6′ 2″, 280-pound Brazilian, now fighting out of Worcester (MA), fought another pro-debut boxer with limited MMA experience, Alejandro Esquilin Santiago, Тампа (FL). Gonzaga stalked the southpaw Santiago, landing some hard shots in the opening round. The heavy-handed Gonzaga picked up the pace in the third and his upset-minded opponent responded in a positive fashion. Both fighters exchanged freely in the fourth and final round, neither was hurt during the contest, and Gonzaga was awarded a win by four-round majority decision.
“I thought I’d be more relaxed in the ring like I had been in the gym,” Gonzaga said. “I did my best and came away with a victory. I was too safe in the third round. My punches were much strong and a lot of his punches I blocked with my gloves. This was really great! бугін кешке”
Гонзага (L) defeated Santiago
“I felt good and gave it my all,” Santiago remarked. “He hit me with some shots and gave ’em back. Not only does he have a big nose (“Napao”), he has a strong, big head, тым.”
Негізгі жағдайда, popular Hartford (CT) ауыр салмақта Ричард “Popeye The Sailor Man” Rivera непобедимый қалды, improving his record to 4-0 (3 КО), with a first-round knockout of an over-matched Hansen Castillo (0-3)
Rivera, not relations to the promoter, first dropped Castillo with a beautifully placed left uppercut and finished the show moments later with a left hook that sent Castillo flying to canvas. Төреші Kevin Hope didn’t bother to count.
“My coaches were telling me to be calm because it was a six-round bout,” Rivera түсіндірді. “I saw that he had his left down and caught him with an uppercut. I’m strong to the finish because I eat my spinach.”
New Haven junior middleweight Edwin Sosa (11-2-2, 4 КО) overcame at 15-pound disadvantage, at the very least, en route to a dominant six-round unanimous decision over Anthony “The Animal” Эверетт (1-7), of Rowley (MA).
Danbury (CT) кіші полусреднем Омар Bordoy, Jr. (3-0, 1 KO) stopped New York veteran Bryan “The Brick” Ыбырайым (6-31, 6 КО) in the fourth and final round. Abraham was decked twice and after counting to 10 after Abraham’s second time on the canvas, referee Paul Casey waved off the action.
Three-time national amateur champion Elvis “Chi Chi” Figueroa (3-0, 1 KO), fighting out of New Haven, pitched a complete shutout over a game, Pro-лықтардың Rene Nazare(0-1), Бразилия, for a convincing win by way of a four-round unanimous decision.
Southbridge (MA) Бірінші жартылай орта салмақ Wilfredo “Sucaro” Pagan (3-0, 1 KO) pinnedPatrick Leal (0-4), Woburn туралы, on the ropes early, dropping him three times until referee Casey halted the fight midway through the opening round.
Төменде толық нәтижелері:
РЕСМИ НӘТИЖЕЛЕР
Басты оқиға – LIGHT ауыр
Richard Rivera (4-0, 3 КО), Hartford, CT
WKO1 (2:18)
Hansen Castillo (0-3), Орландо, FL
CO-FEATURE– Ауыр
Габриэль Gonzaga (1-0), Worcester, MA
40-36, 40-36, 38-38)
Alejandro Esquilin Santiago (дебют), Тампа, FL.
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Элвис Figueroa (3-0, 1 KO), Жаңа Хейвен, CT
WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 40-36)
Rene Nazare (0-1), Бразилия
JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Edwin Soto (10-2-2, 4 КО), Жаңа Хейвен, CT
WDEC6 (60-54, 60-54, 58-56)
Anthony Everett (1-6), Rawley, MA
Welterweights
Wilfredo Pagan (3-0, 1 KO), Southbridge, MA
TKO1 (1:36).
Patrick Leal (0-4), Қасқыр, MA
JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS
Омар Bordoy, Jr. (3-0, 1 KO), Danbury, CT
WTKO4 :148)
Bryan “The Brick” Ыбырайым (6-31, 6 КО), Schenectady, NY
(All fights & fighters subject to change)
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