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Results from Hammond, Indiana[1]
By Craig Wick at ringside; FightNews September 20th, 2014
Veteran Chicago fight promoter, Bobby Hitz, returned to his favorite stomping ground, The Venue, located inside 
the beautiful Horseshoe Casino in nearby Hammond, Indiana for a nine bout card, headlined by the Antonio Canas 
vs Rafael Hernandez 8 round welterweight bout. Also seeing action were established local favorites as well as 
the long awaited debut of Sam “The Russian Concussion” Horowitz.

In the evening’s main event, which beckons for a rematch due to its unsatisfying conclusion, Chicago’s Antonio 
“Aztec God of War” Canas (10-1-1 with 1 no contest, 4 KOs) and Rafael Hernandez (8-0, with 1 no contest and 5 
KOs) Detroit, MI engaged in a see-saw welterweight battle that was unfortunately called prior to the fourth 
round by the ring physician due to a cut over the eye of Hernandez. Both fighters tore into one another in the 
opening round, going toe-to-toe, with Canas gaining the upper hand when he had Hernandez pinned on the ropes 
and seemingly hurt with a series of straight right hands to the head. In round two, Hernandez suddenly turned 
the tables, dropping Canas with a left hook to the midsection that had him in anguish and barely able to beat 
the count. Moments later, Hernandez landed a flurry of punches to the head of Canas, which the referee ruled 
knockdown #2 as it appeared as if the ropes were all that was holding Canas up.
Incredibly, Canas survived the onslaught, and somehow was able to mount a small rally as the round came to a 
close. Round three the tide turned back to Canas, as he was able to do some good work with left hooks and 
straight right hands to the head. An inside exchange resulted in a cut over Hernandez’s eye, which the referee 
ruled was due to an accidental head butt. The action resumed with Canas in control. Just prior to round four, 
Hernandez was examined by the ringside physician who determined that the cut was too severe to warrant the 
bout continuing. As a result, the affair goes into the books as a three round no-contest.

In the night’s all Chicago showdown opener, Fred Bowen (3-1-1) won a narrow, four round majority decision over 
Carl “The Cobra” Currie in a lightweight contest (38-38, 40-36, and 39-37). The fight was a mauling affair 
with very little in the way of meaningful punches landed. Currie, making his pro debut, seemed to have the 
edge however ringside judges favored the more aggressive Bowen.
In his pro debut, Chicago’s Nate “No Problem” Galimore lived up to his nickname, dispatching Brandon Davis 
(0-2) of Van Wert, OH at 2:21 of the first round. Galimore dropped Davis midway through the opening stanza 
with a left hook to the head and finished matters moments later with a right uppercut to the midsection. 
Davis collapsed in the corner and was unable to beat the count.
In a four round lightweight bout, Joey “The Celtic Predator” Hefferie (3-0, 3 KOs) of Carpentersville, IL had 
little trouble dispatching overmatched Andrew Greening (0-1) of Holland, MI at 2:18 of the first round. A 
brutal body attack softened up the game Greening, who was finally dropped by an overhand right to the head, 
resulting in his corner throwing in the towel.
In a spirited affair that could have gone either way, Chicago native, Nick “Bad Boy” Ramirez (5-0-1, 1 KO),
was awarded a split decision in a four round welterweight bout with Termaine Pride (1-2), also of Chicago. 
Both fighters landed big shots, with Ramirez’s heavier right hands giving him the nod on two of the judges’ 
scorecards.
In an unforgettable four round heavyweight brawl, Undefeated Nick “The Terror” Asberry (6-0, 3 KOs) of 
nearby Waukegan, IL, outlasted the game Ricardo “El Diablo” Chavez (4-1, 3 KOs) by unanimous decision (39-35, 
and 38-36 twice). Asberry looked ready to end matters in round one, dropping the short, compact Chavez twice, 
the first time with a left hook to the head and later in the round with a stiff right hand to the head. 
Chavez battled back gamely, uncoiling big left hooks that seemed to shake Asberry, particularly in the third 
round. However each time Chavez seemed to be rallying, Asberry responded with left hooks of his own to regain 
the momentum. By the end of the fight, fans were on their feet in appreciation.
Local Chicago fan favorite, Will “Power” Coix, (4-0, 4 KOs), didn’t disappoint, finishing off Ryan Hogans, 
who was making his professional debut, at 1:38 of the opening round in a scheduled four round welterweight 
bout . After a tentative start, Coix suddenly ended matters with a huge left hook to Hogan’s liver. The shot 
folded Hogan faster than a poker player holding deuces, leaving him writhing on the canvas unable to beat the 
count.
Another local Chicago favorite, Sam “The Russian Concussion” Horowitz (1-0, 1 KO) made his eagerly anticipated 
pro debut a spectacular one, demolishing Albert Harkins (1-8, 1 KO) at 26 seconds of the opening stanza in a 
scheduled four round light heavyweight contest. A right uppercut to the head dropped Harkins along the ropes, 
with the referee’s count a mere formality.
Ramiro Carrillo, (5-0, 3 KOs), fighting out of nearby Cicero, IL, had no trouble with Thomas Amaro (1-7, 2 KOs) 
of Holland, MI, in a scheduled four round junior welterweight contest. A left hook to the body of Amaro dropped 
him midway through the opening round and he was counted out at the 1:28 mark.