גאַבריעל גאָנזאַגאַ (ר) won his pro boxing debut

Worcester, מאַסע. (אָקטאָבער 29, 2017) – Former UFC heavyweight title challenger גאַבריעל “Napao” Gonzaga has a successful pro boxing debut last night (שבת, אקטאבער. 28) in the co-featured event on the “New England’s Future 4” קאָרט, דערלאנגט דורך ריוועראַ פּראָמאָטיאָנס ובידור (רפּע), at DCU Center, Exhibition Hall, אין Worcester.

די 6′ 2″, 280-pound Brazilian, now fighting out of Worcester (מאַ), fought another pro-debut boxer with limited MMA experience, Alejandro Esquilin Santiago, פון טאַמפּאַ (פל). 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! הייַנט בייַ נאַכט”

“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, אויך.”

אין די הויפּט געשעעניש, popular Hartford (קאָרט) ליכט כעוויווייט ריטשארד “פּאָפּייע די סאַילאָר מענטש” ריוועראַ געבליבן ונדעפעאַטעד, improving his record to 4-0 (3 קאָס), with a first-round knockout of an over-matched Hansen Castillo (0-3)

ריוועראַ, 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. שויפעט Kevin Hope didn’t bother to count.

“My coaches were telling me to be calm because it was a six-round bout,” ריוועראַ דערקלערט. “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 קאָס) overcame at 15-pound disadvantage, at the very least, en route to a dominant six-round unanimous decision over אַנטאַני “The Animal” Everett (1-7), of Rowley (מאַ).

דאַנבורי (קאָרט) יינגער וועלטערווייט אָמאַר באָרדוי, דזשוניער. (3-0, 1 קאָ) stopped New York veteran ברייאַן “The Brick” אברהם (6-31, 6 קאָס) 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” פיגועראָאַ (3-0, 1 קאָ), fighting out of New Haven, pitched a complete shutout over a game, פּראָ-דעבוטינג Rene Nazare(0-1), פון בראזיל, for a convincing win by way of a four-round unanimous decision.

Southbridge (מאַ) וועלטערוועיגהט ווילפרעדאָ “די סוקאַראָ” פּייגאַן (3-0, 1 קאָ) pinnedPatrick Leal (0-4), פון Woburn, on the ropes early, dropping him three times until referee Casey halted the fight midway through the opening round.

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