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Erik Ruiz celebrates his upset victory
LAS VEGAS (Қыркүйек 30, 2016) — Late replacement Erik “El Trumpo” Руис upset Hanzel Martinez жылы Бүгін кешке ның “Knockout Night at the D” main event in front of another sold-out crowd at the outdoor Downtown Las Vegas Events Center.
The “Knockout Night at the D” серия, presented by the D Las Vegas and Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, is promoted by Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions. Hall Of Fame announcers Jim “J.R.” Ross мен Әл Bernstein called the action from ringside with Sean Wheelock on CBS Sports Network in North America and internationally via ESPN.
Руис (16-5-1, 6 КО) 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 КО) for the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) International super bantamweight title.
“El Trumpo,” fighting out of Oxnard, Калифорния, 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.
Руис (R) controlled most of the action in the main event
“Мен жақсы сезінемін,” 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 туры. 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, жеңіліссізStephon “Showstopper” Жас (15-0-3, 6 КО) жеңіліске Tony Lopez, Jr. (11-2, 4 КО) in a battle of gritty southpaws. Fighting out of St. Louis, Young’s quickness prevailed over Lopes’ toughness, as both fighters put on a show for the vacant North American Boxing Association (Сондай-ақ,) bantamweight title in the co-feature. Young won a 10-round majority decision.
(L) Young’s quickness was the difference
“Бұл қиын күрес болды,” 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.”
In the television opener, NABA USA super welterweight champion Джон “The Phenom” Вера (15-0, 10 КО) made another strong statement under the neon lights, stopping challenger Milorad “Micko” Zizic (12-2, 7 КО) Екінші раундта. Making his second title defense, Вера, a southpaw, served notice to all super welterweights, dropping Zizic twice and then staggering him again before referee Kenny Baylesscalled an end to the fight.
Вера 
Vera decked Zizic twice
“I came out here to put on a show,” Vera said after the fight. “I dropped him (бірінші) 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) until referee 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 жақсарды 7-0 with a totally in control 4-round decision over Marquis “Hawk” Hawthorn (4-5, 1 KO).
Nichols kept rollin’
Las Vegas’ 18-year-old bantamweight Max “The Baby Faced Assassin” Ornelas (5-0, 2 КО) жеңіліссіз қалды, 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
18-year-old Max Ornelas (L) жақсарды 5-0
Las Vegas junior lightweight Sal Lopez (4-0, 0 КО) pitched a shutout, winning all four rounds on the judges’ к рсеткіштер ж йесі, over previously undefeated Kenneth “Scrappy” Taylor (2-1, 2 КО).
(R) Lopez pitched a shutout
РЕСМИ НӘТИЖЕЛЕР
SUPER Welterweights
John Vera (15-0, 10 КО), Чемпион, Fort Worth, TX
WTKO2 (2:15)
Милорад Жижич (12-2, 6 КО), Үміткер, Las Vegas, NV
(Vera retained WBA-NABA super welterweight title)
Welterweights
Jeremy Nichols (7-0, КО), Las Vegas, NV
WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 40-36)
Marquis Hawthorn (4-5, 1 KO), Waco, TX.
JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHTS
Randy Moreno (5-0, 4 КО), Las Vegas, NV
WTKO2 (0:21)
Fabian Alaniz (1-1, 0 КО), Laredo, TX
Sal Lopez (4-0, 0 КО), Las Vegas, NV
WDEC (40-36, 40-36, 40-36)
Kenneth Taylor (2-1, 2 КО), Tyler, TX
SUPER BANTAMWEIGHTS
Erik Ruiz (16-5-1, 6 КО), Окснард, СИЯҚТЫ
WDEC10 (98-92, 97-93, 95-95)
Hanzel Martinez (23-3, 19 КО), Tijuana, Мексика.
(Ruiz won WBC International bantamweight title)
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Stephon Жас (15-0-3, 6 КО), Saint Louis, MO
WDEC (97-93, 96-94, 95-95)
Tony Lopez, Jr. (11-2, 4 КО), Fort Worth, TX
(Young won WBA-NABA Bantamweight title)
Max Ornelas (5-0, 2 КО), Las Vegas, NV
WTDEC4 (40-36, 40-36 40-36)
Mulapi Enjani (2-3-2, 1 KO), Сан-Диего, СИЯҚТЫ
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