 לאַס וועגאַס (יוני 26, 2017) — Fresh off his sensational stoppage of previously undefeated דזשאָסע “Mexican Diablo” ראַדריגעז, 2016 Olympic bronze medalist ניקאָ הערנאַנדעז is riding the fast track to stardom on an exciting journey that’s just really started. In the June 17טה “קאָ נאַכט באָקסינג: Rapid Fire” הויפּט געשעעניש, which aired live on CBS Sports Network from Hartman Arena in Park City, קאַנסאַס, Hernandez improved his record to 2-0 (2 קאָס), dropping Rodriguez three times and closing the show in the third round..
The 21-year-old Hernandez, קאַמף אויס פון וויטשיטאַ, is already proving to be a better professional boxer that he was an amateur, despite all his accomplishments and achievements in the non-paying ranks, firing effective combinations from a wide variety of angles, including punishing body shots and devastating, powerful punches to his opponent’s head.
Because Hernandez fights in the featherweight division, which is void of overwhelming talent and lacks top-notch Americans, along with his amateur pedigree and experience fighting boxers with different styles, Hernandez can likely crack the world ratings this year, possibily getting a world title shot in 2018.
“I did my thing tonight,” Hernandez said after his June 17טה קאַמף. “I’ve fought the best at the Olympics, so I wasn’t worried about what he (ראַדריגעז) ער האט. This fight was a little personal because he’d said he was knocking me out. I got tired of him and went into the ring trying to take him out. We can be friends now.
“I just need to stay on path and I will. I’ve been on the top since I started boxing when I was nine. I want to do what other Olympians like (אַנדערער) קעסטקינד און (וואַסיל) Lomanchenko have done…become world champion!”
The highest-rated flyweight in the world today is 36-year-old Brian Viloria (37-5, 22 קאָס), the 4-time, 2-division world champion and 2000 יוז. אָלימפּיאַן. Considering his advanced age for a boxer, די “Hawaian Punch” will probably be retired by the time Hernandez is ready for a world title shot, leaving Oscar Cantu און Miguel Cartagena as the only American featherweights currently rated among the top 25 אין דער וועלט.
“Nico was great in his last fight and everybody is seeing what we want to do with him,” Hernadez’ פאַרשפּרייטער John Andersen (קאָ נאַכט באָקסינג) אנגעוויזן. “We need to step up the competition for him in his next fight, which will probably be his last six-round bout. Our plan is one more six and then an eight-rounder for the vacant World Boxing Council (וובק) International Youth featherweight title. But Nico has options because he can easily drop down to junior flyweight or move up to super flyweight. We’ll take things fight-by-fight with him with an eye on the immediate future for a world title fight.”
The featherweight division, רעכט איצט, is led by a pair of stars, Kazuto Ioka, of Japan, and Filipino Donnie Nietes. The future of lower weight-classes may very well belong to Nico Hernandez.
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