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MULVANE, Мај. (Мај 21, 2018) — History was made this past Saturday night on the “SUPERBOX LIVE: High Stakes” pay-per-view card, када 2016 Olympic bronze medalist and local hero, Нико Ернандес, knocked out Hungarian challenger Szilveszter “Силент Ассассин” Kanalas in the opening round to capture the vacant International Boxing Association (ИБА) Flyweight World Championship in only his fifth professional fight, у Канзас Стар Арена у Мулване, Канзас.
In the first world title fight ever held in Kansas, Хернандез (5-0, 4 КОс) overwhelmed Kanalas (14-7, 9 КОс), the former World Boxing Federation (ВБФ) super flyweight world champion, to become the youngest (22) IBA world champion ever, as well as setting the record for the fewest pro fights needied to become IBA world titlist.
SUPERBOX LIVE: High Stakes was launched as Super Channel’s new live boxing series,SUPERBOX LIVE, у сарадњи са KO Night Boxing LLC, and it aired live exclusively in Canada on Super Channel.
Integrated Sports Media distributed “SUPERBOX LIVE: High Stakes” in the United States on cable, satellite and digital pay-per-view as it was live-streamed worldwide on ФИТЕ.ТВ app and website (excluding Canada).
Hernandez was aggressive from the opening bell, pounding Kanalas’ head and body. A Hernandez left hook to the body really hurt Kanalas, who went down from a right that followed the vicious liver shot. Kanalas beat Hall of Fame Steve Smoger‘s count, and it was only a matter of time before Hernandez would end the fight. It came soon, right after another body-and-head combination put the over-matched Hungarian on the mat for the second and final time.
“A lot of people underestimate my power,” Hernandez said after the fight. “I believe that once he felt my power, I don’t think he wanted it anymore. I felt like I took his heart away. I was patient, I wanted it to go a few rounds to see what he had, but I took his heart away. I can’t really be disappointed because I am a world champion now.”
“Nico was explosive Saturday night and he showed killer instinct,” организатор John Andersen цомментед. “He was going to box, but I think he smelled fear, and Nico got into Kanalas’ глава. He sensed it and jumped on him.”
Before he left the ring, Hernandez took the microphone in the center of the ring and called out three-time Olympian and two-time Olympic bronze medalist, “Ирски” Paddy Barnes (5-0, 1 КО), who was the favored to win a gold medal in the flyweight division at the 2016 Олимпијске игре. He was eliminated in the round of 16 and Hernandez took home the bronze medal. “There’s a bronze medalist from (Northern) Ирска, Paddy Barnes, and that’s who I’d really love to fight.”
“I think that’s a fight we should start a conversation about,” Andersen remarked. “It’s not line Barnes is 21 (Он је 31) and I don’t know of a lot of 30 or older flyweights. It makes a lot of sense and can be a big fight. They’re both Olympic bronze medalist, already fought in scheduled 10 и 12 round fights, and have belts. (Barnes is the WBO Intercontinental flyweight champ). Nico needs to step up in terms of competition, сувише. I think they should get in the ring and then we can see what happens.
“If they don’t want to make this fight right away, maybe we can build it up by putting them on the same card, and then fight next year. This fight makes a lot of sense for both fighters and Nico has already said he wants to fight Barnes.”
Hernandez joined reigning IBA world champions, Лигхт Хеавивеигхт Сергеј Ковалев and junior middleweight Марк ДеЛуца, as well as past IBA world champions such as Hall of Famers Оскар де ла Хоја, Георге Фореман, Роберто Дуран и Артуро Гатти, in addition to starsРои Јонес, Јр., Бернард Хопкинс, Шејн Мосели, Јамес Тонеи, Mikkel Kessler, Eric Morales, Дијего Цорралес, Хосе Луис Цастилло, Глен Џонсон и Антонио Тарвер.
2011 Russia Junior Championships gold medalist Andrey Afonin (6-0, 3 КОс) kept his undefeated record in tact when Pedro “El Reguilete” Родригез (23-4, 19 КОс), the Cuban native and former World Boxing Association (ВБА) Fedalatin cruiserweight champion, was unable to answer the bell in the third round of the co-featured event.
Unbeaten Ukrainian heavyweight Олександр Тесленко (13-0, 11 КОс), promoted by DiBella Entertainment and fighting out of Toronto, престао Terrance “Big Jim” Marbra (9-6, 7 КОс) у другом кругу.
Undefeated Washington featherweight Victor Morales, Јр. (9-0, 5 КОс) was too much forDavid Berna (15-4, 14 КОс), of Hungary, who complained of an elbow injury and lost by way of a second-round technical knockout, in the televised opener.
In the television swing bout, which was held prior to the main event, popular Wichita junior welterweight Јефф Струм (3-0, 2 КОс) kept the train rollin’ with a second-round knockout of Nigeria-native Арцхие Веах (2-11).
In the most competitive fight of the night, as well as the lone match that went the complete distance, Ст. Louis cruiserweight Leroy Jones (3-3, 2 КОс) won a four-round unanimous decision over Kansas City, KS favorite Chris Harris (2-3-2, 2 КОс).
Комплетни резултати испод:
ЗВАНИЧНИ РЕЗУЛТАТИ
МАИН ЕВЕНТ – VACANT IBA FLYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Нико Ернандес (5-0, 4 КОс), Вицхита, половно
ВТКО1 (2:52)
Szilveszter Kanalas (14-8, 9 КОс), Pecs, Мађарска
(Hernandez won vacant IBA World flyweight title)
ЦО-ФЕАТУРЕ – Хеавивеигхтс
Andrey Afonin (6-0, 3 КОс), Kursky, Русија
WTKO2 (3:00)
Pedro Rodriguez (23-5, 19 КОс), Мајами, FL by way of Cuba
HEAVYWEIGHTSs
Олександр Тесленко (13-0, 11 КОс), Торонто, Canada by way of Ukraine
ВКО2 (0:30)
Terrance Marba (9-6, 7 КОс), Санкт-Петербург, Флорида
ЦРУИСЕРВЕИГХТС
Leroy Jones (3-3, 2 КОс), Saint Louis, МО
ВДЕЦ4 (39-37, 39-37, 39-37)
Chris Harris (2-3-2, 2 КОс), Канзас Сити, половно
JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS
Јефф Струм (3-0, 2 КОс), Вицхита, половно
WTKJO2 (2:56)
Арцхие Веах (2-11), Norcross, GA by way of Liberia
ФЕАТХЕРВЕИГХТС
Victor Morales, Јр. (9-0, 5 КОс), Vancouver, ВА
WTKO2 (2:56)
David Berna (15-4, 14 КОс), Будимпешта, Мађарска
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