(L-R) — 史蒂夫Claggett & Chris Van Heerden
(All pictures by Manny “手套” 穆里略 / 羅伊·瓊斯JR. Boxing Promotions)
LAS VEGAS (四月 16, 2016) –
Former IBO World welterweight champion 克里斯 “熱火” 凡希爾登 put himself back into title contention position,
winning a 10-round majority decision over 史蒂夫 “The Dragon” Claggett in this evening’s main event,
under the neon lights at the 拉斯韋加斯市中心活動中心(DLVEC)
outdoor venue.
該 “Knockout Night at the D” 系列,
which airs live on CBS體育網,
is presented by 對D拉斯維加斯 and DLVEC), 通過推廣
羅伊·瓊斯JR. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions and returns 星期六 晚,
五月 21.
凡希爾登 (23-1-1, 12 科斯), fighting out of Santa Monica, California by way of South Africa, used his 3-inch height advantage against Claggett (23-3-1, 16 科斯), the Canadian champion from Calgary, 阿爾伯塔.
Neither fighter was hurt during the fight, in which there were continual back-and-forth exchanges of stinging combinations. Claggett battled to apply pressure in order to fight on the inside, while Van Heerden fought effectively from the outside.
The two evenly-matched welterweights patiently waited for the official announcement: 95-95 和 97-93 twice for Van Heerden.
“I knew I won this fight, 120-百分, but I knew it was close,” Van Heerden commented. “We’re both winners 今晚 because of it was so close and we entertained the crowd. Me and Claggett entertained the crowd…..we delivered. I’ve been through so much and the lord helped me get this win. I look forward to a rematch, but I want to move forward.”
Undefeated California junior middleweight Neeco “The Rooster” Macias (12-0, 6 科斯) had a lot to crow about in the 8-round co-feature against Limberth “El Gallito” Ponce, JR.(10-3, 8 科斯). Macias thoroughly dominated the action, firing non-stop shots from every conceivable angle. His unrelenting pressure enabled Macias, whose come-forward approach made him an instant fan favorite, to control the fight from start to finish for a unanimous decision.
“I knew he was going to be the toughest fighter I’ve fought,” Macias said. “I give Ponce much respect. We wanted to give fans a good show.”
Baltimore welterweight 馬利克 “冰人” Hawkins (7-0, 6 科斯) 給 埃羅爾 “Spyda” 西德尼 (6-2-2, 2 科斯) a beating, fully displaying his arsenal of punches, hurting his gutsy opponent on several occasions. Hawkins’ aggressive style early in the fight broke-down Sidney, who was nearly finished at the end of the fourth and fifth rounds. Hawkins trapped Sidney a neutral corner at the start of the sixth round and a powerful uppercut sent Sidney down to a knee. Sidney beat referee Jay Nady‘s count but the veteran official had seen enough and he halted the bout 1:02 into the sixth.
“We’re back,” Hawkins proclaimed after the bout. I’d give myself an 8 ½ this fight.”
拉斯維加斯’ promising prospect Randy Moreno (2-0, 1 KO) outclassed Oregon junior lightweight Derek Barthemay (0-3) from the opening bell for a 4-round unanimous decision.
Flashy Las Vegas welterweight prospect Jeremy “J-Flash” Nichols (3-0, 2 科斯) constantly pounded the body of his tough Mexican opponent, 賈森 “Gibbor” Gavino (3-2, 2 科斯), for a 4-round shutout victory,
拉斯維加斯’ Sal Lopez (2-0) dropped a game 馬特 “The KO Kid” 墨菲 (0-2), a junior lightweight from St. 聖路易斯, in the opening round on his way to an impressive one-sided win by way of a unanimous 4-round decision.
Complete results and more pictures of main event below:
JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Neeco Macias (12-0, 4 科斯), Palm Desert, 加利福尼亞州.
WDEC8 (79-73, 79-73, 79-73)
Limberth Ponce, JR. (10-3, 8 科斯), Rock Island, 伊利諾伊
WELTERWEIGHTS
Chris Van Heerden (24-2-1, 12 科斯), 聖莫尼卡, 加利福尼亞州
WDEC10 (97-93, 97-93, 95-95)
史蒂夫Claggett (23-4, 16 科斯), Calgary, 阿爾伯塔, 加拿大
馬利克·霍金斯 (7-0, 6 科斯), 巴爾的摩, 馬里蘭
WTKO6 (1:02)
Errol Sidney, JR. (6-2-2, 2 科斯), 新奧爾良, 路易斯安那州
Jeremy Nichols (3-0, 2 科斯), 拉斯維加斯, 內華達
WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 39-35)
Jason Gavino (3-2, 2 科斯), 蒂華納, 墨西哥
JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHTS
Randy Moreno (2-0, 1 KO), 拉斯維加斯, 內華達
WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 40-36)
Derek Bartlemay (0-3), Salem, Oregon
Sal Lopez (3-0, 0 科斯), 拉斯維加斯, 內華達
WDEC (40-35, 40-35, 40-35)
Derick Bartlemay (0-3), Salem, Oreon
(L-R) – Chris Van Heerden & 史蒂夫Claggett
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