LAS VEGAS (Settembre 30, 2016) — Sostituzione tardiva Erik “El Trumpo” Ruiz rovesciato Hanzel Martinez in stasera “Knockout Night at the D” evento principale di fronte a un altro pubblico tutto esaurito al Downtown Las Vegas Events Center all'aperto.

Il “Knockout Night at the D” serie, presentato dal D Las Vegas e dal Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, è promosso da Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Promozioni di boxe. Annunciatori della Hall Of Fame Jim “J.R.” Ross e Al Bernstein chiamato l'azione da bordo ring con Sean Wheelock su CBS Sports Network in Nord America e a livello internazionale tramite ESPN.

Ruiz (16-5-1, 6 KO) sostituito Emmanuel Quartey, chi non è stato in grado di ottenere un visto, and he was rewarded with a 10-round majority decision victory over fellow Mexican fighter Hanzel Martinez (23-3, 19 KO) per la vacante World Boxing Association (WBA) 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.

“Mi sento benissimo,” 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 round. 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, imbattutoStephon “Showstopper” Giovane (15-0-3, 6 KO) sconfitto Tony Lopez, Jr. (11-2, 4 KO) in a battle of gritty southpaws. Combattendo da St. Louis, Young’s quickness prevailed over Lopes’ toughness, as both fighters put on a show for the vacant North American Boxing Association (Anche) bantamweight title in the co-feature. Young won a 10-round majority decision.

“E 'stata una dura lotta,” 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.”

Nell'apertura televisiva television, NABA USA super welterweight champion Giovanni “Il fenomeno” Vera (15-0, 10 KO) made another strong statement under the neon lights, stopping challenger Milorad “Micko” Zizic (12-2, 7 KO) nel secondo turno. Making his second title defense, Vera, un mancino, served notice to all super welterweights, dropping Zizic twice and then staggering him again before referee Kenny Baylesscalled an end to the fight.

Vera

“I came out here to put on a show,” Vera said after the fight. “L'ho lasciato cadere (primo) 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) fino all'arbitro Jay Nady halted the fight in the second round.

Popular Las Vegas welterweight Jeremy “J-Flash” Nichols migliorato per 7-0 with a totally in control 4-round decision over Marquis “The Hawk” Hawthorn (4-5, 1 KO).

Las Vegas’ 18-year-old bantamweight Max “The Baby Faced Assassin” Ornelas (5-0, 2 KO) rimasto imbattuto, winning a a 4-round unanimous technical decision overMulapi Enjani (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

Las Vegas junior lightweight Sal Lopez (4-0, 0 KO) pitched a shutout, winning all four rounds on the judges’ scorecard, over previously undefeated Kenneth “Scrappy” Taylor (2-1, 2 KO).