfani fun 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 (la. 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. ati, like I’ve said, I don’t plan on this fight going the distance.”
Ajtai, dajudaju, isn’t traveling all the way to Kansas to visit Dorothy or the Wizard of Oz, o n bọ lati win!
“Nico yoo ko mọ ibi ti mo ti yoo si wa ni iwọn,” Ajtai anro. “Nigbati o wulẹ si osi fun mi, Mo ti yoo lọ si ọtun; nigbati o gbìyànjú lati ri mi lori ọtun, Mo ti yoo si wa lori osi. Nigba ti o fe lati sinmi, Emi o si wá siwaju punching; nigbati o fe lati Punch, on kì yio ri mi.
“Mo ni a ètò fun yi ija ati ki o Mo wa daju ti o ṣe bi daradara. Ṣugbọn, ni iwọn, nikan kan Onija ká ètò le se aseyori. O ti n lilọ lati wa ni kan ti o dara ija, sugbon Emi ko le ileri awọn àkọsílẹ ti Nico yoo jẹ awọn Winner.”
The full “Gold & Glory” card will be announced later this week. Gbogbo njà ati awọn onija ni o wa koko ọrọ si ayipada.
Tiketi lọ lori tita ọla (Tuesday, Oṣu Kẹwa. 24 @ 10 a.m. CT) ni Hartman Arena apoti ọfiisi ati http://www.ticketmaster.com/ibi isere / 50551?Brand = Hartman. iye owo wa $115.00 (VIP), $75.00, $50.00, $35.00, $25.00 ati $20.00 (owo ko ni iṣẹ owo). Student tickets are available – osinmi nipasẹ kọlẹẹjì – fun $15.00 dọla sugbon ti wa ni nikan ta ni arena. Akeko Identification ti wa ni san. Eleyi jẹ ohun gbogbo-ori fi. Ilẹkun ìmọ ni 5:00 p.m. CT with the opening bout scheduled at 6:00 p.m. CT.
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