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MULVANE, พฤษภาคม. (พฤษภาคม 21, 2018) — History was made this past Saturday night on the “SUPERBOX LIVE: High Stakes” pay-per-view card, เมื่อ 2016 Olympic bronze medalist and local hero, นิโก้ Hernandez, knocked out Hungarian challenger Szilveszter “ฆาตกรเงียบ” Kanalas in the opening round to capture the vacant International Boxing Association (IBA) Flyweight World Championship in only his fifth professional fight, ที่แคนซัสดาวสังเวียนใน Mulvane, แคนซัส.
In the first world title fight ever held in Kansas, Hernandez (5-0, 4 คอส) overwhelmed Kanalas (14-7, 9 คอส), 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, ร่วมกับ 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 แอปและเว็บไซต์ (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,” โปรโมเตอร์ John Andersen แสดงความคิดเห็น. “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, “ชาวไอริช” Paddy Barnes (5-0, 1 KO), who was the favored to win a gold medal in the flyweight division at the 2016 การแข่งขันกีฬาโอลิมปิก. He was eliminated in the round of 16 and Hernandez took home the bronze medal. “There’s a bronze medalist from (Northern) ไอร์แลนด์, 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 (เขา 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 และ 12 การต่อสู้รอบ, and have belts. (Barnes is the WBO Intercontinental flyweight champ). Nico needs to step up in terms of competition, เกินไป. 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, มวยรุ่นไลท์ เซอร์วาเลฟ and junior middleweight มาร์คเดลูก้า, as well as past IBA world champions such as Hall of Famers ออสการ์เดอลาโฮยา, จอร์จโฟร์แมน, โรแบร์โต Duran และ อาร์ตูโร Gatti, in addition to starsรอยโจนส์, จูเนียร์, เบอร์นาร์ดฮอปกินส์, เชน Mosely, เจมส์ Toney, Mikkel Kessler, Eric Morales, ดิเอโกราเลส, Jose Luis Castillo, เกล็นจอห์นสัน และ อันโตนิโอ Tarver.
2011 Russia Junior Championships gold medalist Andrey Afonin (6-0, 3 คอส) kept his undefeated record in tact when Pedro “El Reguilete” Rodriguez (23-4, 19 คอส), the Cuban native and former World Boxing Association (อัลเบียน) Fedalatin cruiserweight champion, was unable to answer the bell in the third round of the co-featured event.
Unbeaten Ukrainian heavyweight ห Teslenko (13-0, 11 คอส), promoted by DiBella Entertainment and fighting out of Toronto, หยุด Terrance “Big Jim” Marbra (9-6, 7 คอส) ในรอบที่สอง.
Undefeated Washington featherweight Victor Morales, จูเนียร์. (9-0, 5 คอส) was too much forDavid Berna (15-4, 14 คอส), 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 คอส) 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, เซนต์. Louis cruiserweight Leroy Jones (3-3, 2 คอส) won a four-round unanimous decision over Kansas City, KS favorite Chris Harris (2-3-2, 2 คอส).
ผลลัพธ์ที่สมบูรณ์ด้านล่าง:
อย่างเป็นทางการผล
กิจกรรมหลัก – VACANT IBA FLYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
นิโก้ Hernandez (5-0, 4 คอส), วิชิตา, KS
WTKO1 (2:52)
Szilveszter Kanalas (14-8, 9 คอส), Pecs, ฮังการี
(Hernandez won vacant IBA World flyweight title)
CO-FEATURE – วืด
Andrey Afonin (6-0, 3 คอส), Kursky, รัสเซีย
WTKO2 (3:00)
Pedro Rodriguez (23-5, 19 คอส), ไมอามี่, FL by way of Cuba
HEAVYWEIGHTSs
ห Teslenko (13-0, 11 คอส), โตรอนโต, Canada by way of Ukraine
WKO2 (0:30)
Terrance Marba (9-6, 7 คอส), เซนต์ปีเตอร์สเบิร์ก, ฟลอริด้า
CRUISERWEIGHTS
Leroy Jones (3-3, 2 คอส), Saint Louis, MO
WDEC4 (39-37, 39-37, 39-37)
Chris Harris (2-3-2, 2 คอส), Kansas City, KS
JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS
Jeff Strum (3-0, 2 คอส), วิชิตา, KS
WTKJO2 (2:56)
Archie Weah (2-11), Norcross, GA by way of Liberia
Featherweights
Victor Morales, จูเนียร์. (9-0, 5 คอส), แวนคูเวอร์, วอชิงตัน
WTKO2 (2:56)
David Berna (15-4, 14 คอส), บูดาเปสต์, ฮังการี
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