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World ranked junior middleweight Kanat Islam to battle Robson Assis in co-feature bout to Roy Jones Jr. – Bobby Gunn clash
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Palicte split decisions Cantu in classic Gallimore stops Baez in 1st round
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All pictures by Manny “Mitts” Murillo / Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions
Las Vegas (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 17, 2016) – Tonight’s final round of the 2016 “Knockout Night at the D” series ended in typical style as “Mighty” Aston Palicte won a 10-round split decision over previously undefeated “Lil'” Oscar Cantu in a terrific super flyweight match from start to finish inside the Downtown Las Vegas Txheej xwm Center indoor facility.
Lub “Knockout Night at the D” series, presented by lub D Las Vegasand Down town Las Vegas Events Center, was promoted by Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions. This evening’s seventh and final “Knockout at the D” event in 2016 aired live on CBS kev ua si Network and streamed worldwide on FloBoxing.tv
The Palicte vs. Cantu main event, as expected, was a classic match-up of contrasting styles between a dangerous puncher (Palicte) and consummate boxer (Cantu). There was surprising non-stop action from the opening bell. Power punching Palicte (22-2, 18 Kos) pressed the action as the clear aggressor, but Cantu stood in the pocket, heev, as the technician used his defensive skills to make things difficult for his world rated Filipino opponent.
Thaum kawg, it all came down to the 10th puag ncig, which Palicte swept on all three judges’ scorecards for a hard-fought split decision victory by scores of 98-92, 96-94, 94-96. Palicte, nyob tsis. 11 by the International Boxing Federation (IBF) thiab tsis. 15 los ntawm lub ntiaj teb Boxing Organization (WBO), took Cantu’s North American Boxing Federation (NABF) title belt in addition to capturing the vacant WBO Inter-Continental strap.
Cantu, uas yog nyob tsis. 4 as a flyweight by the World Boxing Council (Qhov), showed tremendous heart, granite chin and the ability to move extremely well, throwing punches from every conceivable angle. The difference, Txawm li cas los, proved to be Palicte’s slugging ability in this classic confrontation in which the puncher barely prevailed against the boxer.
Nyob rau hauv lub co-feature, Jamaican junior middleweight Nathaniel “No Problem” Gallimore(16-1-1, 13 Kos) scored a spectacular first-round knockout of previously unbeaten Angelo “Bombardero” Baez (15-1-1, 11 Kos), the Chilean junior middleweight champion.
Gallimore hurt Baez midway through the opening round and then closed the show with vicious left to the liver that dropped Baez to his knees. In obvious pain, he was unable to get to his feet before the 10 count.
Galiimore (pictured above in green), who fights out of Chicago, dedicated the fight to his stablemate, lub lig Ed Brown (20-0), who was murdered earlier this month. “I saw a tape of him (Baez) and knew he backed up to the ropes,” Gallimore explained the finish. “I practiced that shot in the gym and I’m very happy with the outcome. I told all my teammates back in Chicago that I was dedicating this fight to Ed Brown.”
Los Angeles junior middleweight Flavio Rodriguez (6-0, 5 Kos) kept his undefeated record intact against previously unbeaten Mexican fighter Dilan “El Tremendo” Loza(5-1, 3 Kos) in the television opener. Rodriguez, who one point during his 4 1/2-year hiatus from the ring weighed 90 pounds more than he entered the ring tonight, won by way of a third-round technical knockout. Loza was hurt by an accidental shot to the base of his head in the third and he was later dropped in the same round by the heavy-handed Rodriguez. Referee Jay Nady halted the bout after the third round.
Rodriguez (L) paralyzed Dilan Loza with a liver shot
“Rau feem ntau feem,” Rodriguez said, “he didn’t do anything different. I thought I controlled the fight with my jab. My boy, Tsov ntxhuav (Raug Cruz, friends from LA), was a world champion and I want to get to his level.”
