San Antonio, Texas (Hakihea 16, 2015) – Tenei mua Rāhoroi night in his hometown of San Antonio, undefeated Super Bantamweight contender Arama Lopez(14-0, 7 KO o) scored a 2nd round stoppage over former world champion Erik Aiken in a bout that took place at the AT & Pokapū T.

 

Lopez is promoted by GH3 Promotions.

Lopez dominated the action as he took the fight to the former champion, finally stopping Aiken at 2:09 o te a tawhio noa e rua.

“I was very excited and we executed the game-plan,”Said Lopez, who celebrated his 25th birthday on fight night.

“I am happy to have that win in San Antonio. It’s my hometown and it’s a great place to be. I wish I was on later in the card, but I am happy to get the stoppage win.”

Aiken, who was a Featherweight world champ is the biggest name on the Lopez’ resume to date.

“He is a former world champion and even though he hasn’t fought at the world championship level in a while, a win is a win.”

Lopez will kick off what he believes will be a huge 2016 with a nationally televised bout in February.

“I am headlining ShoBox on February 12th. It will be my first headliner. I muri i taua, I hope that I could be in a line for a world title opportunity. I am ranked number-seven by the WBA but if that isn’t next after the ShoBox fight, we will wait for our opportunity.”

When asked if he indulged in any birthday / knockout win celebrations, Lopez was busy with his family and fans.

“I really didn’t even eat. let alone eat any cake. I was busy thanking my family and fans. I got the best present anyway and that is to be able to do what I love to do on my birthday and that is fight and win!”

San Antonio, Texas (Hakihea 2, 2015) – Tūturu Super whā Arama Lopez (13-0, 6 KO o) hoki ki te mowhiti i runga i Saturday, Hakihea 12 i te AT&Pokapū T i roto i tona Māori San Antonio ina e ia i runga i te toa mua ao Erik Aiken i roto i te a'ee whakaritea mō 6-rauna.

Lopez, runga nei te tau-waru i te WBA i runga i te kaha o tona whakauru ia mo whawhai tūturu Pablo Cruz me Eliecer Aquino i runga i ShoBox: Ko te Generation New.

“He pai nga mea katoa, me te kua ahau whiwhi rite,”Said Lopez. “Ko reira tino pai ki te whawhai i roto i San Antonio, a hoki kia whawhai i runga i toku ra whanau. It could not be any better as the arena is about a mile from my home and its the perfect ending to my year”

Ka tahuri Lopez 25 i runga i te ra o te whawhai, me te hinaaro nei ia ki tonu ki te torohaki o te kaha 2015.

“Kua tēnei kua te tau pai hei pro. I got the two big wins on ShoBox a kua tangohia ake taitara rohe kia kua runga i ahau i roto i nga whakahaere. I wish it would have happened sooner, engari pai te mutunga atu e kore!”

I roto i te Aiken, Kei te tango ia i runga i te hōia i te hunga kua i roto i te whakakai, engari ko ia he toa mua mā whitu ao, nei te whakauru ia mo Tim Austin me tona kaha toa taitara mo Valdemir Pereira.

“E kore ahau e mohio ki te nui e pā ana ki Aiken, otiia e kore e taea e ahau te haafaufaa ore tangata, rawa ki te kua ratou i te toa ao.”

“E hiahia ana ahau ki te titiro whakamīharo i runga i Hakihea 12 a ka whai i te nui 2016. I am hoping for bigger opportunities. I am looking to headline a ShoBox kāri i roto i te Hui-tanguru. By the end of 2016, Kite ahau i ahau ano he nguha runga, ki te kore te toa ao, engari i te tuatahi ka titiro ahau ki te kati i roto i te tau na roto i te titiro whakamīharo i roto i te mua o to'u utuafare, me hoa katoa i roto i San Antonio, ka whai i te whakanui nui mo toku ra whanau.”

Said Lopez'promoter Vito Mielnicki o GH3 Whakatairanga, “Kua tēnei kua he tau nui no Adamu. He had two breakthrough performances in different ways. He scored the big knockout over Cruz and then he showed a lot of heart and different aspects of his game in the win over Aquino. Aiken is a good name, ko wai te mea he toa mua ao a, ka riro ia ia i tenei whawhai, i titau ia hei ki runga i te cusp te taitara ao o e tenei wa te tau i muri mai.”