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 (all pictures by Manny Murillo / RJJ Բռնցքամարտի Ակցիաներ
LAS VEGAS (Մայիս 21, 2016) – Determined Phoenix middleweight Andrew “Փոթորիկ” Hernandez shocked heavy favorite Արիֆ “The Pedator” Մահոմեդովը in tonight’s main event on the “Knockout Night at the D” քարտ, which aired live on CBS Sports Network from under the neon lights at the Կենտրոն Las Vegas Events կենտրոն (DLVEC) outdoor venue.
The “Knockout Night at the D” շարք, presented by որ D Las Vegasand DLVEC, նպաստում է Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions. Tonight’s event was promoted in association with Main Events and Shamo Boxing Promotions.
Before a sold-out crowd, Hernandez (12-4-1, 4 Նոկաուտով) pounded world-rated middleweight Magomedov (17-1, 10 Նոկաուտով), winning a unanimous 10-round decision (100-89 երկու անգամ, 98-91) for the vacant USNBC middleweight title. Hernandez hurt Magomedov in the third and seventh rounds, finally dropping the tough Russian (WBA #2, WB) #3, WBA #5 and IBF #14) է 10րդ.
“This fight changes everything for me,” Hernandez proclaimed. “He’s very good and deserves all of the accolades he’s received but I now have my head on straight and I’m focused. My jab was very important tonight. He’s very strong but I wanted to fight him inside because I knew he couldn’t take it from me. Ես շատ պատրաստվել. I think I may have broken my ankle in the fourth round but I kept going. I wanted to finish him, get the knockout, but he’s a very tough fighter. He has heart and showed why he has all of those accolades.”
Four weeks ago, Hernandez was preparing to fight as a cruiserweight. He lost 40 pounds to make weight for this middleweight fight in what turned out to be one of the biggest upsets of the year.
(L-R) — Արիֆ Մահոմեդովը & Andrew Hernandez
 Southpaw super welterweights John “The Phenom” Vera (14-0, 9 Նոկաուտով), of Fort Worth, and Phoenix’ Joey “Բռնցքամարտիկ” Ruelas (10-2-1, 4 Նոկաուտով) went toe-to-toe from the opening bell and they never let up in the co-feature. Vera exploded in the round of this firestorm, battering the game Ruelas around, until referee Jay Nady halted the action in the sixth round. Vera remained undefeated and retained his NABA-USA title.
“I knew eventually he’d put his hands down and I’d catch him,” Vera explained. “I thank him for the opportunity to fight. He’s helluva fighter, I give him that, but I know I’m a warrior. I took some shots but gave ’em, էլ. I broke him down and just kept throwing those lefts.”
 (L-R) – John Vera & Joey Ruelas
In the TV opener, boxing prodigy Devin “The Dream” Haney (6-0, 4 Նոկաուտով) made history as the 17-year-old – a junior in high school – became the youngest American professional boxer to fight on national television. The Մեյվեզեր, Sr.-trained Haney, fighting out of Las Vegas in front of his rapidly growing fan-base, showcased his vast skills against previously undefeated Mexican invader Jairo “El Leon” Vargas (Fernandez), unloading 14 unanswered punches for a 4րդ round technical knockout victory. Nady stopped the fight without counting when a badly hurt Vargas (4-1, 3 Նոկաուտով) hit the deck hard.
“I happy that I put on a good performance for my fans,” Haney commented after the fight. “My team put together the strategy to use my jab and breakdown his body. I picked up my combinations did what I was told to do.”
 (L-R) — Devin Haney & Jairo Vargas
In a battle of Texas junior welterweights, Tony Lopez (11-1, 4 Նոկաուտով) dropped previously unbeaten Jerren “Hardknocks” Cochran (11-1-1, 4 Նոկաուտով) twice with lefts in the opening round and finished him off in the second, knocking him out cold with a punishing right.
“Two mores seconds and I would have finished him off in the first,” Lopez remarked. “My corner told me that, after the lefts, come back with a right. They gave me the game plan and I executed.”
 (L-R) Tony Lopez & Jerren Cochran
Բացման մենամարտում, Las Vegas favorite Jeremy “J-Flash” Nichols (4-0, 2 Նոկաուտով) dominated Puerto Rican welterweight Հուլիս “El Indio” Santos (2-3, 1 KO) on his way to a win by unanimous 4-round decision.
“I know I could have done a little better, throwing more combinations and jab,” Nichols said. “He came in trying but he couldn’t fight. I sent him back to Puerto Rico with a loss.”
 (L-R) Jeremy Nichols & Julio Santos
“Knockout Night at the D” returns to the DLVEC Ուրբաթ գիշեր, Հունիս 10, on CBS Sports Network. USNBC lightweight champion Demond “Body Shot” Գորշուկ (11-3-1, 4 Նոկաուտով) defends his title against former USNBC 135-pound title holder Chuy “Hurrican” Gutierrez 10-րդ տուրում գլխավոր իրադարձությունը.
ՊԱՇՏՈՆԱԿԱՆ ԱՐԴՅՈՒՆՔՆԵՐԸ
(Winner listed first)
MAIN ՄԻՋՈՑԱՌՈՒՄ – MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Andrew Hernandez (12-4-1, 3 Նոկաուտով), Փյունիկ, Arizona
WDEC10 (100-89, 100-89, 98-91)
Արիֆ Մահոմեդովը (17-1, 10 Նոկաուտով), Chekhov, Ռուսաստան
(Hernandez won vacant USNBC middleweight title)
CO-FEATURE – SUPER WELTERWEIGHTS
John “The Phenom” Vera (14-0, 9 Նոկաուտով), Չեմպիոն, Fort Worth, Տեխաս
WTKO6 (1:17)
Joey “Բռնցքամարտիկ” Ruelas (10-2-1, 4 Նոկաուտով), Challenger, Փյունիկ, Arizona
(Vera won or retained USNBC super welterweight title)
JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHTS
Tony Lopez (11-1, 4 Նոկաուտով), Dallas, TX
WKO2 (0:22)
Jerren Cochran (11-1-1, 4 Նոկաուտով), Houston, TX
Թեթեւ
Devin Haney (6-0, 4 Նոկաուտով), Las Vegas, Nevada
WTKO4 (1:34)
Jairo Fernandez (4-1, 3 Նոկաուտով), Veracruz, Մեքսիկա
WELTERWEIGHTS
Jeremy Nichols (4-0, 2 Նոկաուտով), Las Vegas, Nevada
WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 39-37)
Julio Santos (2-3, 1 KO), Ponce, Պուերտո Ռիկո
“Knockout Night at the D” series was developed in partnership with DLVEC and Neon Star Media
TITLE Boxing is the official apparel and gloves partner for the “Knockout Night at the D” շարք
Idea Design Studio is the main sponsor
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