In a battle of unbeaten welterweight prospects, hometown nyiam Jeremy “J-Flash” Nichols (7-0-1, 2 Kos) and San Diego’s Kevin “KO” Ottley (3-0-1) fought to a 6-round draw.
Kevin Otttley (L) & Jeremy Nichols fought to a draw
RJJ-promoted fighters, junior lightweight Randy “Lub Matador” Moreno (8-0, 7 Kos) thiab bantamweight Max “The Baby-Faced Assassin” Ornelas (7-0, 3 Kos), were both successfully showcased on the undercard.
Fast moving Moreno won his eighth fight in nine months, siv ceev xwmphem “Nyiaj” Mike Fowler (5-4, 2 Kos) nyob rau hauv lub plaub puag ncig. Moreno improves each fight, showing incredible poise for a 21-year old boxer, and he legitimately rates as a national prospect to watch.
Moreno (L) kept rolling
Ornelas dropped Jorge Perez (6-5-1, 3 Kos) in the second round on his way to a shutout decision over four rounds. The 18-year-old Ornelas recorded the seventh win of his 6-month pro career.
Ornelas (L) yog tam sim no 7-0 and only 18 xyoo
Also fighting on the undercard, Texas junior featherweight Jessie “lub ib” Hernandez kho kom 8-1 (6 Kos) with a 6-round unanimous decision over Sharone “Smoke” Carter (6-2, 2 Kos).
Jessie Hernandez (R) took out his frustrations on Sharone Carter
Sau kom tiav tau rau hauv qab no:
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(winner listed first each fight)
MAIN kev tshwm sim – SUPER FLYWEIGHTS
Aston Palicte (22-2, 18 Kos), Challenger, Bago City, Philippines by way of Los Angeles, XWS LI
WDEC10 (98-92, 96-94, 94-96)
Oscar Cantu (14-1, 1 KO), Yeej, Kingsville, TX
(Palicte won the NABF & vacant WBO Inter-Continental super flyweights titles)
CO-FEATURE – JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Nathaniel Gallimore (16-1-1, 12 Kos), Chicago, IL
WKO1 (2:31)
Angelo Baez (15-1-1, 11 Kos), Osorno, Chile
WELTERWEIGHTS
Flavio Rodriguez (6-0, 5 Kos), Los Angeles, XWS LI
WTKO3 (3:00)
Dilan Loza (5-1, 3 Kos), Mexicali, Mexico
Jeremy Nichols (7-0-1, 2 Kos), Las Vegas, NV
D6 (57-57, 57-57, 57-57)
Kevin Ottey (3-0-1, 2 Kos), San Diego, XWS LI
JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHTS
Randy Moreno (8-0, 7 Kos), Las Vegas, NV
WTKO4 (1:03)
Mike Fowler (5-4, 2 Kos), Milwaukee, WI
JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHTS
Jessie Hernandez (8-1, 6 Kos), Ft. Worth, TX
WDEC6 (59-54, 58-55, 57-56)
Sharone Carter (6-2, 2 Kos), St. Louis, MO
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Max Ornelas (7-0, 3 Kos), Las Vegas, NV
WDEC4 (40-35, 40-35, 40-35)
Jorge Perez (654-1, 3 Kos), Riverside, XWS LI
Lub “Knockout Night at the D” series was developed in partnership with the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center and Neon Star Media.
NTAUB NTAWV:
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Instagram: @dlvec, @thedlasvegas, @RoyJonesJrBoxing
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About Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions: Co-founded in 2013 by 10-time world champion Roy Jones, Jr. and Keith Veltre, Roy Jones, Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions is on its way to reinventing boxing. Raws li nyob rau hauv Las Vegas, Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions is climbing to the top at a fast pace, adding young talent to its growing stable such as undefeated super welterweight John Vera and former 3-time world super bantamweight champion Joseph Agbeko, along with Tony Lopez and Hanzel Martinez, khaub-ncaws nyias Demond Brock, super featherweight Randy Moreno, cruiserweight Irsael Duffus, bantamweight Max Ornelas, super lightweight Emanuel Robles, middleweight Rolando Garza and light heavyweight Adrian Taylor.
