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

(picture by Tony Scvhock / GS Memorymaker)

Парк Цити, Мај. (Фебруар 11, 2018) – У.С. Olympian and hometown favorite Нико Ернандес captured the vacant International Boxing Association (ИБА) Americas flyweight title in his fourth professional fight, headlining last night’s “КО ноћ Бокс” злато & Слава” картица, у Хартман Арена у Парк Цити, Канзас.

Пресентед би “KO Night Boxing LLC,” the card was taped live to be shown at a later date on CBS Sports Network. “КО ноћ Бокс” злато & Слава” картица, presented by KO Night Boxing LLC,

22-годишњи Ернандес (4-0, 3 КОс) stopped last-minute replacement, игра Victor “Бул” Torres, у петом колу.

Хернандез’ оригинални противник, Hungarian champion Joseph Ajtai (19-9, 12 КОс), never made it to Wichita due to a series of unfortunate circumstances. Ajtai lost one day in Frankfurt, Немачка, after leaving his passport on the plane he took from Budapest. Once he landed in Chicago у среду, 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,” организатор John Andersen рекао. “Још једном, 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 Steve Smoger halted the action in the fifth round for Torres’ безбедност.

“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 (title belt) 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 (title belt).”

У сарадњи-феатуред догађај, миннеаполис велтер Јавонте Старкс (13-2, 7 КОс) and Mexican veteran цесар Сориано, (28-36-2, 17 КОс) fought to a six-round majority draw.

Bakersfield, CA pro-debuting деррицк Клејтон upset Milwaukee junior welterweight акеем Црна (3-2, 1 КО), registering a second-round technical knockout.

вицхита средње категорије јефф Штурм (2-0, 1 КО) остала непоражена, stopping intrastate rival Brian Clements, од Топека, halfway through the opening round.

Another pro-debuting California fighter, Јуниор велтер Цхазз Мациас и, потребан само1:20 to knockout Omaha’s Corey Roberts.

Fighting for the first time in 5 ½ година, Вашингтон Д.Ц.. тешка категорија маурице “Теретни воз” Брерм (14-2-1, 10 КОс) took out 300-pounder рицхард “силвербацк” Кармак (15-13-1, 12 КОс) у првој рунди.

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