IBA official/Hall of Fame referee Steve Smoger presented Nico Hernandez with the IBA flyweight title belt

(picture by Tony Scvhock / GS Memorymaker)

PARK CITY, قد. (فبراير 11, 2018) – الامريكى. Olympian and hometown favorite نيكو هيرنانديز captured the vacant International Boxing Association (IBA) Americas flyweight title in his fourth professional fight, عنوان الليلة الماضية “KO يلة الملاكمة” ذهب & مجد” بطاقة, في هارتمان الساحة في بارك سيتي, كانساس.

قدمها “KO Night Boxing LLC,” the card was taped live to be shown at a later date on CBS Sports Network. “KO يلة الملاكمة” ذهب & مجد” بطاقة, presented by KO Night Boxing LLC,

وهيرنانديز البالغ من العمر 22 عاما (4-0, 3 كوس) stopped last-minute replacement, لعبة فيكتور “الثور” توريس, في الجولة الخامسة.

هرنانديز’ الخصم الأصلي, Hungarian champion Joseph Ajtai (19-9, 12 كوس), never made it to Wichita due to a series of unfortunate circumstances. Ajtai lost one day in Frankfurt, ألمانيا, after leaving his passport on the plane he took from Budapest. Once he landed in Chicago يوم الاربعاء, 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,” متعهد John Andersen قال. “مرة أخرى, Nico made the proper adjustment that can be credited to his amateur pedigree. في الهواة, 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 ستيف سموجر halted the action in the fifth round for Torres’ سلامة.

“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 (حزام اللقب) 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 (حزام اللقب).”

في حال المواصفات المشتركة, مينيابوليس وزن الوسط Javonte ستاركس (13-2, 7 كوس) and Mexican veteran سيزار سوريانو (28-36-2, 17 كوس) fought to a six-round majority draw.

Bakersfield, CA pro-debuting ديريك كلايتون upset Milwaukee junior welterweight أكيم الأسود (3-2, 1 KO), registering a second-round technical knockout.

ويتشيتا المتوسط جيف شتورم (2-0, 1 KO) بقي مهزوم, stopping intrastate rival Brian Clements, من توبيكا, halfway through the opening round.

Another pro-debuting California fighter, وزن الوسط صغار Chazz ماسياس, يحتاج فقط1:20 to knockout Omaha’s Corey Roberts.

Fighting for the first time in 5 ½ سنوات, واشنطن العاصمة. الوزن الثقيل موريس “قطار شحن” Brerm (14-2-1, 10 كوس) took out 300-pounder ريتشارد “سيلفرباك” كارماك (15-13-1, 12 كوس) في جولة واحدة.

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