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Strongest overall card of “Knockout Night at the D” series Set for this Saturday night in Las Vegas
Live on CBS Sports Network & FloBoxing.tv
From the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center
Las Vegas (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 13, 2016) – The strongest overall card of the highly acclaimed “Knockout Night at the D” series is set for this Saturday night (Dec. 17), airing nyob (7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. THIAB) on CBS Sports Network from inside the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center indoor facility. FloBoxing.tv will live stream the undercard worldwide, pib thaum 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. THIAB), in addition to three main card TV bouts – excluding North America – pib thaum 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. THIAB).
Lub “Knockout Night at the D” series, presented by the D Las Vegasand Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, is promoted by Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions.
Jim “J.R.” Ross and Joey Varner will call all the action live from ringside, while Jeff Huston will be the ring announcer and fight-week master of ceremonies.
The 10-round main event is a classic match-up of contrasting styles between undefeated Oscar Cantu (14-0, 1 KO) and Aston Palcite (21-2, 18 Kos) for Cantu’s North American Boxing Federation (NABF) super flyweight belt, as well as the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) Inter-Continental super flyweight championship. Cantu is rated No. 4 (as a flyweight) los ntawm lub ntiaj teb Boxing Council (Qhov), while International Boxing Federation (IBF) Pan American super flyweight champion Palicte is ranked No. 11 by the IBF and No. 15 los ntawm lub WBO.
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Unbeaten Chilean junior middleweight champion Angelo Baez (15-0-1, 11 Kos) yuav ua kom nws U.S. debut against Jamaica-native Nathaniel Gallimore (15-1-1, 12 Kos), fighting out of Evanston, Illinois, in the eight-round co-feature.
Promising Los Angeles welterweight prospect Flavio Rodriguez (5-0, 4 Kos) faces Mexican foe invader Dilan “Qhov phem” Loza (5-0, 3 Kos) in a six-round bout that will open the televised segment of the evening.
Las Vegas’ new Big 3 – welterweight Jeremy “J-Flash” Nichols (7-0, 2 Kos) and RJJ-promoted junior lightweight Randy “Lub Matador” Moreno (7-0, 6 Kos), and bantamweight Max “The Baby-Faced Assassin” Ornelas (6-0, 3 Kos) – will all be showcased this Saturday night.
In a pair of scheduled six-round fights, flashy 26-year-old Nichols meets another undefeated opponent, San Diego’s Kevin “KO” Ottley (3-0, 2 Kos), in an interesting match of unbeaten prospects that should propel the winner to the next level of the welterweight division, and constantly improving 21-year-old Moreno takes on Milwaukee’s Mike Fowler (5-3, 2 Kos) in the former’s eighth fight since turning pro March 20th. Fan favorite Ornelas, 18, will square off in his seventh the eighth fight of his six-month pro career against California bantamweight Jorge Perez (6-4-1, 3 Kos) in a four-rounder.
Ft. Worth, Texas junior featherweight Jessie Hernandez (7-1, 6 Kos) is also fighting on the undercard against Sharone Carter (6-1, 2 Kos) nyob rau hauv ib tug rau-round match.
Ntxiv fights yuav sai sai no yuav tshaj tawm. Tag nrho cov sib ntaus thiab tua hluav taws yuav raug hloov.
Daim pib, luv nqi ntawm $1,000.00 VIP booth (muaj xws li 15 admissions), $50.00 VIP ringside, $25.00 thiab $15.00 general nkag, are on sale at www.Ticketmaster.com or www.DLVEC.com. Taxes and fees apply to all sold tickets.
Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 4:00 p.m. PT with the opening bout scheduled at 5:00 p.m. PT.
Lub “Knockout Night at the D” series was developed in partnership with the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center and Neon Star Media.
