MULVANE, קאַנסאַס (מאַרץ 20, 2017) –– 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Nico Hernandez will join an elite group דעם שבת night as he makes his professional debut in the “קאָ נאַכט באָקסינג: History Begins” הויפּט געשעעניש, ערינג (9 פּ.ם. און / 6 פּ.ם. פּט) on CBS Sports Network live from Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, קאַנסאַס.
“קאָ נאַכט באָקסינג: History Begins” is presented by KO Night Boxing LLC, in association with Kansas Star Casino, and sponsored by Miller Lite, Mel Hambelton FORD and TITLE Boxing.
In his six-round bout against upset-minded Las Vegas (נוו) flyweight Patrick Gutierrez (0-2), Wichita-native Hernandez will become only the fourth United States Olympic medalist in the last 40 years to make his pro debut at home in a nationally televised main event.
The other three members of this special quartet, all Olympic gold medalists and pro debut winners, include Hall of Famer “צוקער” Ray לעאָנאַרד (פעברואר. 5, 1977, in Baltimore, מד, צוויי-צייַט וועלט מייַסטער מארק ברעלאַנד and world title challenger פאולוס “Super Fly” גאָנזאַלעס.
“It’s a great feeling,” the 21-year-old Hernandez said from training camp. “I am feeling some pressure but, once I’m in the ring, everything goes away. There definitely is some pressure on me because I’m fighting where everybody knows me in my hometown. אַזוי, איך קענען נישט פאַרלירן. At the Olympics, all the Americans there gave me more energy to win. I didn’t want to lose in front of my people. Fighting at home will push me to do my best.
“I’m not really focused on fighting on national television. I’m going out there to put on a boxing clinic and, if the knockout comes, it comes. If it happens, it happens, but not going in there looking for a knockout. I’m used to fighting only three rounds (ווי אַ ליבהאָבער) אָבער, as the fight goes on, I’ve always gotten better. Six rounds do give me more time to work on my opponent and do more damage.”
Picture gallery below from Nico Hernandez’
open workout/meet-and-greet this past Saturday in Wichita
Undefeated prospect טראַמאַינע “The Mighty Midget” ווילליאַמס (9-0, 3 קאָס), a gifted southpaw from New Haven (קאָרט), takes on Texas featherweight Eduardo Garza (6-1, 2 קאָס) in the eight-round co-feature.
Opening the televised segment of the card, אין אַן אַכט-קייַלעכיק גלייַכן, is a potentially explosive junior middleweight throw-down between unbeaten Neeco “Rooster” Macias (14-0, 8 קאָס), of Palm Desert, קאַליפאָרניאַ, and Mexican veteran סיזער Soriano (26-34-1, 16 קאָס).
Andover (קס) קרויסערוועיגהט Jeff Page, דזשוניער. (17-3, 11 קאָס) מיץ סטיוו “The Spoiler” Walker (26-33, 18 קאָס), from Hannibal (מאָ), in the six-round television swing bout.
Also fighting on the undercard, in separate four-round bouts, are Kansas St. יינגער מידאַלווייט מייַסטער Efrain Morales (4-0, 1 קאָ), from Garden City (קס), ווס. Wichita’s Robert Alexander Sevam (2-5, 2 קאָס), Garden City featherweight Eric Vargas (1-0, 1 קאָ) ווס. New Mexico’s pro-debuting קעווין “ינדיאָ” גאַרסיאַ, and Winfield (קס) קרויסערוועיגהט Juan Hollingsworth will make his pro debut vs. Raymond Gray, פון קאַלאַמביאַ, מאַזעראַ.
כל פייץ און פייטערז זענען אונטערטעניק צו טוישן.
בילעט פּרייסיז זענען $115.00 (רינגסידע, ראָוז 1 & 2), $75.00 (floor seats, ראָוז 3-5), $60.00 (floor seats, floor rows after 1-5), $35.00 (lower bowl) און $25.00 (upper bowl). Suites seating up to 22 people are available to purchase for $2,500 (includes non-alcohol beverages and food).
דאָאָרס עפענען בייַ 5:00 פּ.ם. קאָרט with the opening bout scheduled at 6:00 פּ.ם. קאָרט.
TITLE Boxing is the official apparel and gloves partner for Knockout Night Boxing.
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