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Undefeated Super Bantamweight Adam Lopez Punctuates 2015 with 2nd round knockout over former world champion Erik Aiken

Shiya amazwana
San Antonio, Texas (December 16, 2015) – Lokhu esidlule Saturday night in his hometown of San Antonio, undefeated Super Bantamweight contender Adam Lopez(14-0, 7 KO sika) scored a 2nd round stoppage over former world champion Erik Aiken in a bout that took place at the AT & T Center.

 

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 round amabili.
“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. Ngemva kwalokho, 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!”
GH3 Promotions izici Ezingakanqotshwa middleweight Antoine Douglas, Super middleweight sika Jerry Odom & Derrick Webster, Ezingakanqotshwa Super Bantamweight Adamu Lopez kanye Boxcino 2015 Jr. Middleweight Champion John Thompson, Jr., Ezingakanqotshwa Welterweight sika Hector Frometa, Jerrell Harris & Keenan Smith, Light Heavyweight Lavarn Harvell, Jr. UHlelo O'Shanique Foster & Super middleweight Andrew Hernandez esitebeleni GH3 Promotions.
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Ezingakanqotshwa Super Bantamweight Adamu Lopez ukuthatha on wangaphambili emhlabeni iqhawe Erik Aiken ngoDisemba 12 ngo San Antonio, Texas

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San Antonio, Texas (December 2, 2015) – Ezingakanqotshwa Super Bantamweight Adam Lopez (13-0, 6 KO sika) iphindela ring on Saturday, December 12th at the AT&T Center e lakubo San Antonio lapho ethatha zangaphambili emhlabeni iqhawe Erik Aiken in a iziqubu ihlelelwe 6-emahlandla.
Lopez, ngubani zibalwa inombolo-eyisishiyagalombili WBA amandla onqobayo yakhe phezu fighters Ezingakanqotshwa Pablo Cruz futhi Eliecer Aquino on ShoBox: The New Generation.
“Konke okuhle futhi bengilokhu ukuzilungisa,”Said Lopez. “Kuyinto nice kakhulu ukuba ukulwa San Antonio kanye nako ukulwa sami lokuzalwa. It could not be any better as the arena is about a mile from my home and its the perfect ending to my year”
Lopez bayophendukela 25 ngosuku ukulwa futhi ufuna ukuqhubeka umfutho a strong 2015.
“Lokhu bekulokhu unyaka umhlabeleli njengoba pro. I got the two big wins on ShoBox futhi elibamba izihloko zesifunda kufanele engiyitholayo zibalwa in the izinhlangano. I wish it would have happened sooner, kodwa ngasekupheleni kangcono kunokuba never!”
In Aiken, yena ukuthatha isosha osebe out of the ring, kodwa a zangaphambili emhlabeni featherweight iqhawe, onesifo kwi phezu Tim Austin futhi isihloko ngokuwina umzamo wakhe phezu Valdemir Pereira.
“Angazi okuningi mayelana Aiken, kodwa angikwazi okuyithinta ubani, ikakhulukazi uma baye a iqhawe emhlabeni.”
“Ngifuna ukubheka umxhwele on December 12th futhi abe mkhulu 2016. I am hoping for bigger opportunities. I am looking to headline a ShoBox ikhadi in February. By the end of 2016, Ngizibheka njengomuntu olwa phezulu, uma kungenjalo a iqhawe emhlabeni, kodwa okokuqala Ngifuna ukuvala out ngonyaka ngokubheka umxhwele phambi wonke umndeni wakithi nabangane e San Antonio futhi babe atewugubha lwami lwekutalwa.”
Said Lopez'promoter Vito Mielnicki of GH3 Promotions, “Lokhu bekulokhu ngonyaka olukhulu Adam. 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, owayeyiSulumane umhlaba iqhawe futhi lapho uthola by kule mpi, i silindele ukuba abe phezu cusp isiqu emhlabeni ngalesi sikhathi ngomnyaka ozayo.”
GH3 Promotions izici Ezingakanqotshwa middleweight Antoine Douglas, Super middleweight sika Jerry Odom & Derrick Webster, Ezingakanqotshwa Super Bantamweight Adamu Lopez kanye Boxcino 2015 Jr. Middleweight Champion John Thompson, Jr., Ezingakanqotshwa Welterweight sika Hector Frometa, Jerrell Harris & Keenan Smith, Light Heavyweight Lavarn Harvell, Jr. UHlelo O'Shanique Foster & Super middleweight Andrew Hernandez esitebeleni GH3 Promotions.