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U.S. Olympian Nico Hernandez Captures IBA Americas title In 4th pro fight

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“KO NIGHT BOXING” KUB & KOOB MEEJ”
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IBA official/Hall of Fame referee Steve Smoger presented Nico Hernandez with the IBA flyweight title belt
(picture by Tony Scvhock / GS Memorymaker)
TIAJ UA SI NROOG, Tej zaum. (Lub ob hlis ntuj 11, 2018) – U.S. Olympian and hometown favorite Nico Hernandez captured the vacant International Boxing Association (IBA) Americas flyweight title in his fourth professional fight, headlining last night’s “KO Hmo ntuj Boxing” kub & Glory” card, ntawm Hartman Arena nyob rau hauv chaw ua si Lub nroog, Kansas.
Los ntawm “KO Night Boxing LLC,” the card was taped live to be shown at a later date on CBS Sports Network. “KO Hmo ntuj Boxing” kub & Glory” card, presented by KO Night Boxing LLC,
Lub 22-xyoo-laus Hernandez (4-0, 3 Kos) stopped last-minute replacement, game Victor “Cov phaw” Torres, nyob rau hauv lub thib tsib puag ncig.
Hernandez’ thawj tus nrog sib ntaus, Hungarian champion Joseph Ajtai (19-9, 12 Kos), never made it to Wichita due to a series of unfortunate circumstances. Ajtai lost one day in Frankfurt, Lub teb chaws yelemees, after leaving his passport on the plane he took from Budapest. Once he landed in Chicago on Wednesday, he was tied up by a visa issue at U.S. Customs. He missed his connecting flight to Wichita and because of snowstorms that grounded numerous flights, including those to Wichita, Ajtai never made it out of O’Hare Airport, stranded there for several days.
The IBA granted a special exception for Hernandez to fight Torres, due to these unforeseen problems, with the agreement that Hernandez would next fight Ajtai for an IBA title.
“It was an electric night,” pab txhawb John Andersen hais tias. “Ib zaug dua, Nico made the proper adjustment that can be credited to his amateur pedigree. In the amateurs, opponents often change at the last moment and Nico has overcome many obstacles during his boxing career. We’re going to give Josef another title shot against Nico in April or May. They have unfinished business together!
“I was very pleased with Nico’s performance. It’s the best I’ve seen him. He was unbelievable in every way, on point throughout the fight. We also want to give Torres credit for accepting the fight on such late notice.”
Hernandez came out fast from the start, battering Torres’ body with tremendous combinations, and he never let up. Torres absorbed punishment but remained upright, but IBA referee Steve Smoger halted the action in the fifth round for Torres’ kev nyab xeeb.
“I’m not leaving this belt,” Hernandez commented at the post fight press conference as he handled his IBA Americas belt. “It’s going everywhere with me. I was looking forward to this fight and I’m ready to continue my success. This is the first (title belt) of many. I got what I worked hard for. I want to thank my coaches, all the work paid off, and now I have this (title belt).”
Nyob rau hauv lub co-featured kev tshwm sim, Minneapolis welterweight Javonte Starks (13-2, 7 Kos) and Mexican veteran Cesar Soriano (28-36-2, 17 Kos) fought to a six-round majority draw.
Bakersfield, CA pro-debuting Derrick Clayton upset Milwaukee junior welterweight Akeem Dub (3-2, 1 KO), registering a second-round technical knockout.
Wichita middleweight Jeff Sturm (2-0, 1 KO) tseem undefeated, stopping intrastate rival Brian Clements, ntawm Topeka, halfway through the opening round.
Another pro-debuting California fighter, junior welterweight Chazz Macias, needed only1:20 to knockout Omaha’s Corey Roberts.
Fighting for the first time in 5 ½ xyoo, Washington D.C. Heavyweight Maurice “freight tsheb ciav hlau” Brerm (14-2-1, 10 Kos) took out 300-pounder Richard “Silverback” Carmack (15-13-1, 12 Kos) nyob rau hauv round ib.
Full results below:
RAUG RAWS NTAUB NTAWV TAU
MAIN kev tshwm sim – VACANT IBA AMERICAS FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Nico Hernandez (4-0, 3 Kos), Wichita, KS
WTKO5 (0:55)
Victor Torres (2-8-1, 1 KO), Modesto, XWS LI
(Hernandez won vacant IBA Americas flyweight title)
CO-FEATURE – WELTERWEIGHTS
Cesar Soriano (28-36-2, 17 Kos), Iztacalco, Distrito Federal, Mexico
D6 (5-56, 57-57, 57-57)
Javonte Starks (13-2-1, 7 Kos), Minneapolis, MN
HEAVYEIGHTS
Maurice Byarm (14-2-1, 10 Kos), Washington D.C.
WKO1 (1:34)
Richard “Silverback” Carmack (15-13-1, 12 Kos), Kansas City, MO
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Jeff Strum (2-0, 1 KO), Wichita, KS
WKO1 (1:12)
Brian Clements (0-1-1), Topeka, KS
JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Derrick Clayton (1-0, 1 KO), Bakersfield, XWS LI
WTKO2 (2:59)
Akeem Dub (3-2, 1 KO), Milwaukee, WI
JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS
Chazz Macias (1-0, 1KO), Tehachapi, XWS LI
WKO1 (1:20)
Corey Roberts (0-4), Omaha, NE
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KO Night Boxing signs “The Dragon” Popular Canadian junior welterweight Steve Claggett

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Las Vegas (Lub ib hlis ntuj 25, 2018) — KO Night Boxing LLC announced it has signed popular Canadian junior welterweight Steve “The Dragon” Claggett mus rau ib qho kom promotional daim ntawv cog lus.

