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(all pictures by Manny Murillo / RJJ Boxing Promotions
LAS VEGAS (Мамыр 21, 2016) – Determined Phoenix middleweight Эндрю “Дауыл” Эрнандес shocked heavy favorite Ариф “The Pedator” Магомедов in tonight’s main event on the “Knockout Night at the D” кәртішке, which aired live on CBS Sports Network from under the neon lights at the Downtown Las Vegas Оқиғалар орталығы (DLVEC) outdoor venue.
The “Knockout Night at the D” серия, presented by D Las Vegasand DLVEC, ықпал отыр Рой Джонс Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions. Tonight’s event was promoted in association with Main Events and Shamo Boxing Promotions.
Before a sold-out crowd, Эрнандес (12-4-1, 4 КО) pounded world-rated middleweight Magomedov (17-1, 10 КО), winning a unanimous 10-round decision (100-89 екі рет, 98-91) for the vacant USNBC middleweight title. Hernandez hurt Magomedov in the third and seventh rounds, finally dropping the tough Russian (WBA #2, WB) #3, WBA #5 and IBF #14) жылы 10ші.
“This fight changes everything for me,” Hernandez proclaimed. “He’s very good and deserves all of the accolades he’s received but I now have my head on straight and I’m focused. My jab was very important tonight. He’s very strong but I wanted to fight him inside because I knew he couldn’t take it from me. Мен өте дайындалды. I think I may have broken my ankle in the fourth round but I kept going. I wanted to finish him, get the knockout, but he’s a very tough fighter. He has heart and showed why he has all of those accolades.”
Four weeks ago, Hernandez was preparing to fight as a cruiserweight. He lost 40 pounds to make weight for this middleweight fight in what turned out to be one of the biggest upsets of the year.
(L-R) — Ариф Магомедов & Эндрю Эрнандес
Southpaw super welterweights Джон “The Phenom” Вера (14-0, 9 КО), of Fort Worth, and Phoenix’ Джой “Боксшы” Ruelas (10-2-1, 4 КО) went toe-to-toe from the opening bell and they never let up in the co-feature. Vera exploded in the round of this firestorm, battering the game Ruelas around, until referee Jay Nady halted the action in the sixth round. Vera remained undefeated and retained his NABA-USA title.
“I knew eventually he’d put his hands down and I’d catch him,” Vera explained. “I thank him for the opportunity to fight. He’s helluva fighter, I give him that, but I know I’m a warrior. I took some shots but gave ’em, де. I broke him down and just kept throwing those lefts.”
(L-R) – John Vera & Joey Ruelas
In the TV opener, boxing prodigy Devin “The Dream” Haney (6-0, 4 КО) made history as the 17-year-old – a junior in high school – became the youngest American professional boxer to fight on national television. The Флойд Мэйуэзер, Sr.-trained Haney, fighting out of Las Vegas in front of his rapidly growing fan-base, showcased his vast skills against previously undefeated Mexican invader Jairo “El Leon” Варгас (Fernandez), unloading 14 unanswered punches for a 4ші round technical knockout victory. Nady stopped the fight without counting when a badly hurt Vargas (4-1, 3 КО) hit the deck hard.
“I happy that I put on a good performance for my fans,” Haney commented after the fight. “My team put together the strategy to use my jab and breakdown his body. I picked up my combinations did what I was told to do.”
(L-R) — Devin Haney & Jairo Vargas
In a battle of Texas junior welterweights, Tony Lopez (11-1, 4 КО) dropped previously unbeaten Jerren “Hardknocks” Cochran (11-1-1, 4 КО) twice with lefts in the opening round and finished him off in the second, knocking him out cold with a punishing right.
“Two mores seconds and I would have finished him off in the first,” Lopez remarked. “My corner told me that, after the lefts, come back with a right. They gave me the game plan and I executed.”
(L-R) Tony Lopez & Jerren Cochran
Ашылу шайқаста, Las Vegas favorite Jeremy “J-Flash” Nichols (4-0, 2 КО) dominated Puerto Rican welterweight Шілде “El Indio” Сантос (2-3, 1 KO) on his way to a win by unanimous 4-round decision.
“I know I could have done a little better, throwing more combinations and jab,” Nichols said. “He came in trying but he couldn’t fight. I sent him back to Puerto Rico with a loss.”
(L-R) Jeremy Nichols & Julio Santos
“Knockout Night at the D” returns to the DLVEC Жұма түн, Маусым 10, on CBS Sports Network. USNBC lightweight champion Demond “Body Shot” Брок (11-3-1, 4 КО) defends his title against former USNBC 135-pound title holder Шу “Hurrican” Gutierrez 10-тур негізгі іс-шараға.
РЕСМИ НӘТИЖЕЛЕР
(Winner listed first)
Басты оқиға – MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Эндрю Эрнандес (12-4-1, 3 КО), Phoenix, Аризона
WDEC10 (100-89, 100-89, 98-91)
Ариф Магомедов (17-1, 10 КО), Chekhov, Ресей
(Hernandez won vacant USNBC middleweight title)
CO-FEATURE – SUPER Welterweights
Джон “The Phenom” Вера (14-0, 9 КО), Чемпион, Fort Worth, Техас
WTKO6 (1:17)
Джой “Боксшы” Ruelas (10-2-1, 4 КО), Үміткер, Phoenix, Аризона
(Vera won or retained USNBC super welterweight title)
JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHTS
Tony Lopez (11-1, 4 КО), Даллас, TX
WKO2 (0:22)
Jerren Cochran (11-1-1, 4 КО), Хьюстон, TX
Легковесов
Devin Haney (6-0, 4 КО), Las Vegas, Невада
WTKO4 (1:34)
Jairo Fernandez (4-1, 3 КО), Veracruz, Мексика
Welterweights
Jeremy Nichols (4-0, 2 КО), Las Vegas, Невада
WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 39-37)
Julio Santos (2-3, 1 KO), Ponce, Пуэрто-Рико
“Knockout Night at the D” series was developed in partnership with DLVEC and Neon Star Media
TITLE Boxing is the official apparel and gloves partner for the “Knockout Night at the D” серия
Idea Design Studio is the main sponsor
АҚПАРАТ:
Twitter: @thedlasvegas, @dlvec, @DerekJStevens, @BoxingatheDLV, @RoyJonesJRFA
Instagram: @dlvec, @thedlasvegas, @RoyJonesJRFA
Follow these fighters on Twitter: @johnverajr, @joey_ruelas, @jerrencochran, @jflashgang (Nichols), @Realdevinhaney
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