Angel Hernandez (boxer)
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Angel Hernandez
Angel Hernandez (born September 17, 1975 in (San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosí
, Mexico
) is a Mexican
middleweight
boxer
. Hernandez has fought many noted fighters. He has held the NABA, NABF and International Boxing Association
Americas light middleweight titles. Hernandez is promoted by Boxing360.
victory over David Pearson. He won his first eight fights by knockout.
On May 13, 2000, Hernandez won the IBA Americas Jr. Middleweight
Title with a twelve-round split decision over Dominican Republic
's Julio Cesar De la Cruz.
On July 28, 2002, Hernandez defeated Larry Marks for the vacant NABF light middleweight title by split decision. On December 13, 2002, he defended his title against Colombia
's Juan Carlos Candelo. Hernandez lost to Candelo by unanimous decision. Four months later El Toro successfully knocked out Larry Kenney in the fourth round.
defeated 'El Toro' by split decision in an IBF
Light Middleweight Title Eliminator for the vacant USBA light middleweight title.
to previous IBF light middleweight champion Winky Wright
, (45-3). Winky became the new IBF
light middleweight champion in the co-event fight at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
, Las Vegas
, Nevada
, United States.
of Netherland
s at Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona
, United States. Joval won a technical decision in the eighth round.
's vacant middleweight title against The Contender
's Peter Manfredo, Jr. by tenth round stoppage.
international title at UIC Pavilion
in Chicago, Illinois to ex-Olympian Osumanu Adama
of Ghana
by a twelve round unanimous decision.
, an eighth round disqualification loss to Joey Hernandez, who won the vacant USBO Light Middleweight title. Suspending by the Illinois Boxing Commission for repeated fouling, the third consecutive loss appeared to all but end the career of Angel Hernandez.
of Chicago. The American Arbitration Association
in the City of New York ruled in favor of Boxing 360 as Estrada and Hernandez' promoters through February 15, 2013, as well as denying the boxer's claims for injunctive relief. The boxers are "Under contract with Boxing 360. My main goal was to show, as a relative new boxing promoter, everyone in boxers that fighters can't pull that stuff with Boxing 360. We proved that Boxing 360 will fight for what it believes in," noted Dr. Mario Yagobi (Boxing Promoter), founder, president and CEO of Boxing 360, whose group continues official promotional representation of the two boxers.
Angel Hernandez (born September 17, 1975 in (San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosí
San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí
San Luis Potosí, commonly called SLP or simply San Luis, is the capital of, and most populous city in the Mexican state of the same name. The city lies at an elevation of 1,850 meters...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
) is a Mexican
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
middleweight
Middleweight
Middleweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s. In the bare-knuckle era, the first middleweight championship fight was between Tom Chandler and Dooney Harris in 1897...
boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
. Hernandez has fought many noted fighters. He has held the NABA, NABF and International Boxing Association
International Boxing Association
The International Boxing Association is a for-profit organization that sanctions professional boxing matches and awards world and subordinate championships.- Origins :...
Americas light middleweight titles. Hernandez is promoted by Boxing360.
Professional career
Hernandez made his professional boxing debut at age 16 on March 29, 2000 with a first-round KOKnockout
A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...
victory over David Pearson. He won his first eight fights by knockout.
On May 13, 2000, Hernandez won the IBA Americas Jr. Middleweight
International Boxing Association
The International Boxing Association is a for-profit organization that sanctions professional boxing matches and awards world and subordinate championships.- Origins :...
Title with a twelve-round split decision over Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
's Julio Cesar De la Cruz.
On July 28, 2002, Hernandez defeated Larry Marks for the vacant NABF light middleweight title by split decision. On December 13, 2002, he defended his title against Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
's Juan Carlos Candelo. Hernandez lost to Candelo by unanimous decision. Four months later El Toro successfully knocked out Larry Kenney in the fourth round.
Hernandez vs. Oima
On May 30, 2003, Kassim OumaKassim Ouma
Kassim Ouma is a Ugandan boxer. He is currently the NABA middleweight champion.-Early life:Born into poverty, at the age of six he was kidnapped and forced to join the National Resistance Army and consequently did not see his family for five years. Ouma is the 7th of 13 children, which include 7...
defeated 'El Toro' by split decision in an IBF
IBF
IBF may refer to:*International Boxing Federation is one of several boxing organisations* International Bandy Federation former name of Federation of International Bandy , an international governing body for bandy...
Light Middleweight Title Eliminator for the vacant USBA light middleweight title.