The Las Vegas-based company also has 2016 Olympic bronze medalist and undefeated Wichita flyweight, Nico Hernandez (3-0), 2 Kos), among its growing stable of professional boxers.
The 28-year-old Claggett (26-4-1, 17 Kos), fighting out of Calgary, is a fan-favorite because of his aggressive, non-stop style. Since the ultra-aggressive Claggett moved back down one division to junior welterweight, Claggett is a perfect 3-0 (1 KO), including a pair of title-winning 10-round decisions over previously unbeaten opponents,Yves Ulysse, Jr. (14-0) rau cov tsis muaj International Boxing Federation (IBF) North American super lightweight title, raws li zoo raws li Emmanuel Robles (15-0-1) for the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) NABA USA super lightweight crown.
“I’m excited to be signed by John Andersen and KO Night Boxing,” Claggett said. “There were no guarantees (without a promoter). I’ve always had the talent but never the structure. I’ll have that now, tab sis yog. It was always difficult making fights with long layoffs, dates falling through, and offers on short notice. I’ve only been able to show a little of what I’m capable. All I’ve ever wanted is a fair shake and this opportunity will allow me to show what I can do. This year is going to be big for me and KO Night Boxing.
“I’m just approaching my prime. I’ve only been working with my trainer, Vlad Goldenstein, for a little more than a year, tab sis kuv 3-0 with him and have won two belts. Kuv yog ib tug laus-lub tsev kawm ntawv fighter, action-packed and who brings the pace. This is a great for me and my boxing career.”
“We’re taking a big step in the right direction by signing Steve,” Claggett’s new promoter Andersen commented. “Kuv pog. Steve deserves this opportunity and we’re going to deliver for him.
“Steve is an action fighter, always coming forward, and he hasn’t been in a bad fight during the three years I’ve known him. He took a risk but really opened some eyes with his performance against Ulysse. What an accomplishment fighting an undefeated fighter in his backyard. He took a big risk and got a big win. And now he’s beaten the man (Ulysse) who has beaten the man (21-0 Cletus Seldin, WDEC10, Dec. 16, 2017 rau HBO). Steve’s undefeated on this run as a junior welterweight, beating two previously unbeaten opponents, and he deserves more recognition and a shot at a big fight.”
“Steve’s an animal in the squared circle and the farthest thing from it outside the ring,” Claggett’s manager Max Matheny ntxiv. “He has all the attributes of a champion. His boxing IQ and ability to adapt under pressure makes Claggett a serious challenge. He can beat anybody in the division on any given night. We’ve had a multitude of promotional offers to consider at the end of a strong 2017 and are very excited to align with KO Night Boxing. They are going to give us the opportunities to show the world how good ‘The Dragon’ really is. His signature is turning into an autograph in 2018, mark my words.”
The boxing irony is that Ulysse, not Claggett, is now world ranked. Considering the half-Chinese, half-European Claggett beat Ulysse in his Montreal hometown, Steve proved that he’ll fight anybody, nyob qhov twg, unlike many fighters who make that claim but don’t back it up. “Me and my team aren’t afraid to fight anybody,” he spoke about his most significant fight to date. “Bring it on! I’m willing to fight in hostile territory against an A-side fighter. We don’t pick and choose. Too many fighters pad their records, but that only upsets fans, and delays fights. I’m looking for tough fights to judge how much I’ve grown. I’d love to fight the top guys.
“My fight with Ulysse was my biggest but not best fight. I thought I boxed a little robotic and fell back into some old habits. I’d give myself a B- for that fight. I got the win and put on a great show that was fast paced. Ulysse and Robles box, run and move. I’d like an opponent who comes to me, stays in the pocket, and fights. I know it’ll be a helluva fight.”
Maybe Claggett’s next fight will be on a higher platform, tej zaum, against a legitimate fighter’s fighter like Steve.
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2016 Olympic bronze medalist Nico Hernandez Nkaus zoo tu qab tso thiab raring mus nyob rau hauv 1 title sib ntaus

