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, Май. (Февруари 11, 2018) – U.S. Olympian and hometown favorite Нико Ернандес captured the vacant International Boxing Association (IBA) Americas flyweight title in his fourth professional fight, headlining last night’s “KO Night Boxing” злато & Слава” карта, при Хартман Арена в Парк Сити, Канзас.

Представено от: “KO Night Boxing LLC,” the card was taped live to be shown at a later date on CBS Sports Network. “KO Night Boxing” злато & Слава” карта, presented by KO Night Boxing LLC,

На 22-годишният Ернандес (4-0, 3 Нокаута) stopped last-minute replacement, игра победител “Бикът” Торес, в петия кръг.

Ернандес’ оригиналната противник, Hungarian champion Joseph Ajtai (19-9, 12 Нокаута), never made it to Wichita due to a series of unfortunate circumstances. Ajtai lost one day in Frankfurt, Германия, after leaving his passport on the plane he took from Budapest. Once he landed in Chicago в сряда, 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,” промотор John Andersen каза. “Отново, 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 стив Smoger halted the action in the fifth round for Torres’ безопасност.

“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 (заглавното колан) 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 (заглавното колан).”

В съвместно черта събитието, Минеаполис полусредна категория Javonte Starks (13-2, 7 Нокаута) and Mexican veteran Сезар Сориано (28-36-2, 17 Нокаута) fought to a six-round majority draw.

Bakersfield, CA pro-debuting Дерик Клейтън upset Milwaukee junior welterweight Akeem Черно (3-2, 1 KO), registering a second-round technical knockout.

Уичита среднотежка Джеф Sturm (2-0, 1 KO) остана непобеден, stopping intrastate rival Brian Clements, на Topeka, halfway through the opening round.

Another pro-debuting California fighter, младши полусредна категория Чаз Масиас, нужен само1:20 to knockout Omaha’s Corey Roberts.

Fighting for the first time in 5 ½ години, Вашингтон D.C. тежка категория Maurice “Товарен влак” Brerm (14-2-1, 10 Нокаута) took out 300-pounder Ричард “Silverback” Кармак (15-13-1, 12 Нокаута) в първи кръг.

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