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

(picture by Tony Scvhock / GS Memorymaker)

پارک سٹی, مئی. (فروری 11, 2018) – U.S. Olympian and hometown favorite نیکو Hernandez میں captured the vacant International Boxing Association (IBA) Americas flyweight title in his fourth professional fight, headlining last night’s “KO رات باکسنگ” گولڈ & Glory” کارڈ, پارک سٹی میں ہارٹ مین ایرینا میں, کینساس.

کی طرف سے پیش “KO Night Boxing LLC,” the card was taped live to be shown at a later date on CBS Sports Network. “KO رات باکسنگ” گولڈ & Glory” کارڈ, presented by KO Night Boxing LLC,

22 سالہ Hernandez میں (4-0, 3 کوس) stopped last-minute replacement, کھیل Victor “بل” ٹوریس, پانچویں مرحلے میں.

Hernandez کی’ اصل مخالف, Hungarian champion Joseph Ajtai (19-9, 12 کوس), never made it to Wichita due to a series of unfortunate circumstances. Ajtai lost one day in Frankfurt, جرمنی, after leaving his passport on the plane he took from Budapest. Once he landed in Chicago بدھ کے روز, 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,” پروموٹر John Andersen کہا. “ایک بار پھر سے, 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’ حفاظت.

“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).”

شریک خصوصیات صورت میں, منیاپولس ویلٹر Javonte Starks (13-2, 7 کوس) and Mexican veteran سیزر Soriano کے (28-36-2, 17 کوس) fought to a six-round majority draw.

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

ہیں Wichita مڈل جیف Sturm کی (2-0, 1 KO) ناقابل شکست رہے, stopping intrastate rival Brian Clements, Topeka کے, halfway through the opening round.

Another pro-debuting California fighter, جونیئر ویلٹر ویٹ Chazz Macias, needed only1:20 to knockout Omaha’s Corey Roberts.

Fighting for the first time in 5 ½ سال, واشنگٹن ڈی سی. ہیوی ویٹ مورس “فریٹ ٹرین” Byarm (14-2-1, 10 کوس) took out 300-pounder رچرڈ “Silverback” Carmack (15-13-1, 12 کوس) ایک دور میں.

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