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“KO Hmo ntuj Boxing: kub & Glory” rau
tsis muaj IBA Americas Flyweight title vs. Jozsef Ajtai
Feb. 10 ntawm Hartman Arena nyob rau hauv chaw ua si Lub nroog, KS
TIAJ UA SI NROOG, Kansas (Lub ib hlis ntuj 22, 2018) – 2016 Olympic bronze medalist thiab hometown hero Nico Hernandez tau tag nrho zoo tu qab tso los ntawm ib tug kev raug mob uas muab ncua nws Hlis ntuj nqeg 2nd sib ntaus sib tua rau Saturdeay, Lub ob hlis ntuj 10, tiv tiag Hungarian yeej Jozsef “Me liab” Ajtai nyob rau hauv lub yim-round ntsiab kev tshwm sim rau cov tsis muaj International Boxing Association (IBA) Americas Flyweight title, headlining lub “KO Hmo ntuj Boxing: kub & Glory” card, ntawm Hartman Arena nyob rau hauv chaw ua si Lub nroog, Kansas.
“KO Hmo ntuj Boxing: kub & Glory” yog ib tug kev nthuav qhia ntawm KO Hmo ntuj Boxing LLC., nyob rau hauv lub koom haum nrog Hartman Arena, thiab kev txhawb nqa nyob rau hauv ib feem los ntawm Chaw ua si Lub nroog (KS), Twister City Harley Davidson- thiab Metro PCS.
Qhov kev txiav txim yuav tsum muaj kev sib tw nyob rau yav tom ntej airing on CBS Cov kev ua si Network.
Lub 22-xyoo-laus Hernandez (3-0, 2 Kos), sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Wichita, raug kev txom nyem ib Undisclosed kev raug mob uas yuam nws mus thim ntawm lub Dec. 2nd sib ntaus. Tsis Hernandez tsis nws pab txhawb, John Andersen (KO Hmo ntuj Boxing, LLC), tau qhia tej lus txog Nico tus raug mob kom tsis txhob muab nws tus nrog sib ntaus tej tau kom zoo dua rau qhov hom phiaj yog nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib.
“Kuv xav tias zoo, npaj txhij mus tua,” Hernandez commented. “Peb xav kom paub tseeb tias kuv yog raug mob dawb thiab kuv 100-feem pua. I’m going to do whatever is needed to win this fight. Fighting for my first title means a lot to me. I didn’t think it would happen this fast. I want everybody to see that I can be competitive with the best in my division. Ib tug yeej Lub ob hlis ntuj 10 yuav tau txais kuv muaj ib tug ntau los ze zog.

“Kuv tus nrog sib ntaus zoo li sau tau ntau heev thiab nws yog ceev, so I need to have my legs under me. Other than that, tab sis yog, I should be okay. He has fought some good guys. I can’t wait to get in the ring in front of my fans.”
Ajtai (19-9, 12 Kos), uas yog ib lub xyoo thiab rau hnub nyoog yau dua Hernandez, twb tiv thaiv nyob rau hauv tsib title fights. Nws kuj mus rau tag nrho cov 10-round deb, albeit nyob rau hauv ib tug tsis los ntawm kev txiav txim siab nyob rau hauv 2016, rau ob-lub sij hawm Olympic kub medalist Shiming Zou, lub qub ntiaj teb Boxing Organization (WBO) Flyweight ntiaj teb no yeej. Sib ntaus sib tua nyob rau hauv nws tus nrog sib ntaus hometown yog tsis muaj teeb meem rau Ajtai, uas tau so los siav txoj kev kev muaj tiv thaiv raws li ib tug pro nyob rau hauv lub teb chaws USA, United Kingdom, Spain, Lub teb chaws yelemees, Ukraine thiab Slovakia.
“Nico yuav tsis paub tias qhov twg kuv yuav tsum tau nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib,” Ajtai kwv yees. “Thaum nws zoo mus rau sab laug rau kuv, Kuv yuav mus rau sab xis; thaum nws ncav mus nrhiav tau kuv nyob rau txoj cai, Kuv yuav nyob ntawm sab laug. Thaum nws xav mus so, Kuv yuav tuaj rau pem hauv ntej xuas nrig ntaus; thaum nws xav tshum, nws yuav tsis pom kuv.
“Kuv muaj ib lub hom phiaj rau qhov no sib ntaus thiab kuv paub hais tias nws tsis zoo li. Tab sis, nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib, tsuas yog ib fighter txoj hau kev yuav kawm tau ntawv zoo. Nws tseem yuav mus yuav ib tug zoo sib ntaus, tab sis kuv yuav tsis cog lus rau pej xeem uas Nico yuav yog tus khiav.”
“Kuv pog uas Nico yog 100-feem pua ​​noj qab nyob zoo rau qhov no sib ntaus,” Andersen hais tias. “Peb yuav tsis yuav happier coj no kuj zoo kawg sib ntaus, thiab ntau yam ntxiv raws li peb txav mus rau pem hauv ntej, rau lub nroog ntawm Wichita.”
Nyob rau hauv lub rau-round co-featured kev tshwm sim, Minneapolis welterweight Javonte Starks (13-2, 7 Kos), ib tug qub neej yav tom ntej Hnub Qub National zus raws li ib tug pib xyaum ua, yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv cov qub tub rog Mexican fighter Cesar Soriano (28-36-1, 17 Kos), lub qub FECARBOX sib titlist.
Pheej Milwaukee junior middleweight prospect Akeem Dub (3-1, 1 KO) faces pro-debuting Derrick Clayton, sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Bakersfield (XWS LI), nyob rau hauv lub plaub-round televised opener.
Wichita middleweight Jeff Sturm (1-0) raws li tus ntoo khaub lig-lub xeev rival Brian Clements (0-0-1), ntawm Toledo, nyob rau hauv lub plaub-round TV viav vias bout.
Tsis tas li ntawd sib ntaus sib tua nyob rau hauv lub nyob rau hauv daim ntawv yog Washington D.C. Heavyweight Maurice “freight tsheb ciav hlau” Brerm (13-2-1, 9 Kos) battles 300-phaus Kansas City (MO) foe Richard “Silverback” Carmack (15-12-1, 12 Kos) nyob rau hauv ib tug rau-round match. Ib tug khub ntawm plaub-rounders nrhiav undefeated Bakersfield junior welterweight prospect Miguel Contreras (5-0, 4 Kos) ntuav-down nrog nws Georgia tus nrog sib ntaus, Archie Wey (2-9), thiab California junior welterweight Chazz Macias yog slated ua kom nws pro debut tawm tsam ib tug nrog sib ntaus yuav tsum tau txiav txim.
Daim pib mus muag tag kis (Tuesday, Oct. 24 @ 10 a.m. I) nyob rau Hartman Arena chaw ua hauj lwm thiab http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue / 50551?Hom = Hartman. cov nqi $115.00 (VIP), $75.00, $50.00, $35.00, $25.00 thiab $20.00 (nqi tsis muaj xws li kev pab cuam cov nqi). Student tickets are available – kindergarten los ntawm tsev kawm qib siab – rau $15.00 nyiaj tab sis yog tsuas muag thaum lub arena. Menyuam tus ID yog requited.
Qhov no yog ib tug tag nrho-hnub nyoog qhia. Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 5:00 p.m. I with the opening bout scheduled at 6:00 p.m. I.
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2016 Olympic bronze medalist Nico Hernandez To fight for first pro title, Dec. 2 at home vs. Hungarian invader Jozsef “Me liab” Ajtai