Box Fan Expo to be present at the 54th Annual WBC Convention in Hollywood, Florida
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Classic Boxer-Puncher match-up Oscar Cantu vs. Aston Palicte
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Roy Jones, Jr. – Bobby Gunn Press Conference quotes, pictures and video
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“Skill vs. Yuav” Roy Jones, Jr. to take on Bobby Gunn on February 17th
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“Iceman” John Scully’s 4th Official Amateur Boxing Reunion
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Quote: “
The wait in the dressing room before a professional boxing match -that last hour- could be enough to strip a man who never boxed before of whatever pride, desire and heart he THOUGHT he had” –Iceman John Scully, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 2002
“Boxing is a tight-knit fraternity. Everybody knows everybody. But a line in the resin will forever be drawn separating those who step into the square ring and those who DON’T. Many, many people make money on a fight, but when the bell sounds, only two people answer it.” – Randy Smith, Lub ob hlis ntuj 2003, Journal Inquirer (Manchester, Conn.) Newspaper
Hernandez shocks Magomedov John Vera stops Joey Ruelas Teenage sensation Devin Haney shines
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(all pictures by Manny Murillo / RJJ Boxing Promotions
Las Vegas (Tej zaum 21, 2016) – Determined Phoenix middleweight Andrew “Nag xob nag cua” Hernandez shocked heavy favorite Arif “The Pedator” Magomedov in tonight’s main event on the “Knockout Night at the D” card, which aired live on CBS kev ua si Network from under the neon lights at the Downtown Las Vegas Txheej xwm Center (DLVEC) outdoor venue.
Lub “Knockout Night at the D” series, presented by lub D Las Vegasand DLVEC, yog nce los ntawm Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions. Tonight’s event was promoted in association with Main Events and Shamo Boxing Promotions.
Before a sold-out crowd, Hernandez (12-4-1, 4 Kos) pounded world-rated middleweight Magomedov (17-1, 10 Kos), winning a unanimous 10-round decision (100-89 ob zaug, 98-91) for the vacant USNBC middleweight title. Hernandez hurt Magomedov in the third and seventh rounds, finally dropping the tough Russian (WBA #2, WB) #3, WBA #5 and IBF #14) nyob rau hauv lub 10th.
“This fight changes everything for me,” Hernandez proclaimed. “He’s very good and deserves all of the accolades he’s received but I now have my head on straight and I’m focused. My jab was very important tonight. He’s very strong but I wanted to fight him inside because I knew he couldn’t take it from me. Kuv twb heev npaj. I think I may have broken my ankle in the fourth round but I kept going. I wanted to finish him, get the knockout, but he’s a very tough fighter. He has heart and showed why he has all of those accolades.”
Four weeks ago, Hernandez was preparing to fight as a cruiserweight. He lost 40 pounds to make weight for this middleweight fight in what turned out to be one of the biggest upsets of the year.
(L-R) — Arif Magomedov & Andrew Hernandez
Southpaw super welterweights John “The Phenom” Vera (14-0, 9 Kos), of Fort Worth, and Phoenix’ Joey “Boxer” Ruelas (10-2-1, 4 Kos) went toe-to-toe from the opening bell and they never let up in the co-feature. Vera exploded in the round of this firestorm, battering the game Ruelas around, until referee Jay Nady halted the action in the sixth round. Vera remained undefeated and retained his NABA-USA title.
“I knew eventually he’d put his hands down and I’d catch him,” Vera explained. “I thank him for the opportunity to fight. He’s helluva fighter, I give him that, but I know I’m a warrior. I took some shots but gave ’em, heev. I broke him down and just kept throwing those lefts.”
