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

(picture by Tony Scvhock / GS Memorymaker)

สวนสาธารณะในเมือง, พฤษภาคม. (กุมภาพันธ์ 11, 2018) – สหรัฐฯ. Olympian and hometown favorite นิโก้ Hernandez captured the vacant International Boxing Association (IBA) Americas flyweight title in his fourth professional fight, headlining last night’s “KO Boxing คืน” ทอง & ความรุ่งโรจน์” บัตร, ที่ฮาร์ทแมนสังเวียนในพาร์คซิตี, แคนซัส.

นำเสนอโดย “KO Night Boxing LLC,” the card was taped live to be shown at a later date on CBS Sports Network. “KO Boxing คืน” ทอง & ความรุ่งโรจน์” บัตร, presented by KO Night Boxing LLC,

22 ปี Hernandez (4-0, 3 คอส) stopped last-minute replacement, เกม Victor “กระทิง” ตอเรส, ในรอบที่ห้า.

Hernandez’ ฝ่ายตรงข้ามที่เป็นต้นฉบับ, Hungarian champion Joseph Ajtai (19-9, 12 คอส), never made it to Wichita due to a series of unfortunate circumstances. Ajtai lost one day in Frankfurt, ประเทศเยอรมัน, after leaving his passport on the plane he took from Budapest. Once he landed in Chicago ในวันพุธที่, 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,” โปรโมเตอร์ John Andersen กล่าว. “อีกครั้งหนึ่ง, 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’ ความปลอดภัย.

“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 (เข็มขัดหัวเรื่อง) 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 (เข็มขัดหัวเรื่อง).”

ในกรณีที่ผู้ร่วมให้ความสำคัญ, มินนิอานักมวยปล้ำ Javonte สตาร์ค (13-2, 7 คอส) and Mexican veteran Cesar Soriano (28-36-2, 17 คอส) fought to a six-round majority draw.

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

วิชิตามิดเดิ้ล เจฟฟ์พายุ (2-0, 1 KO) ยังพ่ายแพ้, stopping intrastate rival Brian Clements, โทพีกา, halfway through the opening round.

Another pro-debuting California fighter, จูเนียร์นักมวยปล้ำ Chazz Macias, จำเป็นเท่านั้น1:20 to knockout Omaha’s Corey Roberts.

Fighting for the first time in 5 ½ปี, วอชิงตัน D.C. เฮฟวี่เวท มอริซ “รถไฟบรรทุกสินค้า” Brerm (14-2-1, 10 คอส) took out 300-pounder ริชาร์ด “Silverback” Carmack (15-13-1, 12 คอส) ในรอบหนึ่ง.

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