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“KO Hmo ntuj Boxing: kub & Glory” ntawm Hartman Arena nyob rau hauv chaw ua si Lub nroog, KS
Nico Hernandez
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TIAJ UA SI NROOG, KANSAS (Lub kaum hli ntuj 23, 2017) – 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Nico Hernandez will be fighting for his first professional title on Saturday, Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 2, when he takes on Hungarian invaderJozsef “Me liab” Ajtai in the eight-round main event for the vacant International Boxing Association (IBA) Flyweight Championship, headlining “KO Hmo ntuj Boxing: kub & Glory” ntawm Hartman Arena nyob rau hauv chaw ua si Lub nroog, Kansas.

“KO Hmo ntuj Boxing: kub & Glory” yog ib tug kev nthuav qhia ntawm KO Hmo ntuj Boxing LLC., nyob rau hauv lub koom haum nrog Hartman Arena, thiab kev txhawb nqa nyob rau hauv ib feem los ntawm Twister City Harley Davidson- Metro PCS, Mort’s Cigar Bar thiab Jimmy Egg.

Qhov kev txiav txim yuav tsum muaj kev sib tw nyob rau yav tom ntej airing on CBS Cov kev ua si Network.
The 21-year-old Hernandez (3-0, 2 Kos), sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Wichita, will be fighting in a scheduled eight-round bout for the first time. His three pro fights to date were all scheduled for six rounds and each was held in Kansas, the last two in his second home, Hartman Arena.
In his last fight this past September 23rd, Hernandez was forced to fight late replacement Kendrick “Uprising” Latchman who outweighed the celebrated American Olympian by more than 10 phaus. Hernandez won a six-round unanimous decision by scores of 60-54 thiab 59-55 ob zaug.
Despite being younger than Hernandez by almost a year to the day, Ajtai (19-9, 12 Kos) has already had 28 pro sib ntaus, including a full 10-round distance loss by decision last year to two-time Olympic gold medalist Shiming Zou, lub qub ntiaj teb Boxing Organization (WBO) Flyweight ntiaj teb no yeej.
“By far, Nico is fighting the toughest opponent of his pro career,” Hernandez’ pab txhawb John Andersen (“KO Night Boxing LLC) hais tias. “Ajtai has much more experience as a pro than Nico, plus he went the distance against a two-time Olympic gold medalist, Zou. Ajtai is a busy fighter with a good knockout ratio (63%). This fight is going to tell us a lot about Nico, especially his power at 112 phaus.
“Nico fighting for a title in only his fourth pro fight proves that all our hard efforts of KO Night Boxing and Team Nico has paid off quickly and we’re grateful that the IBA has given him this great opportunity. I didn’t realize the high quality of champions the IBA has had in the past and we’re proud that Nico can someday join this group. In the flyweight division, Nico may enter world title fight shot discussions earlier than I had originally thought, which was in his third year as a pro. An impressive performance against Ajtai could position him for a world title fight next year with less than 10 fights under his belt.”
“We’re excited to have an American Olympian fighting for our first Americas title,” IBA PresidentJ.C. Courreges ntxiv. “Nico Hernandez is an Olympic bronze medalist and we’re hopeful that he will develop into an IBA world champion in the not too distant future. His amateur pedigree speaks for itself and we’re very happy to have this young man fighting for the IBA Americas title.”
IBA world champions during the past quarter-century include Hall-of-Famers Oscar tsib la Hoya,George foreman, Roberto Duran thiab Arturo Gatti, as well as stars such as Roy Jones, Jr.,Bernard Hopkins, Shane Mosely, James Toney, Mikkel Kessler, Eric Morales, Diego Corrales, Jose Luis Castillo, Glen Johnson thiab Antonio Tarver.
Other fights on the “kub & Glory” card will soon be announced. Tag nrho cov sib ntaus thiab tua hluav taws yuav raug hloov.
Daim pib mus muag tag kis (Tuesday, Oct. 24 @ 12 p.m. I) nyob rau Hartman Arena chaw ua hauj lwm thiab http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue / 50551?Hom = Hartman. cov nqi $115.00 (VIP), $75.00, $50.00, $35.00, $25.00 thiab $20.00 (nqi tsis muaj xws li kev pab cuam cov nqi) .
Qhov no yog ib tug tag nrho-hnub nyoog qhia. Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 5:00 p.m. I with the opening bout scheduled at 6:00 p.m. I.
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2016 Olympic bronze medalist Nico Hernandez Back in action Sept. 23 vs. Francisco Lapizco