Hernandez vs. Winky Wright
On November 8, 2003, Hernandez (26-4) lost a 12-round unanimous decisionUnanimous decision
A unanimous decision is a winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts and others sports involving striking in which all three judges agree on which fighter won the match....
to previous IBF light middleweight champion Winky Wright
Winky Wright
Ronald Lamont "Winky" Wright is an American boxer, the former undisputed world light middleweight champion and a current middleweight contender....
, (45-3). Winky became the new IBF
International Boxing Federation
The International Boxing Federation or IBF is one of four major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC and WBO.- History :...
light middleweight champion in the co-event fight at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino is a 44-story luxury hotel casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned by MGM Resorts International. Five floors of the main hotel building are occupied by the five-star and AAA Five-Diamond Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas...
, Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, United States.
Hernandez vs. Joval
On February 6, 2004, 'El Toro' moved up in weight and fought Raymond JovalRaymond Joval
Raymond Joval is a professional boxer from The Netherlands, who was formerly the International Boxing Organization World Middleweight Champion....
of Netherland
Netherland
Netherland is a critically acclaimed novel by Joseph O'Neill. It concerns the life of a Dutchman living in New York in the wake of the September 11 attacks who takes up cricket and starts playing at the Staten Island Cricket Club.-Plot summary:...
s at Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, United States. Joval won a technical decision in the eighth round.
Hernandez vs. Manfredo Jr.
On May 22, 2010, Hernandez lost his attempt to win the International Boxing OrganizationInternational Boxing Organization
The International Boxing Organization is a for-profit organization that sanctions professional boxing matches and awards world and subordinate championships.- Origins :...
's vacant middleweight title against The Contender
The Contender (TV series)
The Contender is a reality television series that follows a group of boxers as they compete with one another in an elimination-style competition, while their lives and relationships with each other and their families are depicted. Produced by Mark Burnett, the show is hosted by Sugar Ray Leonard,...
's Peter Manfredo, Jr. by tenth round stoppage.
Hernandez vs. Adama
On December 17, 2010, Hernandez lost his second shot at a middleweight championship for the vacant IBOInternational Boxing Organization
The International Boxing Organization is a for-profit organization that sanctions professional boxing matches and awards world and subordinate championships.- Origins :...
international title at UIC Pavilion
UIC Pavilion
The UIC Pavilion is a 6,958-seat multi-purpose arena, located at 525 S. Racine Street on the West Side in Chicago, Illinois, USA, which opened in 1982. It is home to the University of Illinois at Chicago Flames basketball team and the former home of the Chicago Sky WNBA team...
in Chicago, Illinois to ex-Olympian Osumanu Adama
Osumanu Adama
Osumamu Adama is a professional middleweight boxer, and the current IBO international middleweight champion, first middleweight titleholder from Ghana.-Early life:...
of Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
by a twelve round unanimous decision.
Hernandez Disqualification Loss to Joey Hernandez
On March 25, 2011, Angel Hernandez lost for the tenth time in his career in River Grove, IllinoisRiver Grove, Illinois
River Grove is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,668 at the 2000 census.-Geography:River Grove is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of ....
, an eighth round disqualification loss to Joey Hernandez, who won the vacant USBO Light Middleweight title. Suspending by the Illinois Boxing Commission for repeated fouling, the third consecutive loss appeared to all but end the career of Angel Hernandez.
Boxing 360 Arbitration Hearing
Angel Hernandez is legally contractually promoted by the Boxing 360 promotional group in New York City led by Dr. Mario Yagobi (Boxing Promoter). [4] [5] In June 2010, Boxing 360 won an arbitration hearing in New York City against Angel Hernandez and stablemate David EstradaDavid Estrada
David Estrada is a Guatemalan-American boxer who is from Chicago.-Amateur career:Estrada started his amateur career in Chicago. He won several titles, including the Chicago Park District Championship in 1993, the PAL National Championship in 1997, and the Texas State Golden Gloves Championship in...
of Chicago. The American Arbitration Association
American Arbitration Association
The American Arbitration Association is a private enterprise in the business of arbitration, and one of several arbitration organizations that administers arbitration proceedings. The AAA also administers mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. It is headquartered in New York...
in the City of New York ruled in favor of Boxing 360 as Estrada and Hernandez' promoters through February 15, 2013, as well as denying the boxer's claims for injunctive relief. The boxers are "Under contract with Boxing 360. My main goal was to show, as a relative new boxing promoter, everyone in boxers that fighters can't pull that stuff with Boxing 360. We proved that Boxing 360 will fight for what it believes in," noted Dr. Mario Yagobi (Boxing Promoter), founder, president and CEO of Boxing 360, whose group continues official promotional representation of the two boxers.
External links
- http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?cat=boxer&human_id=807
- http://www.boxing360.com/fighters/angel_hernandez.php