LAS VEGAS (九月 30, 2016) — Late replacement Erik “El Trumpo” 魯伊斯 upset Hanzel Martinez 在 今晚的 “Knockout Night at the D” main event in front of another sold-out crowd at the outdoor Downtown Las Vegas Events Center.

該 “Knockout Night at the D” 系列, 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 和 鋁伯恩斯坦 called the action from ringside with Sean Wheelock on CBS Sports Network in North America and internationally via ESPN.

魯伊斯 (16-5-1, 6 科斯) 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 科斯) 為空置世界拳擊協會 (WBA) International super bantamweight title.

“El Trumpo,” fighting out of Oxnard, 加利福尼亞州, 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.

“我感覺好極了,” 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 發. 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, 不敗Stephon “Showstopper” 年輕 (15-0-3, 6 科斯) 打敗 Tony Lopez, JR. (11-2, 4 科斯) in a battle of gritty southpaws. 戰鬥出聖. 聖路易斯, Young’s quickness prevailed over Lopes’ toughness, as both fighters put on a show for the vacant North American Boxing Association (還) bantamweight title in the co-feature. Young won a 10-round majority decision.

“這是一場艱苦的鬥爭,” 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 約翰· “飛鴻（Phenom）” 維拉 (15-0, 10 科斯) made another strong statement under the neon lights, stopping challenger Milorad “Micko” Zizic (12-2, 7 科斯) in the second round. Making his second title defense, 維拉, 一個左撇子, served notice to all super welterweights, dropping Zizic twice and then staggering him again before referee Kenny Baylesscalled an end to the fight.

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“I came out here to put on a show,” Vera said after the fight. “I dropped him (第一) 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 法比安 “El Suavecito” Alanez (1-1) until referee Jay Nady halted the fight in the second round.

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

拉斯維加斯’ 18-year-old bantamweight Max “The Baby Faced Assassin” Ornelas (5-0, 2 科斯) 保持不敗, 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 科斯) pitched a shutout, winning all four rounds on the judges’ 記分卡, over previously undefeated Kenneth “鬥志旺盛” 泰勒 (2-1, 2 科斯).