NUTLEY, Њу Џерси (Октомври 3, 2016)–Оваа измината Петок ноќ, newly signed GH3 Promotions fighter Stephon Јанг turned in a terrific performance as he won the WBA NABA Bantamweight title with a ten-round majority decision over Tony Lopez Jr.

Рунда, which was held at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, was televised live on CBS Sports Network.

Young controlled the final three-quarters of the bout as he used his speed and aggressiveness to win by scores 97-93, 96-94 и 95-95.

Млади, 28 years old of St. Луис, raised his undefeated mark to 15-0-3 with six-knockouts.

“Тоа беше голема борба. I have to give credit to Tony Lopez . It was an exciting fight, but I think he must have thought something different of me as I don’t think that they knew what they were getting themselves into,” рече Јанг.

“I was in tremendous shape. the fight was close in the first four rounds, and then I took over the bout.”

When asked what is next, Young knows that he will be ranked by the WBA and is looking for a world title opportunity.

“I am going to go back to the drawing board see what my manager (Henry Rivalta) and my promoter (GH3 Промоции), and keep busy. I am going to the top. This is only just the beginning, and it will get any better.”

“I am not going to say he is next, but I want to fight (WBA Bantamweight champion) Rau’she Warren. He beat me in the 2012 Olympic trials and we have some unfinished business.”

“Stephon boxed a beautiful fight во петокот,” рече GH3 промоции Вито Milenicki. “He was very impressive, and now he as the NABA title. Now between me and Henry Rivalta, we will move him the right way and get him the title shot he deserves.”

GH3 Promotions features Middleweight Antoine Douglas, Супер средна Џери ODOM & Ronald Ellis, непоразен Супер bantamweight Адам Лопез, како и Boxcino 2015 Џуниор. Средна шампион Џон Томпсон, Џуниор, undefeated Welterweight’s Kenneth Sims Jr., Jerrell Харис, Артуро Трухило & Keenan Смит, Heavyweight Ray Edwards, Lightweight’s O’Shaquie Foster & Logan Yoon, Џуниор. Lightweight Antonio Williams, Bantamweight’s Brent Venagas, LeRoy Davilla & Stephon Young to the GH3 Promotions stable.