PALM CITY, کانزاس (سپتامبر 24, 2017) – The name of last night’s “KO شب بوکس: Step Up” event certainly was appropriate as 2016 دارنده مدال برنز المپیک نیکو هرناندز had to overcome a major obstacle to remain undefeated at Hartman Arena in Palm City, کانزاس.

“KO شب بوکس: Step Up!” was a presentation of KO Night Boxing LLC., in association with Roc Nation Sports and Hartman Arena, sponsored by Mort’s Cigar Bar, Jimmy Egg and Twister City Harley-Davidson. The action was taped live for future airing on CBS Sports Network.

سنت. Louis southpaw Kendrick “Uprising” Latchman outweighed regular flyweight Hernandez by more than 10 pounds when the two fighters entered the ring because Hernandez’ scheduled opponent, Basyzbek Baratov (2-1-2), abruptly pulled out of the fight after the weigh in due to a contractual disagreement. Hernandez weighed in at 113 پوند, Baratov was 112, which was the contracted weight. The Kansas Athletic Commission, اما, automatically allows one-pound over for all non-title fights. Baratov refused to fight but Latchman agreed to fight at a 125-pound catchweight. Hernandez gained four pounds and the fight was on.

Wichita hero Hernandez was unmoved by the late change, largely due to his standout amateur career, in which his opponents often changed at the last moment. Latchman (1-5-1, 1 ضربه فنی) is a pro boxer-MMA hybrid fighter who is 6-3 (5 کوس) در MMA, including a 55-second stoppage of 14-7-1 Cody Land در جولای گذشته.

Latchman buzzed Hernandez in the first round, much to the chagrin of the Hernandez’ loud hometown crowd. ایالات متحده آمریکا. Olympian displayed a good chin and went on to win a six-round unanimous decision to improve his pro record to 3-0 (2 کوس).

“They (his corner and fans) were nervous,” the 21-year-old Hernandez said after the fight, “اما من نمی. My coach (father لوئیس هرناندز) told me to feint and go in, but I lunged a little too much. هی, I’m staying in my division (مگس وزن) before moving up in weight.”

“Nico had to step up, fighting a new opponent on 24-hour notice, along with the difference in their weights,” ترویج کننده John Andersen اظهار نظر. “Everything turned out okay but it wasn’t an easy fight. My palms were a little sweaty in the first round when he got hit hard, but Nico pulled out the win and he’ll be an even better fighter because of this experience. His father said Nico had never been hit like that before. It was a good card and the crowed was really into it.”

KO Night Boxing LLC announced that Hernandez would return دسامبر 2 to headline another show at Hartman Arena.

USBA No. 2- rated featherweight Tramaine “The Might Midget” ویلیامز (13-0, 5 کوس), مبارزه از نیوهیون (CT), cruised to his 13^هفتم victory without a defeat, taking a one-sided 10-round unanimous decision over دریک موری (13-3, 5 کوس), در رویداد شرکت برجسته.

Key West, FL welterweight Armando “نجیب زاده: آلوارز (17-0, 11 کوس) شکست نخورده باقی مانده است, winning a 10-round unanimous decision against Hungarian champion Gabor “Squirrel” Gorbics (23-8, 14 کوس) in a competitive Special Welterweight Attraction. Alvarez is the WBC Latino welterweight title holder.

Undefeated Chinese heavyweight prospect Zhilei “مهبانگ” ژانگ (18-0, 14 کوس), the reigning WBO Oriental champion, مورد نیاز تنها 2:28 to stop veteran Byron “خرس” Polley(30-22-1, 13 کوس). ژانگ, as well as Williams, are promoted by Roc Nation Sports.

In the most dramatic fight of the night, Los Angeles heavyweight اسکات الکساندر (13-2-2, 7 کوس) rebounded from being decked, as well as a pre-fight cut, to knockout 361-pound ریچارد “نقره ای” کارمک (15-12-1, 12 کوس) در دور دوم. Alexander suffered a cut on his shin that resulted from a step breaking as he entered the ring.

Milwaukee junior middleweight Akeem سیاه (3-1, 1 ضربه فنی) won three of four rounds on all three judges’ scorecards for a four-round unanimous decision over Marcus Neal (2-2, 2 کوس).

Wichita light heavyweight جف نواختن ساز زهی pitched a shutout in his pro debut against Topeka’s (KS) previously unbeaten Chris Ortega (3-1-1), winning all four rounds in impressive fashion.

توییتر: KONightBoxing

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PARK CITY, کانزاس (سپتامبر 19, 2017) — 2016 دارنده مدال برنز المپیک نیکو هرناندزبازگشت به حلقه این شنبه night for his third professional fight, headlining اول “KO شب بوکس: Step Up!”, در هارتمن آرنا در پارک شهر, کانزاس.

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