Nico Hernandez captures IBA flyweight World title in 5th professional fight Calls out fellow Olympic bronze medalist “איריש” Paddy Barnes


Inaugural Event
הויך סטייקס
שבת, מייַ 19, 2018 * 9:00 פּ.ם. און / 6:00 פּ.ם. פּט
The new IBA World flyweight champion Nico Hernandez
(ל-ר) head trainer Lewis Hernandez, assistant trainer Villa, ניקאָ הערנאַנדעז, Hall of Fame referee and IBA official Steve Smoger and promote John Andersen.
(photo courtesy of Courtney Wells / Boyd Gaming Corp.)

MULVANE, מייַ. (מייַ 21, 2018)History was made this past Saturday night on theSUPERBOX LIVE: High Stakespay-per-view card, ווען 2016 Olympic bronze medalist and local hero, ניקאָ הערנאַנדעז, knocked out Hungarian challenger Szilveszter “דער שטיל אַססאַססין” Kanalas in the opening round to capture the vacant International Boxing Association (יבאַ) Flyweight World Championship in only his fifth professional fight, ביי קאַנסאַס שטערן ארענע אין מולוואַנע, קאַנסאַס.

 

 

 

In the first world title fight ever held in Kansas, הערנאַנדעז (5-0, 4 קאָס) overwhelmed Kanalas (14-7, 9 קאָס), the former World Boxing Federation (וובף) 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, אין פאַרבאַנד מיט KO Night Boxing LLC, and it aired live exclusively in Canada on Super Channel.

 

 

 

Integrated Sports Media distributedSUPERBOX LIVE: High Stakesin 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 Kanalashead 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,” פאַרשפּרייטער John Andersen קאַמענטאַד. “He was going to box, but I think he smelled fear, and Nico got into Kanalashead. 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, “איריש” Paddy Barnes (5-0, 1 קאָ), who was the favored to win a gold medal in the flyweight division at the 2016 אָלימפּיקס. He was eliminated in the round of 16 and Hernandez took home the bronze medal. “There’s a bronze medalist from (Northern) ירעלאַנד, 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 (ער ס 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 און 12 round fights, and have belts. (Barnes is the WBO Intercontinental flyweight champ). Nico needs to step up in terms of competition, צו. 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, ליכט כעוויווייט סערגיי קאָוואַלעוו and junior middleweight Mark DeLuca, as well as past IBA world champions such as Hall of Famers אָסקאַר דע לאַ הויאַ, דזשארזש Foreman, ראָבערטאָ דעראַן און אַרטוראָ גאַטטי, in addition to starsרוי דזשאָנעס, קינג, בערנאַרד האָפּקינס, שיין מאָסעלי, יעקב טאָוני, Mikkel Kessler, Eric Morales, דיעגאָ קאָרראַלעס, דזשאָסע לויס קאַסטיאָו, גלען זשאנסאן און <אַ href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=tr&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.com.tr&sl=iw&u=http://fightnewsunlimited.com/tag/antonio-tarver/?lang=yi&usg=ALkJrhg-AtsoRCLMxQxZjnrQ4mI7KHXzqw" רעל = "קוויטל"> אַנטאָניאָ טאַרווער .

 

 

 

2011 Russia Junior Championships gold medalist Andrey Afonin (6-0, 3 קאָס) kept his undefeated record in tact when PedroEl Reguilete” ראַדריגעז (23-4, 19 קאָס), the Cuban native and former World Boxing Association (וובאַ) Fedalatin cruiserweight champion, was unable to answer the bell in the third round of the co-featured event.

 

 

 

Unbeaten Ukrainian heavyweight אָלעקסאַנדר טעסלענקאָ (13-0, 11 קאָס), promoted by DiBella Entertainment and fighting out of Toronto, סטאַפּט TerranceBig JimMarbra (9-6, 7 קאָס) אין די רגע קייַלעכיק.

 

 

 

Undefeated Washington featherweight Victor Morales, דזשוניער. (9-0, 5 קאָס) was too much forDavid Berna (15-4, 14 קאָס), 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 קאָס) kept the train rollinwith 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, סט. Louis cruiserweight Leroy Jones (3-3, 2 קאָס) won a four-round unanimous decision over Kansas City, KS favorite Chris Harris (2-3-2, 2 קאָס).

 

גאַנץ רעזולטאַטן ונטער:

 

באַאַמטער רעזולטאַטן

 

 

 

הויפּט געשעעניש – VACANT IBA FLYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

ניקאָ הערנאַנדעז (5-0, 4 קאָס), Wichita, קס

ווטקאָ1 (2:52)

Szilveszter Kanalas (14-8, 9 קאָס), Pecs, אונגארן

(Hernandez won vacant IBA World flyweight title)

 

 

 

CO-FEATURE – כעוויווייץ

Andrey Afonin (6-0, 3 קאָס), Kursky, רוסלאַנד

WTKO2 (3:00)

Pedro Rodriguez (23-5, 19 קאָס), מיאַמי, FL by way of Cuba

 

 

 

HEAVYWEIGHTSs

אָלעקסאַנדר טעסלענקאָ (13-0, 11 קאָס), טאָראָנטאָ, Canada by way of Ukraine

WKO2 (0:30)

Terrance Marba (9-6, 7 קאָס), הייליקער Petersburg, פל

 

 

 

קרויסערוועיגהץ

Leroy Jones (3-3, 2 קאָס), Saint Louis, מאָ

WDEC4 (39-37, 39-37, 39-37)

Chris Harris (2-3-2, 2 קאָס), Kansas City, קס

 

 

 

JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS

Jeff Strum (3-0, 2 קאָס), Wichita, קס

WTKJO2 (2:56)

Archie Weah (2-11), Norcross, GA by way of Liberia

 

 

 

פעאַטהערוועיגהץ

Victor Morales, דזשוניער. (9-0, 5 קאָס), Vancouver, WA

WTKO2 (2:56)

David Berna (15-4, 14 קאָס), Budapest, אונגארן

 

 

 

 

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אינפֿאָרמאַציע:

 

 

 

www.konightboxing.com, www.internationalboxingassociation.com

 

 

 

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