“Without a doubt, it was the happiest moment of my life. I cried and l laughed all at the same time. It was then that I knew that all the intense training was worth it. This was an incredible moment of total happiness, “said Jiménez.
Jimenez (21-1-1 and 14 KOs) got a 10-round split decision against Aaron Pryor Jr (19-11-2 and 2 KO), son of the legend, in a dramatic bout, which was not all plain sailing, because Jimenez visited the canvass in the 8th round.
“From what I can remember, Pryor surprised me with a good shot and I preferred to put my knee on the ground and to lose that round for returning safe to my corner. All my family was there and I had dedicated the fight to my grandmother, who had recovered from a cancer; At that moment I thought, ‘I can not finish like this’ and I have to WIN! “Jiménez recalled.
Jimenez, who had tied with Pryor in 2016, maintains his full-time job as a metalworker in downtown Chicago buildings.
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