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MULVANE, מאי. (מאי 21, 2018) — History was made this past Saturday night on the “SUPERBOX LIVE: High Stakes” כרטיס שלם וצפה, כאשר 2016 Olympic bronze medalist and local hero, ניקו הרננדז, knocked out Hungarian challenger Szilveszter “The Silent Assassin” Kanalas in the opening round to capture the vacant International Boxing Association (רשות השידור) Flyweight World Championship in only his fifth professional fight, בקנזס כוכבים ארנה בMulvane, קנזס.
In the first world title fight ever held in Kansas, הרננדז (5-0, 4 קוס) overwhelmed Kanalas (14-7, 9 קוס), 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, בשיתוף עם KO Night Boxing LLC, and it aired live exclusively in Canada on Super Channel.
Integrated Sports Media distributed “SUPERBOX LIVE: High Stakes” בארצות הברית בכבלים, satellite and digital pay-per-view as it was live-streamed worldwide on FITE.TV אפליקציה ואתר (למעט קנדה).
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 סטיב סמוגר‘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,” אמרגן John Andersen העיר. “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, “אירי” Paddy Barnes (5-0, 1 KO), who was the favored to win a gold medal in the flyweight division at the 2016 אולימפיאדה. He was eliminated in the round of 16 and Hernandez took home the bronze medal. “There’s a bronze medalist from (Northern) אירלנד, 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 (הוא 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 ו 12 קרבות עגולים, and have belts. (Barnes is the WBO Intercontinental flyweight champ). Nico needs to step up in terms of competition, מדי. 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, כבד משקל קל סרגיי קובלב and junior middleweight מארק דלוקה, as well as past IBA world champions such as Hall of Famers אוסקר דה לה הויה, ג'ורג 'פורמן, רוברטו דוראן ו ארטורו גאטי, in addition to starsרוי ג'ונס, ג 'וניור, ברנרד הופקינס, שיין מוזל, ג'יימס Toney, מיקל קסלר, אריק מוראלס, דייגו קוראלס, חוזה לואיס קסטיו, גלן ג'ונסון ו אנטוניו Tarver.
2011 Russia Junior Championships gold medalist Andrey Afonin (6-0, 3 קוס) kept his undefeated record in tact when Pedro “El Reguilete” רודריגז (23-4, 19 קוס), 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 אולכסנדר Teslenko (13-0, 11 קוס), promoted by DiBella Entertainment and fighting out of Toronto, נעצר Terrance “Big Jim” Marbra (9-6, 7 קוס) בסיבוב השני.
Undefeated Washington featherweight Victor Morales, ג 'וניור. (9-0, 5 קוס) was too much forDavid Berna (15-4, 14 קוס), 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 קוס) 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 קוס) won a four-round unanimous decision over Kansas City, KS favorite Chris Harris (2-3-2, 2 קוס).
תוצאות מלאה להלן:
תוצאות רשמי
אירוע מרכזי – VACANT IBA FLYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
ניקו הרננדז (5-0, 4 קוס), וויצ'יטה, KS
WTKO1 (2:52)
Szilveszter Kanalas (14-8, 9 קוס), Pecs, הונגריה
(Hernandez won vacant IBA World flyweight title)
CO-FEATURE – במשקל כבד
Andrey Afonin (6-0, 3 קוס), Kursky, רוסיה
WTKO2 (3:00)
Pedro Rodriguez (23-5, 19 קוס), מיאמי, FL by way of Cuba
HEAVYWEIGHTSs
אולכסנדר Teslenko (13-0, 11 קוס), טורונטו, Canada by way of Ukraine
WKO2 (0:30)
Terrance Marba (9-6, 7 קוס), סנט פטרסבורג, FL
CRUISERWEIGHTS
Leroy Jones (3-3, 2 קוס), Saint Louis, MO
WDEC4 (39-37, 39-37, 39-37)
Chris Harris (2-3-2, 2 קוס), קנזס סיטי, KS
JUNIOR WELTERWIGHTS
Jeff Strum (3-0, 2 קוס), וויצ'יטה, KS
WTKJO2 (2:56)
Archie Weah (2-11), Norcross, GA by way of Liberia
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Victor Morales, ג 'וניור. (9-0, 5 קוס), Vancouver, WA
WTKO2 (2:56)
David Berna (15-4, 14 קוס), בודפשט, הונגריה
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מידע:
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