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“KO Hmo ntuj Boxing: Step Up!” ntawm Hartman Arena nyob rau hauv chaw ua si Lub nroog, KS
TIAJ UA SI NROOG, Kansas (Lub yim hli ntuj 10, 2017) – KO Night Boxing LLC and Hartman Arena hosted a private media luncheon today to announce the return of 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Nico Hernandez for his third professional fight on Saturday, Cuaj hlis 23, headlining “KO Hmo ntuj Boxing: Step Up!” ntawm Hartman Arena nyob rau hauv chaw ua si Lub nroog, Kansas.
“KO Hmo ntuj Boxing: Step Up!” yog ib tug kev nthuav qhia ntawm KO Hmo ntuj Boxing LLC., nyob rau hauv lub koom haum nrog Hartman Arena, Mort’s Cigar Bar and Jimmy Egg.
Wichita-native Hernandez (2-0, 2 Kos) will face the stiffest test of his young pro career, Mexican flyweight Francisco “Warrior” Lapizco (8-5, 2 Kos), in the six-round main event.
“I’m very fortunate that my promoter, John Andersen(KO Hmo ntuj Boxing), has worked hard to make my third pro fight at home,” Hernandez said. “I’m very excited to be able to show boxing at its best.
“My opponent has never been stopped. Obviously, he has more professional experience than me, and I understand he likes putting pressure on his opponent. I want to be the first to stop this guy! I also want the boxing world to know I’m coming for belts. Champions should get ready for Nico Hernandez.”
In his professional debut on March 25th, Hernandez knocked out Patrick Gutierrez nyob rau hauv lub plaub puag ncig, and this past June 17th at Hartman Arena, the 21-year-old U.S. Olympian stopped previously undefeated Jose Rodriguez in the third round of the main event.
Lapizco, 22, has already defeated an unbeaten opponent, Cesar Sustaita (3-0), three years ago at Ontario, California. His last fight was this past January at home in Sinaloa, Mexico, in which Lapizco won a six-round unanimous decision over Jairo Miranda.
“This fight is a step up for Nico against a proven opponent who goes rounds,” Andersen noted. “He has already upset an undefeated fighter. It’s time for Nico to step up, as well as the city of Wichita, in terms of supporting him. This is a major event on September 23rd that will bring national attention, not only for Nico, but to Wichita.
“We have an opportunity to put Nico, all of Kansas, on the national map in boxing. We have a multi-fight deal to showcase Nico at Hartman Arena. After the September 23rd qhia tau tias, we’ll announce his final fight of 2017. We need people to turnout September 23rd at Hartman Arena to continue promoting Nico at home.”
(L-R) — Promoter John Andersen, 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Nico Hernandez and his father/head trainer Lewis Hernandez
(photo courtesy of Hartman Arena)

Additional “KO Hmo ntuj Boxing: Step Up!” fights will soon be announced. Tag nrho cov sib ntaus thiab tua hluav taws yuav raug hloov.

Daim pib mus muag tag kis (Friday, Aug. 11 @ 10 a.m. I) nyob rau Hartman Arena chaw ua hauj lwm thiabhttp://www.ticketmaster.com/event/06005308B32459E5 cov nqi $115.00 (VIP), $75.00, $75.00, $50.00, $30.00 thiab $25.00.
Qhov no yog ib tug tag nrho-hnub nyoog qhia. Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 6:00 p.m. I with the opening bout scheduled at 7:00 p.m. I.
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Undefeated featherweight prospect Tramaine “The Mighty Midget” Williams To headline “KO Hmo ntuj Boxing: Rumble on the Water 2”

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Lub Xya hli ntuj 29 on CBS Sports Network, live from The Queen Mary

LONG BEACH. California. (Lub Xya hli ntuj 13, 2017) – Undefeated featherweight prospect Tramaine “The Mighty Midget” Williams will headline the “KO Hmo ntuj Boxing: Rumble on the Water 2” card, rau Lub Xya hli ntuj 29, to air (10 p.m. THIAB / 7 p.m. PT) on CBS Sports Network, live from The Queen Mary’s outdoor venue in Long Beach, California.
Presented by Black Tree, “KO Hmo ntuj Boxing: Rumble on the Water 2” is promoted by Roy Englebrecht Promotions, in association with KO Night Boxing LLC and Roc Nation Sports.
Williams (11-0, 4 Kos) ntsej muag Angel “Cov miv” Nkauj hnub nraug hli (12-3-1, 7 Kos) nyob rau hauv lub 10-round ntsiab kev tshwm sim.
“We’re looking forward to partnering with Black Tree, Roy Englebrecht Promotions, Roc Nation Sports and The Queen Mary for another great ‘Knockout Night Boxing’ kev tshwm sim,” KO Night Boxing president John Andersen hais tias. “Tramaine Williams is one of the hottest prospects in boxing and we’re excited to have him fight on another ‘KO Night Boxing’ show.”

After a sizzling start to his pro career, the New Haven, Conn. Native was inactive for nearly two years (2-13-2015) due to out-of-the-ring issues, but bounced back strong in January 2016, signing a promotional contract with Roc Nation Sports.

In his first fight under the Roc Nation Sports banner, Williams dominated Eduardo Garza (6-1) en route to an eight-round unanimous decision.in the CBS Sports Network co-featured event in Wichita, Kansas last March.

