PARK CITY, Kansas ( November 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, Sabtu malam, Disember 2, pada “KO Boxing Night: emas & Glory” kad, di Hartman Arena di Park City, Kansas.
“KO Boxing Night: emas & Glory” ialah penyampaian KO Boxing Night LLC., dalam persatuan dengan Hartman Arena, dan ditaja sebahagiannya oleh Twister City Harley-Davidson Metro PCS, Mort's Cigar Bar danJimmy’s Egg.
Tindakan ini akan dirakam hidup untuk siaran masa depan di CBS Sports Network.
The 21-year-old Hernandez (3-0, 2 KOs), berjuang daripada Wichita, was a decorated amateur boxer who compiled a sterling 123-12 rekod, highlighted by his bronze-medal winning performance at the 2016 Sukan Olimpik di 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, Walau bagaimanapun, will be his first title fight, coming in only his fourth pro bout.
Ajtai, yang adalah satu tahun dan enam hari lebih muda daripada 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 berkata. 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 pergaduhan 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, bekas Pertubuhan Tinju Dunia (WBO) flyweight juara dunia. The Hungarian has fought at home in Hungary, as well as on the road in the United Kingdom, Sepanyol, Jerman, Ukraine dan 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.
“Ini adalah peluang besar bagi saya. 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. dan, like I’ve said, I don’t plan on this fight going the distance.”
Ajtai, sudah tentu, isn’t traveling all the way to Kansas to visit Dorothy or the Wizard of Oz, dia datang untuk menang!
“Nico tidak akan tahu di mana aku akan berada di dalam gelanggang,” Ajtai meramalkan. “Ketika ia melihat ke kiri untuk saya, Saya akan pergi ke kanan; apabila dia cuba untuk mencari saya di sebelah kanan, Saya akan berada di sebelah kiri. Apabila dia mahu berehat, Aku akan datang ke hadapan menumbuk; apabila dia mahu untuk menumbuk, dia tidak akan mendapati aku.
“Saya mempunyai pelan untuk perjuangan ini dan saya pasti dia berbuat baik. Tetapi, di gelanggang, hanya satu pelan fighter boleh berjaya. Ia akan menjadi perlawanan yang baik, tetapi saya tidak boleh berjanji kepada orang ramai bahawa Nico akan menjadi pemenang.”
The full “emas & Glory” card will be announced later this week. Semua pergaduhan dan pejuang adalah tertakluk kepada perubahan.
Tiket mula dijual esok (Selasa, Oktober. 24 @ 10 WIB. CT) di box office Hartman Arena dan http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue / 50.551?Jenama = Hartman. harga adalah $115.00 (VIP), $75.00, $50.00, $35.00, $25.00 dan $20.00 (harga tidak termasuk yuran perkhidmatan). Student tickets are available – tadika melalui kolej – untuk $15.00 dolar tetapi hanya dijual di arena. Pengenalan pelajar dibalas.
Ini adalah untuk semua umur tunjukkan. Pintu terbuka di 5:00 petang. CT dengan pertarungan pembukaan yang dijadualkan pada 6:00 petang. CT.
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