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Erik Ruiz celebrates his upset victory
LAS VEGAS (Septiembre 30, 2016) — reemplazo de último momento Erik “El Trumpo” Ruiz trastornado Hanzel Martinez en esta noche “Knockout Night at the D” main event in front of another sold-out crowd at the outdoor Downtown Las Vegas Events Center.
La “Knockout Night at the D” serie, presented by the D Las Vegas and Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, es promovido por Roy Jones Jr. (JJR) Promociones de boxeo. Locutores del Salón de la Fama Jim “J.R.” Ross y Al Bernstein called the action from ringside with Sean Wheelock on CBS Sports Network in North America and internationally via ESPN.
Ruiz (16-5-1, 6 KOs) replaced Emmanuel Quartey, who was unable to secure a visa, and he was rewarded with a 10-round majority decision victory over fellow Mexican fighter Hanzel Martinez (23-3, 19 KOs) por el vacante Asociación Mundial de Boxeo (AMB) International super bantamweight title.
“El Trumpo,” fighting out of Oxnard, California, put on a clinic, avoiding the lunging Martinez, who was frustrated throughout the fight by Ruiz’ slickness. Martiniz lunged, Ruiz countered and then he slightly moved to the side, avoiding any potential. Defensively, Ruiz was far superior, keeping Martinez off balance through out the majority of rounds.
Ruiz (R) controlled most of the action in the main event
“Me siento muy bien,” Ruiz exclaimed. “I took this last minute fight but I was ready for it. Hanzel is a tough fighter. He has guts. I didn’t think he’d to the full 10 rondas. This is an opportunity that will open a lot of doors for me. He knew he was coming to fight and I as ready for him.”
In a good technical fight with a lot of give-and-take action from start to finish, invictoStephon “Showstopper” Joven (15-0-3, 6 KOs) derrotado Tony Lopez, Jr. (11-2, 4 KOs) in a battle of gritty southpaws. Luchando fuera de St. Louis, Young’s quickness prevailed over Lopes’ toughness, as both fighters put on a show for the vacant North American Boxing Association (También) bantamweight title in the co-feature. Young won a 10-round majority decision.
(L) Young’s quickness was the difference
“Fue una pelea dura,” Young commented. “My coach said, if you wan it, go get him. And I did. I knew what I was coming to get. People want to see me fight in this division.”
En el abridor de la televisión, NABA USA super welterweight champion Juan “El Fenómeno” Vera (15-0, 10 KOs) made another strong statement under the neon lights, stopping challenger Milorad “Micko” Zizic (12-2, 7 KOs) en la segunda ronda. Making his second title defense, Vera, un zurdo, served notice to all super welterweights, dropping Zizic twice and then staggering him again before referee Kenny Baylesscalled an end to the fight.
Vera 
Vera decked Zizic twice
“I came out here to put on a show,” Vera said after the fight. “Lo dejé caer (primero) with a left-right. The second knockdown I feinted and hit him with a hard right jab. I then turned right-handed because I knew my right was working. I knew I had him.”
Las Vegas junior lightweight Randy Moreno cruised to his fifth win without a loss, unloading an unanswered barrage of punches on Fabian “El Suavecito” Alanez (1-1) hasta que el árbitro Jay Nady halted the fight in the second round.
Moreno is a rising young star to watch
Popular Las Vegas welterweight Jeremy “J-Flash” Nichols mejoró a 7-0 with a totally in control 4-round decision over Marquis “El Hawk” Hawthorn (4-5, 1 KO).
Nichols kept rollin’
Las Vegas’ 18-gallo de un año Max “The Baby Faced Assassin” Ornelas (5-0, 2 KOs) permanecido invicto, winning a a 4-round unanimous technical decision overRecuerde Mulapi (2-3-2, 1 KO). Ornelas hurt Enjani near the end of the fourth round. Enajani hurt his knee and he was unable to continue, resulting in a technical decision
18-year-old Max Ornelas (L) mejoró a 5-0
Las Vegas junior lightweight Sal Lopez (4-0, 0 KOs) lanzó una blanqueada, winning all four rounds on the judges’ cuadros de mando, over previously undefeated Kenneth “Deshilvanado” Taylor (2-1, 2 KOs).
(R) Lopez pitched a shutout
RESULTADOS OFICIALES
ESTUPENDO welters
Juan Vera (15-0, 10 KOs), Campeón, Fort Worth, TX
WTKO2 (2:15)
Milorad Zizic (12-2, 6 KOs), Desafiador, Las Vegas, Nevada
(Vera retained WBA-NABA super welterweight title)
Welters
Jeremy Nichols (7-0, KOs), Las Vegas, Nevada
WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 40-36)
Marquis Hawthorn (4-5, 1 KO), Waco, TX.
JUNIOR pesos ligeros
Randy Moreno (5-0, 4 KOs), Las Vegas, Nevada
WTKO2 (0:21)
Fabian Alaniz (1-1, 0 KOs), Laredo, TX
Sal Lopez (4-0, 0 KOs), Las Vegas, Nevada
WDEC (40-36, 40-36, 40-36)
Kenneth Taylor (2-1, 2 KOs), Tyler, TX
peso supergallo
Erik Ruiz (16-5-1, 6 KOs), Oxnard, TAL COMO
WDEC10 (98-92, 97-93, 95-95)
Hanzel Martinez (23-3, 19 KOs), Tijuana, México.
(Ruiz won WBC International bantamweight title)
Gallos
Stephon joven (15-0-3, 6 KOs), Saint Louis, MO
WDEC (97-93, 96-94, 95-95)
Tony Lopez, Jr. (11-2, 4 KOs), Fort Worth, TX
(Young won WBA-NABA Bantamweight title)
Max Ornelas (5-0, 2 KOs), Las Vegas, Nevada
WTDEC4 (40-36, 40-36 40-36)
Recuerde Mulapi (2-3-2, 1 KO), San Diego, TAL COMO
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