The beginning for Tramaine Williams (L)…..
(all pictures by Samuel Valdivia / Samieedotcom)
LANG STRAND, Calif. (Juli 30, 2017) – Ongeslagen vedergewicht vooruitzicht Tramaine “De machtige dwerg” Williams made a major statement last night (Zaterdag, Juli 29), dropping former world title challenger William “Chirizo” Gonzalez three times in the opening round of a sensational performance in the “KO Night Boksen” Rumble on the Water 2″ main event, which aired live on CBS Sports Network from The Queen Mary’s outdoor venue in Long Beach, Californië.
“KO Night Boksen: Rumble on the Water 2” was presented by Black Tree, and promoted by Roy Englebrecht Promotions, in samenwerking met KO Night Boxing LLC en Roc Nation Sports.
…..and the end for William Gonzalez
The 5′ 4″ Williams (12-0, 5 KO), fighting out of New Haven (CT), exploded with pin-point accuracy, also displaying his new-found power, dropping Gonzalez 30-8, 26 KO), of Nicaragua, three time in the first round. The crafty southpaw finished off his more experienced opponent with a perfectly placed right-left combination, right on the button, for his third and final knockdown. Referee Raul Caiz, Jr. waved off the action, not bothering to count, as Gonzalez lay vertical on his back in dire straits.
“I prepared well for this fight and anything can happen when I work hard,” Williams remarked after his third consecutive knockout victory. “I felt his power early with a body shot but I stayed focused.
“I can deal with anybody in my division. I want to fight Lee Selby (IBF featherweight world champion), or any of the world champions, but none will fight me. I really want Gary Russell (WBC champion); Ik ben hier, Gary. It’ll be target practice for me.”
In de co-functie, highly touted super middleweight prospect Junior “De jonge God” Younan (13-0, 9 KO) bleef ongeslagen, winning a close eight-round decision against tough Mike “The Menace” Guy, van Sacramento (ZOALS), the former California State champion. (9-3-1, 5 KO) Guy was penalized a point for tossing Younan to the mat at the end of round six or the result would have been a majority draw.
In his first eight-round fight, the 21-year-old Younan gained invaluable experience fighting the non-stop Guy, who kept coming forward, throwing punches from all angles, at his Brooklyn opponent.
Junior Younan (R) had a learning experience in victory against Mike Guy
“You can’t learn if you don’t go rounds,” Younan correctly noted after the fight. “I’m only going to improve. Guy kept moving forward the entire fight. There were a couple of things that bothered me, but I went eight hard rounds and won. Thank you to Mike Guy for that.”
Former Winthrop College (SC) basketbalspeler Jonnie Rice (7-2-1, 4 KO), uitvechten van Los Angeles, opened the televised broadcast with a convincing six-round unanimous decision over Rodney “King Corso” Hernandez (10-6-2, 2 KO), van Fresno (ZOALS).
“I thought I did real well against a good opponent,” former power forward Rice said after the fight “He’s an athlete, getting better each fight. He’s not the same fighter he was a year ago. I’m becoming more strategic, working on my jab to get better. Basketball players need good footwork like Chris Paul and Lebron James. I’m working to bring my footwork from basketball to boxing,”
Woonplaats favoriet Raul Calderon (1-0) pitched a shutout over Eric Gomez (0-1), winning a four-round unanimous decision (40-36 X 3), in a battle of pro-debuting Californians. In the walkout-fight, Los Angeles featherweight Sergio “De jongen” Quiroz verbeterd 4-0 with a four-round unanimous decision over Lupe Arrotyo (2-7).
Volledige resultaten hieronder:
Officiële resultaten
MAIN EVENT – Featherweights
Tramaine Williams (12-0, 5 KO), New Haven, CT
WKO1 (1:34)
William Gonzalez (30-8 (26 KO), Managua, Nicaragua
Co-functie – Super middleweights
Junior Younan (13-0, 9 KO), Brooklyn, NY
WDEC8 (78-73, 786-75, 76-75)
‘Mike Guy (9-3-1, 5 KO), Sacramento, ZOALS
ZWAARGEWICHTEN
Jonnie Rice (7-2-1, 4 KO), Los Angeles, ZOALS
WDEC6 (59-565, 59-56, 58-56)
Rodney Hernandez (10-6-2, 2 KO), Fresno, ZOALS
Welterweights
Raul Calderon (1-0), Lang strand, ZOALS
WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 40-36)
Eric Gomez (0-1), Santa Ana, ZOALS
Featherweights
Sergio Quiroz (4-0), Los Angeles, ZOALS
WDEC4 (40-36, 39-37, 39-37)
Tijdelijke afbeelding voor Lupe Arroyo (2-7), Huntington Beach, ZOALS
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KO Night Boksen: Rumble on the Water 2
Na een zinderende start van zijn professionele carrière, de New Haven, Conn. Native was bijna twee jaar inactief (2-13-2015) vanwege problemen buiten de ring, maar herstelde sterk in januari 2016, het ondertekenen van een promotiecontract met Roc Nation Sports.