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PALM CITY, קאַנסאַס (סעפּטעמבער 24, 2017) – The name of last night’s “קאָ נאַכט באָקסינג: Step Up” event certainly was appropriate as 2016 Olympic bronze medalist ניקאָ הערנאַנדעז had to overcome a major obstacle to remain undefeated at Hartman Arena in Palm City, קאַנסאַס.
“קאָ נאַכט באָקסינג: 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.
סט. 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 פונט, Baratov was 112, which was the contracted weight. The Kansas Athletic Commission, אָבער, 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 קאָ) is a pro boxer-MMA hybrid fighter who is 6-3 (5 קאָס) אין ממאַ, including a 55-second stoppage of 14-7-1 Cody Land דעם פאַרגאַנגענהייַט יולי.
Latchman buzzed Hernandez in the first round, much to the chagrin of the Hernandez’ loud hometown crowd. The U.S. Olympian displayed a good chin and went on to win a six-round unanimous decision to improve his pro record to 3-0 (2 קאָס).
“They (his corner and fans) were nervous,” the 21-year-old Hernandez said after the fight, “אָבער איך איז געווען נישט. My coach (father Lewis Hernandez) told me to feint and go in, but I lunged a little too much. היי, I’m staying in my division (flyweight) 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,” פאַרשפּרייטער John Andersen קאַמענטאַד. “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 דעצעמבער 2 to headline another show at Hartman Arena.
USBA No. 2- rated featherweight טראַמאַינע “The Might Midget” ווילליאַמס (13-0, 5 קאָס), fighting out of New Haven (קאָרט), cruised to his 13טה victory without a defeat, taking a one-sided 10-round unanimous decision over Derrick Murray (13-3, 5 קאָס), in the co-featured event.
Key West, FL welterweight Armando “די דזשענטלמען: אַלוואַרעז (17-0, 11 קאָס) געבליבן ונדעפעאַטעד, winning a 10-round unanimous decision against Hungarian champion Gabor “Squirrel” Gorbics (23-8, 14 קאָס) in a competitive Special Welterweight Attraction. Alvarez is the WBC Latino welterweight title holder.
Undefeated Chinese heavyweight prospect Zhilei “Big Bang” Zhang (18-0, 14 קאָס), the reigning WBO Oriental champion, needed only 2:28 to stop veteran Byron “די בער” Polley(30-22-1, 13 קאָס). Zhang, as well as Williams, are promoted by Roc Nation Sports.
In the most dramatic fight of the night, Los Angeles heavyweight Scott Alexander (13-2-2, 7 קאָס) rebounded from being decked, as well as a pre-fight cut, to knockout 361-pound ריטשארד “סילווערבאַקק” קאַרמאַקק (15-12-1, 12 קאָס) אין די רגע קייַלעכיק. Alexander suffered a cut on his shin that resulted from a step breaking as he entered the ring.
Milwaukee junior middleweight אַקעעם שווארצע (3-1, 1 קאָ) won three of four rounds on all three judges’ scorecards for a four-round unanimous decision over Marcus Neal (2-2, 2 קאָס).
Wichita light heavyweight Jeff Strum pitched a shutout in his pro debut against Topeka’s (קס) previously unbeaten Chris Ortega (3-1-1), winning all four rounds in impressive fashion.
גאַנץ רעזולטאַטן ונטער:
באַאַמטער רעזולטאַטן
הויפּט געשעעניש – פעאַטהערוועיגהץ
ניקאָ הערנאַנדעז (3-0, 2 קאָס), Wichita
וודעק6 (60-54, 59-55, 59-55)
Kendrick Latchman (1-5-1, 1 קאָ), סט. לוי, מאָ
CO-FEATURE – פעאַטהערוועיגהץ
Tramaine Williams (13-0, 5 קאָס), New Haven, קאָרט
WDEC10 (98-91, 98-91, 97-92)
Derrick Murray (13-3, 5 קאָס), סט. לוי, מאָ
SPECIAL WELTERWEIGHT ATTRACTION
אַרמאַנדאָ אַלוואַרעז (17-0, 11 קאָס), Key West, פל
WDEC10 (100-90, 98-92, 96-93)
Gabor Gorbics (23-8, 14 קאָס), Budapest, אונגארן
כעוויווייץ
Zhilei Zhang (18-0, 14 קאָס), לאַס וועגאַס, נוו
ווקאָ1 (2:28)
Byron Polley (30-22-1 (13 קאָס), Saint Joseph, מאָ
Scott Alexander (13-2-2, 6 קאָס), לאס אנדזשעלעס, אַזאַ ווי
WKO2 (1:45)
Richard Carmack (15-12-1, 12 קאָס), Kansas City, מאָ
ליכט כעוויווייץ
Jeff Strum 1-0), Wichita, קס
WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 40-36)
Chris Ortega (3-1-1), Topeka, קס.
JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHTS
אַקעעם שווארצע (3-1, 1 קאָ), מילוואָקי, WI
Wdec4 (39-36, 39-36, 39-36)
Marcus Neal (2-2, 2 קאָס), Kansas City, מאָ.
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