Nejca already pannica, Andrej shortly for laurel, apologies for Zavc

The leading Slovenian boxers enrolled in their professional statistics at the Golden Gloves Fight Night 2 event. He has been sixth in a row Nejc Petrichwho, in the main duel of the evening at the Vižmarje Brod Sports Hall with a technical knockout in the sixth round beat an experienced Venezuelan Rafaela Hernandez (37 victories, 4 draws, 28 defeats).

Given that the 23-year-old AS from Vrhnika from the very beginning of the showdown in the velter category dictated a hellish rhythm, which was only hard to catch up with almost twenty years older South American, it was only a matter of time. After the referee in the fifth round twice counted Hernandez, at the beginning he finally knelt under the weight of the impact. At the time, Rafael’s coach threw a (white) towel in the ring.

Despite the convincing success, Nejc – as he admitted – was not as simple as it looked. “The fight was difficult, and during her, I was already panicked, as the competitor surprised me with a few blows. Then I adapted and was more patient, and because of my pressure, I knew that sooner or later it would relent, « revealed Petrich, who saw the fight as a valuable experience for the future. « It is easier to progress with the help of challenging duels, » explained the European Olympic boxing podium among the younger members of Budva 2023, who did not forget to thank his coach, manager and main organizer of the event Andraz Ciuhi.

Once the start, it does not stop

The sixth consecutive professional victory was also looking forward to Nejc’s club colleague Alen Šišić (up to 72 kg), who chased off the Italian after a consonant judicial decision Claudia Mirko Vizzini (2 wins, 4 defeats). « As I also announced: once I start, I do not stop, » said Šišić, who, along Ciuhi (« Thanks, that I can step towards my destination on these podiums. ») Also thanked the viewers who filled the hall well. « You cheered so well that you further ignited me. »

Ring is also ahead of his four -year -old son’s eyes Darianawho admired his father for the first time at work, left his hands raised even the most experienced Slovenian professional Andrej Bakovic (up to 72 kg). He had already achieved 18. A professional victory (with only one defeat) after he was better than a divided judicial decision Robbi’s tumbling From Nicaragua (21 victories, 40 defeats).

Andrej Bakovic (left), after a shared judicial decision, was better than Robin Zamora from Nicaragua. Photo: Dejan Javornik

“Because I was convinced of my success, in the last, the sixth round I did not hit so much anymore. Well, this round and most of them would attribute to him, so I was astonished for a shared judicial decision, « said the 35-year-old Ljubljana man. By the way: he was also loudly encouraged by the master of mixed martial arts Uroš Jurisicwhich recovers after hand surgery.

At the same time, Bakovic admitted that the competitor – as he predicted – proved to be a tough nut. He expects that with this victory in the world rankings he will go below 300. The city will also allow him, and this will also allow him to duel laurels. And he was expected to fight for her on June 11 in Tirana, where he is expected to compete for the European Champion of the WBO with an undefeated Albanian Denis Nurjo (17 wins).

Thai boxer successfully passed the baptism in boxing

After a shared judicial decision, he also won Miha Hribovšek (up to 85 kg) who chased Czech by 2: 1 Tomaša Dispers And to their coach Dejan Zavcu apologized for being poorly boxing. At Sasha Vorkapić (up to 66 kg), a top Thai boxer from Novo mesto, who defeated Macedon in his first boxing showdown after unanimous judicial decision Alexandra Nanovabut against a foreign boxer was also a successful Maribor man Djelon Januzaj. In the duel of the heavy category, he already knocked Croats in the opening round Into itwho was taken to the clinical center.

In Slovenian showdowns the victories celebrated Gregor Rainer (up to 74 kg) by point against Mark Lukacic and Arber Elshani (up to 66 kg) by breaking in the second round against Aleš Drevenšekduel Kevin Dornik – Gregor Starašinič (up to 84 kg) and Dejan Leburić – Edin Sejdinovic (up to 74 kg), however, they unfolded with a draw.