MULVANE, Kansas (März 20, 2017) –– 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Nico Hernandez will join an elite group an diesem Samstag night as he makes his professional debut in the “KO Night Boxing: Die Geschichte beginnt” Hauptereignis, Belüftung (9 p.m. UND / 6 p.m. PT) on CBS Sports Network live from Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas.
“KO Night Boxing: Die Geschichte beginnt” is presented by KO Night Boxing LLC, in association with Kansas Star Casino, and sponsored by Miller Lite, Mel Hambelton FORD and TITLE Boxing.
In his six-round bout against upset-minded Las Vegas (NV) Fliegengewicht Patrick Gutierrez (0-2), Wichita-native Hernandez will become only the fourth United States Olympic medalist in the last 40 years to make his pro debut at home in a nationally televised main event.
The other three members of this special quartet, all Olympic gold medalists and pro debut winners, include Hall of Famer “Zucker” Ray Leonard (Februar. 5, 1977, in Baltimore, MD, zwei Mal Weltmeister Mark Breland und WM-Herausforderer Paul “Super Fly” Gonzales.
“It’s a great feeling,” the 21-year-old Hernandez said from training camp. “I am feeling some pressure but, once I’m in the ring, everything goes away. There definitely is some pressure on me because I’m fighting where everybody knows me in my hometown. So, Ich kann nicht verlieren. At the Olympics, all the Americans there gave me more energy to win. I didn’t want to lose in front of my people. Fighting at home will push me to do my best.
“I’m not really focused on fighting on national television. I’m going out there to put on a boxing clinic and, if the knockout comes, es kommt. If it happens, it happens, but not going in there looking for a knockout. I’m used to fighting only three rounds (als Amateur) aber doch, as the fight goes on, I’ve always gotten better. Six rounds do give me more time to work on my opponent and do more damage.”
Picture gallery below from Nico Hernandez’
open workout/meet-and-greet this past Saturday in Wichita
ungeschlagen Aussicht Tramaine “The Mighty Midget” Williams (9-0, 3 KOs), a gifted southpaw from New Haven (CT), takes on Texas featherweight Eduardo Garza (6-1, 2 KOs) in der Acht-Runden-Co-Feature.
Opening the televised segment of the card, in einem Acht-Runden-Match, is a potentially explosive junior middleweight throw-down between unbeaten Neeco “Rooster” Macias (14-0, 8 KOs), of Palm Desert, Kalifornien, and Mexican veteran Cesar Soriano (26-34-1, 16 KOs).
Andover (KS) Cruiser Jeff Page, Jr. (17-3, 11 KOs) erfüllt Steve “The Spoiler” Gehhilfe (26-33, 18 KOs), from Hannibal (MO), in the six-round television swing bout.
Auch kämpfen auf dem Vorprogramm, in separate four-round bouts, are Kansas St. Junior-Mittelgewichts-Champion Efrain Morales (4-0, 1 KO), from Garden City (KS), vs. Wichita’s Robert Alexander Sevam (2-5, 2 KOs), Garden City featherweight Eric Vargas (1-0, 1 KO) vs. New Mexikos Debüt Kevin “Indio” Garcia, and Winfield (KS) Cruiser Juan Hollingsworth will make his pro debut vs. Raymond Gray, of Columbia, Missouri.
Alle Kämpfe und Kämpfer sind Änderungen vorbehalten.
Skipass-Preise sind $115.00 (Ring, Zeilen 1 & 2), $75.00 (floor seats, Zeilen 3-5), $60.00 (floor seats, floor rows after 1-5), $35.00 (lower bowl) und $25.00 (upper bowl). Suites seating up to 22 people are available to purchase for $2,500 (includes non-alcohol beverages and food).
Die Türen öffnen um offen 5:00 p.m. CT mit der Öffnung an Bout geplant 6:00 p.m. CT.
TITLE Boxing is the official apparel and gloves partner for Knockout Night Boxing.
INFORMATIONEN:
Zwitschern: @Kansas_Star, @ Neonstarmedia
Auf Twitter folgen & Instagram: @Nicomhernandez & @Tramaine_Midget and ABT Films on Twitter @abtfilms
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