In his last fight on the Andre Ward-Sergey Kovalev II card at Mandalay Bay, Williams produced the most signature victory to date, stopping former NABO, WBC US and California State super featherweight champion Christopher Martin (30-8-3) nyob rau hauv lub thib ob puag ncig.

Williams first began boxing at the age of nine, accumulating an impressive record of 97-10 over his amateur career. During that span, he was a ten-time national amateur champion, a two-time Ringside World champion and a four-time Silver Gloves champion. He also was a PAL National Junior Golden Gloves champion.

Nkauj hnub nraug hli, fighting out of the Dominican Republic, is a proven upset specialist having defeated then unbeaten (15-0-1, 11 Kos) Jose Lopez, Lub rau hli ntuj 6, 2015 at Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, by way of a six-round unanimous decision. Lopez is currently the reigning WBO International super featherweight champion.
Former amateur boxing prodigy, undefeated Brooklyn light heavyweight prospect Junior “The Young God” Younan (12-0, 9 Kos), will face an opponent to be determined in the eight-round co-featured event. Also fighting under the Roc Nation banner, the 21-year-old Younan compiled a sterling 90-5 pib xyaum ua cov ntaub ntawv, highlighted by his three-time Ringside World and three-time National PAL championship performances.
A pair of California heavyweights square off in the in the six-round CBSSN opener as Rodney Hernandez (10-5-2, 2 Kos), of Modesto, meets Los Angeles’ Jonnie Rice (6-2-1, 4 Kos), a former Winthrop College (SC) basketball neeg uas ua ntawv.
Fighting on the undercard in four-round matches are Los Angeles featherweight Sergio “El Nino” Quiroz (3-0) vs. Lupe Arroyo (2-0), ntawm Huntington Beach (XWS LI), Whittier (XWS LI) sib George Acosta (2-0), and pro-debuting welterweights Eric Gomez, of Santa Ana (XWS LI), and Long Beach’s Raul Calderon.
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All tickets are priced at $60.00 and on sale to purchase by calling 949.760.3131.
Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 5:30 p.m. PT with the opening bout scheduled at 6:30 p.m. PT.
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Jose Haro issues statement on tragic injury sustained by Daniel Franco

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New USBA Featherweight Champion Jose Haro has issued a brief statement regarding the status of his fallen opponent, Daniel Franco, through his promotional representative, Whitfield Haydon:

“I respect all fighters. My heart hurts knowing that my opponent from Saturday night is still in the hospital. I hope he has a full and speedy recovery. Nothing but love, brotha. We put everything on the line when we step inside the ring. I always tell my brother/trainer that I’m a father first, fighter second, and if he ever sees me badly hurt to stop the fight because my kids need their daddy. I’m very grateful that I won but it really doesn’t feel like I won. I always pray that my opponent and myself come out our fight in good health. Let’s go #TeamFranco, you got this!”
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“KO Hmo ntuj Boxing” results from Iowa

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Tam sim TSO TAWM
Jose “Pepito” Haro captures vacant
USBA featherweight title
CBS Sports Network results from Iowa
“KO Hmo ntuj Boxing: WAR In WinnaVegas”

Jose Haro (L) captured the vacant USBA featherweight title
(all pictures courtesy of Stacey Verbeek)
SLOAN, IA (Lub rau hli ntuj 11, 2017) – Last night on CBS Sports Network, Utah fab-favorite Jose Haro (13-1-1, 7 Kos) captured the vacant United States Boxing Association (USBA) featherweight title, stopping former USBA title holder Daniel “Twitch” Franco nyob rau hauv lub yim puag ncig, nyob rau hauv lub “KO Hmo ntuj Boxing: WAR In WinnaVegas” ntsiab kev tshwm sim, which aired live on CBS Sports Network from WinnaVegas Casino Resort in Sloan, Iowa.
“KO Hmo ntuj Boxing: WAR In WinnaVegas” was presented by KO Night Boxing LLC, in association with Roc Nation Sports, Ringside Ticket Inc. and WinnaVegas Resort Casino. TITLE Boxing was the official gloves provider for KO Night Boxing.

The 29-year-old Haro (14-1-1, 8 Kos), ranked Tsis. 14 by the USBA going into the fight, extended his win streak to seven (6-0-1). He dropped No. 5 USBA-ranked Franco (15-2-3, 10 Kos) with a powerful overhand right in the eighth. Franco beat the count but was floored by a brutal right later in the round and refereeCelestino Ruiz immediately halted the bout. Haro is promoted by Whitfield Hayden Promotions
Soon after the fight, Franco was rushed to the hospital where he underwent surgery to stop two brain bleeds, He remained in a coma today, according to his promoter, Roc teb chaws kev ua si.

“Everybody associated with ‘KO Night Boxing’ and Neon Star Sports& Entertainment has Daniel Franco and his family in our hearts and prayers,” pab txhawb John Andersen hais tias.
Dallas lightweight Manuel Rey “Lub Punisher” Rojas (15-3, 4 Kos) won a close but unanimous 10-round decision over WBC Oriental Super Lightweight Champion Zhimin Wang (8-2, 3 Kos), of China, in the co-featured event.


Manuel Rey Rojas (R) won an entertaining bout against Zhimin Wang
In the CBS Sports Network opener, Chicago super featherweight prospect Giovanni Mioletti (8-0, 2 Kos) remained undefeated as a professional, stopping Las Vegas’ Sal Lopez (4-2) nyob rau hauv lub thib tsib puag ncig.