(L-R) – John Vera & Joey Ruelas
In the TV opener, boxing prodigy Devin “The Dream” Haney (6-0, 4 Kos) made history as the 17-year-old – a junior in high school – became the youngest American professional boxer to fight on national television. Lub Floyd Mayweather, Sr.-trained Haney, fighting out of Las Vegas in front of his rapidly growing fan-base, showcased his vast skills against previously undefeated Mexican invader Jairo “El Leon” Vargas (Fernandez), unloading 14 unanswered punches for a 4th round technical knockout victory. Nady stopped the fight without counting when a badly hurt Vargas (4-1, 3 Kos) hit the deck hard.
“I happy that I put on a good performance for my fans,” Haney commented after the fight. “My team put together the strategy to use my jab and breakdown his body. I picked up my combinations did what I was told to do.”
(L-R) — Devin Haney & Jairo Vargas
In a battle of Texas junior welterweights, Tony Lopez (11-1, 4 Kos) dropped previously unbeaten Jerren “Hardknocks” Cochran (11-1-1, 4 Kos) twice with lefts in the opening round and finished him off in the second, knocking him out cold with a punishing right.
“Two mores seconds and I would have finished him off in the first,” Lopez remarked. “My corner told me that, after the lefts, come back with a right. They gave me the game plan and I executed.”
(L-R) Tony Lopez & Jerren Cochran
Nyob rau hauv lub qhib sib ntau sib tw, Las Vegas favorite Jeremy “J-Flash” Nichols (4-0, 2 Kos) dominated Puerto Rican welterweight Lub Xya hli ntuj “El Indio” Santos (2-3, 1 KO) on his way to a win by unanimous 4-round decision.
“I know I could have done a little better, throwing more combinations and jab,” Nichols said. “He came in trying but he couldn’t fight. I sent him back to Puerto Rico with a loss.”
(L-R) Jeremy Nichols & Julio Santos
“Knockout Night at the D” returns to the DLVEC Friday hmo ntuj, Lub rau hli ntuj 10, on CBS Sports Network. USNBC lightweight champion Demond “Body Shot” Brock (11-3-1, 4 Kos) defends his title against former USNBC 135-pound title holder Chuy “Hurrican” Gutierrez nyob rau hauv lub 10-round ntsiab kev tshwm sim.
RAUG RAWS NTAUB NTAWV TAU
(Winner listed first)
MAIN kev tshwm sim – MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Andrew Hernandez (12-4-1, 3 Kos), Phoenix, Arizona
WDEC10 (100-89, 100-89, 98-91)
Arif Magomedov (17-1, 10 Kos), Chekhov, Russia
(Hernandez won vacant USNBC middleweight title)
CO-FEATURE – SUPER WELTERWEIGHTS
John “The Phenom” Vera (14-0, 9 Kos), Yeej, Fort Worth, Texas
WTKO6 (1:17)
Joey “Boxer” Ruelas (10-2-1, 4 Kos), Challenger, Phoenix, Arizona
(Vera won or retained USNBC super welterweight title)
JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHTS
Tony Lopez (11-1, 4 Kos), Dallas, TX
WKO2 (0:22)
Jerren Cochran (11-1-1, 4 Kos), Houston, TX
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Devin Haney (6-0, 4 Kos), Las Vegas, Nevada
WTKO4 (1:34)
Jairo Fernandez (4-1, 3 Kos), Veracruz, Mexico
WELTERWEIGHTS
Jeremy Nichols (4-0, 2 Kos), Las Vegas, Nevada
WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 39-37)
Julio Santos (2-3, 1 KO), Ponce, Puerto Rico
“Knockout Night at the D” series was developed in partnership with DLVEC and Neon Star Media
TITLE Boxing is the official apparel and gloves partner for the “Knockout Night at the D” series
Idea Design Studio is the main sponsor
NTAUB NTAWV:
Twitter: @thedlasvegas, @dlvec, @DerekJStevens, @BoxingatheDLV, @RoyJonesJRFA
Instagram: @dlvec, @thedlasvegas, @RoyJonesJRFA
Follow these fighters on Twitter: @johnverajr, @joey_ruelas, @jerrencochran, @jflashgang (Nichols), @Realdevinhaney
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