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FLINT, MICH. – October 5, 2019 – Unbeaten welterweight Jaron Ennis scored yet another knockout in his return to national television Saturday on SHOWTIME with a third round TKO of Demian Fernandez at Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center in Flint, Mich.
Ennis, widely considered one of the top prospects in boxing, wasted no time in his first fight under the national spotlight in nearly a year. The Philadelphia native, who had scored two highlight reel KOs in 2018 apieShoBox: Naujos kartos, now has 22 Knockouts in 24 profesinės kovoja.
Ennis was aggressive from the opening bell, nusileidimas 43 percent of his power shots as he switched from orthodox to southpaw. Two warnings for low blows in the first minute of the fight did not stop the speedy Ennis from attacking the body. In the third, Ennis backed Fernandez into the corner and unleashed an onslaught of unanswered power shots that forced the Argentine to take a knee. Fernandez beat the count but told referee Frank Garza that he couldn’t see and the fight was immediately ended.
“It feels good to be back in the spotlight and get another win,” Ennis said. “I showed a little of my skills. I wanted to show more, but my dad said go get him and get him out of there, so that’s what I did.
“I’ve been ready for a big fight for a while. I want to go to the next level. Aš tiesiog išlaikyti išleisti šou kaip šis ir toliau daryti savo dalyką ir, tikiuosi, mano pavadinimas kulka ateis kažkada kitais metais. Garsenybės būtų geriau pradėti rodyti. Aš net eiti į 140 gauti vieną iš jų. "
Po kovos, Fernandezas (12-2, 5 Kos) buvo vežami į vietos ligoninę su įtariamu kosminė traumos.
Atidarymo bijau išShowtime Boksas: SPECIALUS LEIDIMAS televizijos laida, nenugalėtas Amerikos sunkiasvoris perspektyva Jermaine'as Franklinas įmetė du parbloškimų pakeliui į 10-apvalios vieningu sprendimo per Pavel Sour, gavo 97-91, 98-91, 98-90.
Kova su mažiau nei per valandą nuo jo gimtajame mieste Saginaw, Mich., nekilmingas laisvas smulkus žemvaldys (20-0, 13 Kos) įmušė įvartį parbloškimų šeštoje ir 10oji raundai. 24-metų vyras buvo padaryti jam trečią kartą iš eilės Ringo išvaizdą 2019 ir parodė reikšmingą pagerėjimą nuo jo ankstesnių TV laidose kautynėse, ypač jo greitis, mobilumas ir galia.
“I was trying to get the knockout, I wanted it real bad, but it feels great to get the W,” said Franklin, kas nusileido 50 percent of his power shots. “I wasn’t looking for a knockdown the first time he went down. I was trying to be quick and catch him with a counter and I caught him. It surprised me that he went down because it wasn’t meant to be a power punch.”
“I didn’t think I finished him on the second knockdown. I wanted to, but I slowed down and got a little too relaxed instead. I should have stayed on him.”
“There are just some minor things I still need to work on, like fighting on the inside, grappling and knowing when to punch on the inside – minor things. Once I get that down, I’ll be doing well.”
Rūgštus (11-2, 6 Kos), who was making his U.S. debiutas, was frustrated with his opponent.
“I couldn’t free up my punches and I didn’t let my hands go,” Sour said. “I was too tight in there. I was never really hurt by Franklin’s punches. He is very strong, but I could handle it. I was trying to catch him with a strong right hand.”
The Ennis vs. Fernandez bout was elevated to main event status after the Claressa Shields vs. Ivana Habazin fight was called off following an altercation prior to Friday’s official weigh-in that resulted in an injury to Habazin’s trainer, James Ali Bashir.
Tonight’s live event was promoted by Salita Promotions.
An encore presentation of tonight’s doubleheader will air Monday at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and will be available via the network’s On Demand platforms.
Hall of Famer Barry Tompkins called the action alongside fellow Hall of Fame analyst Steve Farhood and former world champion Raul Marquez. World-renowned ring announcer and Hall of Famer Jimmy Lennon Jr. rounded out the telecast. The Executive Producer of Showtime Boksas: SPECIALUS LEIDIMAS was Gordon Hall with Richard Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.