Team Mioletti celebrated after Gio’s knockout victory
KO NIGHT BOXING ON CBSSN RESULTS
Main tshwm sim – Vacant USBA Featherweight Championship
Jose Haro (14-1-1, 8 Kos), West Jordan, Utah 125 phaus.
WTKO8 (2:43)
Daniel Franco (15-21-3, 10 Kos), Rancho Cucamonga, California
(Franco won vacant USBA featherweight title)
Co-Feature — Lightweights
Manuel Rey Rojas (15-3, 4 Kos), Dallas, TX
WDEC10 (96-94, 96-94, 96-94)
Zhimin Wang (8-2, 3 Kos), Wuhan, Tuam Tshoj
Super Featherweights
Giovanni Mioletti (8-0, 2 Kos), Chicago, IL
WTKO5 (1:40)
Sal Lopez (4-2,), Las Vegas, NV
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New showdown announced for “KO Hmo ntuj Boxing: WAR In WinnaVegas”

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Lub rau hli ntuj 10 live from Iowa on CBS Sports Network
SLOAN, IA (Tej zaum 31, 2017) – An injury has forced NABO Junior Welterweight Champion Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker (22-0-3, 16 Kos) to withdraw from his scheduled “KO Hmo ntuj Boxing: WAR In WinnaVegas” headline event against Abdiel “Mortero” Ramirez, rau Saturday, Lub rau hli ntuj 10, airing (10 p.m. THIAB / 7 p.m. PT) on CBS Sports Network live from WinnaVegas Casino Resort in Sloan, Iowa.
“KO Hmo ntuj Boxing: WAR In WinnaVegas” is presented by KO Night Boxing LLC, in association with Roc Nation Sports, Ringside Ticket Inc. and WinnaVegas Resort Casino. TITLE Boxing is the official gloves provider for KO Night Boxing.

WBC Oriental Super Lightweight Champion Zhimin Wang (8-1, 3 Kos), of China, will face Dallas lightweight Manuel Rey Rojas (14-3, 4 Kos) as an addition to the card. Elevated to main event status is the original 10-round co-feature being contested for the vacant United States Boxing Association (USBA) featherweight title, matching former USBA champion Daniel “Twitch” Franco (15-1-3, 10 Kos), who fights out of Rancho Cucamonga, California, and Utah favorite Jose Haro (13-1-1, 7 Kos).

The 25-year-old Franco (15-1-3, 10 Kos), who fights under the Roc Nation Sports banner, was a standout amateur boxer captured the vacant USBA featherweight title last November, knocking out previously unbeaten Derrick Murray (13-0-1) in four rounds. He lost the belt in his following fight, stopped by veteran Christopher Martin (29-8-3) in the third round of their non-title fight in Los Angeles on Lub peb hlis ntuj 23. Franco is currently rated No. 5 by the USBA and No. 11 by the NABO.

Haro (13-1-1, 7 Kos), USBA No. 14-Rated, is an all-action fighter with tremendous potential. The 29-year-old is presently riding a six-fight win streak with five victories and one draw. His lone loss as a professional was to highly-touted prospect Toka Kahn Clary (11-0) by way of a six-round decision in 2014.

The new 10-round co-feature will be an exciting match-up between Wang and Rojas (14-3, 4 Kos). Last January in China, Zhimin defeated Aekkawee Kaewmanee (16-6), by way of a 10-round unanimous decision for the vacant WBO Oriental crown. The only blemish on Zhimin’s otherwise perfect pro record is a 10-round loss by decision last September, to then 12-0 Russian prospect Ivan Baranchyk in Oklahoma.

“I honestly felt that Haro vs. Franco was a legitimate main event fight as the co-feature,” promoter John Andersen. “Injuries are an unfortunate part of boxing and we’re disappointed to lose a world-class fighter like Hooker. Tam sim no, tab sis yog, Haro-Franco gets top billing and we’re fortunate to have a solid co-feature added to a very competitive, entertaining card.”

The TV opener features Chicago super bantamweight prospect Giovanni Mioletti (7-0, 1 KO) taking on Las Vegas’ upset-minded Sal Lopez (4-1) nyob rau hauv ib tug rau-round sib ntau sib tw. In a pair of four-round undercard matches, Sioux City, Iowa cruiserweight Shalyn Joseph will make his pro debut against Chicago’s Darrius Flowers (0-1), while Sioux Falls, South Dakota super welterweightKeith Cournoyer (0-0-1), squares tawm nrog Justin Likeness, of Minot, North Dakota.
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Tickets are on sale at the WinnaVegas box office and online at www.tickets.winnavegas.biz. Advance ticket prices are $35.00 ringside (kab 1 & 2), $35.00 VIP Reserved Seating (kab 3 & 4), $20.00 General Admission Reserved Seating (kab 3 & 4) thiab $15.00 General Admission Standing Room Only. A special Resort/Hotel package for two is also available for $199.00, which includes two VIP Reserved Seats, WinnaVegas hotel room, two dinner vouchers and two $5.00 Sunday breakfast buffet-voucher.
Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 6:30 p.m. I with the opening bout scheduled at 7:30 p.m. I. It is an all-ages event.
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Twitter: @KONightBoxing, @NeonStarSE, @WinnaVegasIA
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Two regional title fights featured on “KO Hmo ntuj Boxing: WAR In WinnaVegas”

