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MULVANE, Мая. (Мая 21, 2018) — History was made this past Saturday night on the “SUPERBOX LIVE: High Stakes” pay-per-view card, калі 2016 Olympic bronze medalist and local hero, Ніка Hernandez, knocked out Hungarian challenger Szilveszter “Silent Assassin” Kanalas in the opening round to capture the vacant International Boxing Association (IBA) Flyweight World Championship in only his fifth professional fight, ў Канзас Star Arena у Mulvane, Канзас.
In the first world title fight ever held in Kansas, Эрнандэс (5-0, 4 КО) overwhelmed Kanalas (14-7, 9 КО), the former World Boxing Federation (WBF) super flyweight world champion, to become the youngest (22) IBA world champion ever, as well as setting the record for the fewest pro fights needied to become IBA world titlist.
SUPERBOX LIVE: High Stakes was launched as Super Channel’s new live boxing series,SUPERBOX LIVE, у сувязі з KO Night Boxing LLC, and it aired live exclusively in Canada on Super Channel.
Integrated Sports Media distributed “SUPERBOX LIVE: High Stakes” in the United States on cable, satellite and digital pay-per-view as it was live-streamed worldwide on FITE.TV app and website (excluding Canada).
Hernandez was aggressive from the opening bell, pounding Kanalas’ head and body. A Hernandez left hook to the body really hurt Kanalas, who went down from a right that followed the vicious liver shot. Kanalas beat Hall of Fame Steve Smoger‘s count, and it was only a matter of time before Hernandez would end the fight. It came soon, right after another body-and-head combination put the over-matched Hungarian on the mat for the second and final time.
“A lot of people underestimate my power,” Hernandez said after the fight. “I believe that once he felt my power, I don’t think he wanted it anymore. I felt like I took his heart away. I was patient, I wanted it to go a few rounds to see what he had, but I took his heart away. I can’t really be disappointed because I am a world champion now.”
“Nico was explosive Saturday night and he showed killer instinct,” прамоўтэр John Andersen пракаментаваў. “He was going to box, but I think he smelled fear, and Nico got into Kanalas’ head. He sensed it and jumped on him.”
Before he left the ring, Hernandez took the microphone in the center of the ring and called out three-time Olympian and two-time Olympic bronze medalist, “Ірландскі” Paddy Barnes (5-0, 1 KO), who was the favored to win a gold medal in the flyweight division at the 2016 Алімпійскія гульні. He was eliminated in the round of 16 and Hernandez took home the bronze medal. “There’s a bronze medalist from (Northern) Ірландыя, Paddy Barnes, and that’s who I’d really love to fight.”
“I think that’s a fight we should start a conversation about,” Andersen remarked. “It’s not line Barnes is 21 (ён 31) and I don’t know of a lot of 30 or older flyweights. It makes a lot of sense and can be a big fight. They’re both Olympic bronze medalist, already fought in scheduled 10 і 12 round fights, and have belts. (Barnes is the WBO Intercontinental flyweight champ). Nico needs to step up in terms of competition, занадта. I think they should get in the ring and then we can see what happens.
“If they don’t want to make this fight right away, maybe we can build it up by putting them on the same card, and then fight next year. This fight makes a lot of sense for both fighters and Nico has already said he wants to fight Barnes.”
Hernandez joined reigning IBA world champions, паўцяжкай вага Сяргей Кавалёў and junior middleweight Марк Делука, as well as past IBA world champions such as Hall of Famers Оскар дэ ла Хойя, Джордж Форман, Раберта Дзюран і Артура Гаці, in addition to starsРой Джонс, Малодшы, Бернард Хопкінс, Шэйн мослы, Джэймс Тоні, Mikkel Kessler, Eric Morales, Дыега Корралес, Хасэ Луіс Касціла, Глен Джонсан і Антоніо Тарвер.
2011 Russia Junior Championships gold medalist Andrey Afonin (6-0, 3 КО) kept his undefeated record in tact when Pedro “El Reguilete” Радрыгес (23-4, 19 КО), the Cuban native and former World Boxing Association (WBA) Fedalatin cruiserweight champion, was unable to answer the bell in the third round of the co-featured event.
Unbeaten Ukrainian heavyweight Аляксандр Цясленка (13-0, 11 КО), promoted by DiBella Entertainment and fighting out of Toronto, спыніўся Terrance “Big Jim” Marbra (9-6, 7 КО) у другім туры.
Undefeated Washington featherweight Victor Morales, Малодшы. (9-0, 5 КО) was too much forDavid Berna (15-4, 14 КО), of Hungary, who complained of an elbow injury and lost by way of a second-round technical knockout, in the televised opener.
In the television swing bout, which was held prior to the main event, popular Wichita junior welterweight Jeff Strum (3-0, 2 КО) kept the train rollin’ with a second-round knockout of Nigeria-native Archie Weah (2-11).
In the most competitive fight of the night, as well as the lone match that went the complete distance, Вуліца. Louis cruiserweight Leroy Jones (3-3, 2 КО) won a four-round unanimous decision over Kansas City, KS favorite Chris Harris (2-3-2, 2 КО).
Поўныя вынікі ніжэй:
АФІЦЫЙНЫЯ ВЫНІКІ
MAIN EVENT – VACANT IBA FLYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Ніка Hernandez (5-0, 4 КО), Wichita, Канзас
WTKO1 (2:52)
Szilveszter Kanalas (14-8, 9 КО), Pecs, Венгрыя
(Hernandez won vacant IBA World flyweight title)
CO-FEATURE – Цяжкавагавікоў
Andrey Afonin (6-0, 3 КО), Kursky, Расія
WTKO2 (3:00)
Pedro Rodriguez (23-5, 19 КО), Маямі, FL by way of Cuba
HEAVYWEIGHTSs
Аляксандр Цясленка (13-0, 11 КО), Таронта, Canada by way of Ukraine
WKO2 (0:30)
Terrance Marba (9-6, 7 КО), Санкт-Пецярбург, Фларыда
круізеры
Leroy Jones (3-3, 2 КО), Saint Louis, Місуры
WDEC4 (39-37, 39-37, 39-37)
Chris Harris (2-3-2, 2 КО), Канзас-Сіці, Канзас
JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS
Jeff Strum (3-0, 2 КО), Wichita, Канзас
WTKJO2 (2:56)
Archie Weah (2-11), Norcross, GA by way of Liberia
Featherweights
Victor Morales, Малодшы. (9-0, 5 КО), Vancouver, Вашынгтон
WTKO2 (2:56)
David Berna (15-4, 14 КО), Budapest, Венгрыя
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