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PALM CITY, కాన్సాస్ (సెప్టెంబర్ 24, 2017) – The name of last night’s “కో నైట్ బాక్సింగ్: Step Up” event certainly was appropriate as 2016 Olympic bronze medalist నికో హెర్నాండెజ్ had to overcome a major obstacle to remain undefeated at Hartman Arena in Palm City, కాన్సాస్.
“కో నైట్ బాక్సింగ్: Step Up!” was a presentation of KO Night Boxing LLC., in association with Roc Nation Sports and Hartman Arena, sponsored by Mort’s Cigar Bar, Jimmy Egg and Twister City Harley-Davidson. The action was taped live for future airing on CBS Sports Network.
సెయింట్. Louis southpaw Kendrick “Uprising” Latchman outweighed regular flyweight Hernandez by more than 10 pounds when the two fighters entered the ring because Hernandez’ scheduled opponent, Basyzbek Baratov (2-1-2), abruptly pulled out of the fight after the weigh in due to a contractual disagreement. Hernandez weighed in at 113 పౌండ్ల, Baratov was 112, which was the contracted weight. The Kansas Athletic Commission, అయితే, automatically allows one-pound over for all non-title fights. Baratov refused to fight but Latchman agreed to fight at a 125-pound catchweight. Hernandez gained four pounds and the fight was on.
Wichita hero Hernandez was unmoved by the late change, largely due to his standout amateur career, in which his opponents often changed at the last moment. Latchman (1-5-1, 1 కో) is a pro boxer-MMA hybrid fighter who is 6-3 (5 కోస్) MMA లో, including a 55-second stoppage of 14-7-1 Cody Land ఈ గత జూలై.
Latchman buzzed Hernandez in the first round, much to the chagrin of the Hernandez’ loud hometown crowd. The U.S. Olympian displayed a good chin and went on to win a six-round unanimous decision to improve his pro record to 3-0 (2 కోస్).
“They (his corner and fans) were nervous,” the 21-year-old Hernandez said after the fight, “కానీ నేను కాదు. My coach (father Lewis Hernandez) told me to feint and go in, but I lunged a little too much. హే, I’m staying in my division (flyweight) before moving up in weight.”
“Nico had to step up, fighting a new opponent on 24-hour notice, along with the difference in their weights,” ప్రమోటర్ John Andersen వ్యాఖ్యానించారు. “Everything turned out okay but it wasn’t an easy fight. My palms were a little sweaty in the first round when he got hit hard, but Nico pulled out the win and he’ll be an even better fighter because of this experience. His father said Nico had never been hit like that before. It was a good card and the crowed was really into it.”
KO Night Boxing LLC announced that Hernandez would return డిసెంబర్ 2 to headline another show at Hartman Arena.
USBA No. 2- rated featherweight Tramaine “The Might Midget” విలియమ్స్ (13-0, 5 కోస్), fighting out of New Haven (CT), cruised to his 13వ victory without a defeat, taking a one-sided 10-round unanimous decision over Derrick Murray (13-3, 5 కోస్), in the co-featured event.
Key West, FL welterweight Armando “జెంటిల్మాన్: అల్వారెజ్ (17-0, 11 కోస్) ఓటమి అనేది ఎరుగలేదు, winning a 10-round unanimous decision against Hungarian champion Gabor “Squirrel” Gorbics (23-8, 14 కోస్) in a competitive Special Welterweight Attraction. Alvarez is the WBC Latino welterweight title holder.
Undefeated Chinese heavyweight prospect Zhilei “Big Bang” Zhang (18-0, 14 కోస్), the reigning WBO Oriental champion, needed only 2:28 to stop veteran Byron “బేర్” Polley(30-22-1, 13 కోస్). Zhang, as well as Williams, are promoted by Roc Nation Sports.
In the most dramatic fight of the night, Los Angeles heavyweight Scott Alexander (13-2-2, 7 కోస్) rebounded from being decked, as well as a pre-fight cut, to knockout 361-pound రిచర్డ్ “Silverback” కార్మార్క్ (15-12-1, 12 కోస్) రెండో రౌండ్లో. Alexander suffered a cut on his shin that resulted from a step breaking as he entered the ring.
Milwaukee junior middleweight అకీం బ్లాక్ (3-1, 1 కో) won three of four rounds on all three judges’ scorecards for a four-round unanimous decision over Marcus Neal (2-2, 2 కోస్).
Wichita light heavyweight Jeff Strum pitched a shutout in his pro debut against Topeka’s (KS) previously unbeaten Chris Ortega (3-1-1), winning all four rounds in impressive fashion.
క్రింద పూర్తి ఫలితాలు:
అధికారిక ఫలితాలు
ప్రధాన కార్యక్రమం – FEATHERWEIGHTS
నికో హెర్నాండెజ్ (3-0, 2 కోస్), Wichita
WDEC6 (60-54, 59-55, 59-55)
Kendrick Latchman (1-5-1, 1 కో), సెయింట్. లూయిస్, MO
CO-FEATURE – FEATHERWEIGHTS
Tramaine Williams (13-0, 5 కోస్), New Haven, CT
WDEC10 (98-91, 98-91, 97-92)
Derrick Murray (13-3, 5 కోస్), సెయింట్. లూయిస్, MO
SPECIAL WELTERWEIGHT ATTRACTION
అర్మండో Alvarez (17-0, 11 కోస్), Key West, FL
WDEC10 (100-90, 98-92, 96-93)
Gabor Gorbics (23-8, 14 కోస్), Budapest, హంగేరీ
హెవీ వెయిట్
Zhilei Zhang (18-0, 14 కోస్), లాస్ వేగాస్, NV
WKO1 (2:28)
Byron Polley (30-22-1 (13 కోస్), Saint Joseph, MO
Scott Alexander (13-2-2, 6 కోస్), లాస్ ఏంజిల్స్, అందుకని
WKO2 (1:45)
Richard Carmack (15-12-1, 12 కోస్), Kansas City, MO
లైట్ హెవీ వెయిట్
Jeff Strum 1-0), Wichita, KS
WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 40-36)
Chris Ortega (3-1-1), Topeka, KS.
JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHTS
అకీం బ్లాక్ (3-1, 1 కో), మిల్వాకీ, WI
Wdec4 (39-36, 39-36, 39-36)
Marcus Neal (2-2, 2 కోస్), Kansas City, MO.
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నికో హెర్నాండెజ్ (R) 