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Lub rau hli ntuj 10 live from Iowa on CBS Sports Network
SLOAN, IA (Tej zaum 9, 2017) – Professional boxing returns Saturday, Lub rau hli ntuj 10, to WinnaVegas Casino Resort, featuring undefeated junior welterweight Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker, nyob rau hauv lub “KO Hmo ntuj Boxing: WAR In WinnaVegas” card, to air (10 p.m. THIAB / 7 p.m. PT) on CBS Sports Network live from Sloan, Iowa.
“KO Hmo ntuj Boxing: WAR In WinnaVegas” is presented by KO Night Boxing LLC, in association with Roc Nation Sports, Ringside Ticket Inc. and WinnaVegas Resort Casino. TITLE Boxing is the official gloves provider for KO Night Boxing.
“This is a great opportunity for ‘KO Night Boxing, LLC’ to expand our brand to another state,” promoter John Andersen said. “We’re very happy to be coming to WinnaVegas and working with Mayan Beltran and his team. We’re kicking this new relationship off in a big way with these two regional title fights on CBS Sports Network. We hope that this is just the start of a long-lasting relationship between KO Night Boxing and WinnaVegas.
“The principal fighters in the two nationally televised fights are all on the verge of breaking out to become stars. A lot is at risk for all of them. Our promotional company is known for giving a platform to top prospects in highly entertaining, competitive matches that boxing fans love watching, whether they’re in the arena or watching on CBS Sports Network.”
“I am very excited to have CBS Sports Network boxing back at WinnaVegas Casino Resort,” CEO Mayan Beltran commented. “Our fans really like boxing and it looks like we have a great fight card, so it should be a fun night. I am looking forward to working with promoters KO Night Boxing LLC, Neon Star SE, Roc Nation Sports and, raws li ib txwm, Ringside Ticket Inc., to deliver this exciting night of entertainment.”
Roc teb chaws kev ua si’ Hooker (22-0-3, 16 Kos) will defend his North American Boxing Organization (NABO) junior welterweight against title challenger Abdiel “Mortero” Ramirez (23-1-1, 21 Kos) nyob rau hauv lub 10-round ntsiab kev tshwm sim.
Fighting out of Dallas, Hooker is world rated at No. 2 los ntawm lub ntiaj teb Boxing Organization (WBO), thiab tsis. 4 by the International Boxing Federation (IBF). The 27-year-old Hooker was a decorated amateur boxer in Texas, finishing with a 97-7 (67 Kos) cov ntaub ntawv, who turned pro in 2011.
Hooker first captured the vacant NABO title in 2015, at home in Dallas, with a six-round technical knockout of previously unbeaten Eduardo Galindo (10-0-1). Txij li thaum, Hooker has made three successful title defenses against Ghislain Maduma (17-1) at the famed Madison Square Garden on Nov. 17, 2015, Ty Barnett (23-5-1) at Oracle Arena on August 6, 2016; and in a 10-round draw with former World Boxing Association (WBA) ntiaj teb tau zus ib Darleys Perez (33-2-1) on undercard of Sergey Kovalev vs. Lwm Ward “Pound-For-Pound” on Mov. 19 nyob rau hauv Las Vegas.
In his most recent fight on Feb. 25 nyob rau hauv Mexico, Hooker cruised to a dominant 10-round decision victory over former IBF World Champion Cristobal Cruz (41-20-4).
Ramirez, 25, is a former FECOMBOX Lightweight Champion, fighting out of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Ramirez, who is riding a nine-fight win streak, will be fighting outside of his native Mexico for the first time against Hooker.
The 10-round co-feature for the vacant United States Boxing Association (USBA) featherweight crown has been in the works for a while and it could very well steal the show as former USBA champion Daniel “Twitch” Franco yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Jose Haro.
The 25-year-old Franco (15-1-3, 10 Kos), fighting out of Rancho Cucamonga, California, started boxing at the age of eight, amassing ib tug pib xyaum ua cov ntaub ntawv ntawm 67-15, highlighted by gold-medal performances at the 2006 Oxnard PAL Championships and 2017 California State Silver Gloves Championships.
Fighting under the Roc Nation Sports banner, Franco captured the vacant USBA featherweight title last November, knocking out previously unbeaten Derrick Murray (13-0-1) in four rounds. Franco was stopped in his last fight by veteran Christopher Martin (29-8-3) in the third round of their non-title fight in Los Angeles on Lub peb hlis ntuj 23. Franco is currently rated No. 5 by the USBA and No. 11 by the NABO.
USBA No. 14-rated Haro (13-1-1, 7 Kos), who is a well-kept secret outside of West Jordan, Utah, is an all-action fighter. The 29-year-old has won his last five fights, unbeaten in in his last six with a draw, since suffering his only loss to highly-touted prospect Toka Kahn Clary (11-0) by way of a six-round decision in 2014.
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Tickets are on sale at the WinnaVegas box office and online at www.tickets.winnavegas.biz. Advance ticket prices are $35.00 ringside (kab 1 & 2), $35.00 VIP Reserved Seating (kab 3 & 4), $20.00 General Admission Reserved Seating (kab 3 & 4) thiab $15.00 General Admission Standing Room Only. A special Resort/Hotel package for two is also available for $199.00, which includes two VIP Reserved Seats, WinnaVegas hotel room, two dinner vouchers and two $5.00 Sunday breakfast buffet voucher.
Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 6:30 p.m. I with the opening bout scheduled at 7:30 p.m. I. It is an all-ages event.
(Pictures courtesy of Roc Nation Sports)
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