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MULVANE, Mai. (Mai 21, 2018) — History was made this past Saturday night on the “SUPERBOX LIVE: High Stakes” pay-per-view card, quand 2016 Olympic bronze medalist and local hero, Nico Hernandez, knocked out Hungarian challenger Szilveszter “Le Silent Assassin” Kanalas in the opening round to capture the vacant International Boxing Association (IBA) Flyweight World Championship in only his fifth professional fight, au Kansas étoile Arena à Mulvane, Kansas.
In the first world title fight ever held in Kansas, Hernandez (5-0, 4 KOs) overwhelmed Kanalas (14-7, 9 KOs), 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, en association avec KO Night Boxing LLC, and it aired live exclusively in Canada on Super Channel.
Integrated Sports Media distributed “SUPERBOX LIVE: High Stakes” aux États-Unis sur le câble, satellite and digital pay-per-view as it was live-streamed worldwide on FITE.TV application et site web (exclusion du 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,” organisateur John Andersen commenté. “He was going to box, but I think he smelled fear, and Nico got into Kanalas’ tête. 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, “Irlandais” Paddy Barnes (5-0, 1 KO), who was the favored to win a gold medal in the flyweight division at the 2016 Jeux olympiques. He was eliminated in the round of 16 and Hernandez took home the bronze medal. “There’s a bronze medalist from (Northern) Irlande, 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 (il est 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 et 12 combats rondes, and have belts. (Barnes is the WBO Intercontinental flyweight champ). Nico needs to step up in terms of competition, trop. Je pense qu'ils devraient obtenir dans le ring et nous pouvons voir ce qui se passe.
“S'ils ne veulent pas faire ce combat tout de suite, nous pouvons peut-être le construire en les mettant sur la même carte, puis battre l'année prochaine. Ce combat fait beaucoup de sens pour les deux combattants et Nico a déjà dit qu'il veut combattre Barnes.”
Hernandez rejoint champions du monde d'IBA, mi-lourds Sergey Kovalev et moyen junior Mark DeLuca, ainsi que passé les champions du monde IBA tels que Hall of Fame Oscar de la Hoya, George Foreman, Roberto Duran et Arturo Gatti, en plus des étoilesRoy Jones, Jr., Bernard Hopkins, Shane Mosely, James Toney, Mikkel Kessler, Eric Morales, Diego Corrales, Jose Luis Castillo, Glen Johnson et Antonio Tarver.
2011 Russie junior médaillée d'or des Championnats andrey Afonin (6-0, 3 KOs) a gardé son record invaincu dans le tact quand Pedro “le moulin à vent” Rodriguez (23-4, 19 KOs), le natif de Cuba et ancienne Association mondiale de boxe (WBA) Fedalatin champion cruiserweight, n'a pas pu répondre à la cloche au troisième tour de l'événement co-vedette.
Invaincu poids lourd ukrainien Oleksandr Teslenko (13-0, 11 KOs), promoted by DiBella Entertainment and fighting out of Toronto, arrêté Terrance “Big Jim” Marbre (9-6, 7 KOs) dans le second tour.
Undefeated Washington featherweight Victor Morales, Jr. (9-0, 5 KOs) was too much forDavid Berna (15-4, 14 KOs), of Hungary, who complained of an elbow injury and lost by way of a second-round technical knockout, dans le premier match télévisé.
In the television swing bout, which was held prior to the main event, popular Wichita junior welterweight Jeff Strum (3-0, 2 KOs) 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, St. Louis cruiserweight Leroy Jones (3-3, 2 KOs) won a four-round unanimous decision over Kansas City, KS favorite Chris Harris (2-3-2, 2 KOs).
Les résultats complets ci-dessous:
RÉSULTATS OFFICIELS
MAIN EVENT – VACANT IBA FLYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Nico Hernandez (5-0, 4 KOs), Wichita, KS
WTKO1 (2:52)
Szilveszter Kanalas (14-8, 9 KOs), Pecs, Hongrie
(Hernandez won vacant IBA World flyweight title)
Co-métrage – POIDS LOURDS
andrey Afonin (6-0, 3 KOs), Kursky, Russie
WTKO2 (3:00)
Pedro Rodriguez (23-5, 19 KOs), Miami, FL by way of Cuba
HEAVYWEIGHTSs
Oleksandr Teslenko (13-0, 11 KOs), Toronto, Canada by way of Ukraine
WKO2 (0:30)
Terrance Marba (9-6, 7 KOs), Saint-Pétersbourg, FL
cruiserweights
Leroy Jones (3-3, 2 KOs), Saint Louis, MO
WDEC4 (39-37, 39-37, 39-37)
Chris Harris (2-3-2, 2 KOs), Kansas City, KS
JUNIOR Welterweights
Jeff Strum (3-0, 2 KOs), Wichita, KS
WTKJO2 (2:56)
Archie Weah (2-11), Norcross, GA by way of Liberia
Poids plume
Victor Morales, Jr. (9-0, 5 KOs), Vancouver, Washington
WTKO2 (2:56)
David Berna (15-4, 14 KOs), Budapest, Hongrie
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