Ángel Hernández (boxer)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | El Toro |
| Born | José Ángel Hernández 17 September 1975 |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | Middleweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Reach | 183 cm (72 in) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 41 |
| Wins | 30 |
| Win by KO | 17 |
| Losses | 11 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
José Ángel Hernández (born 17 September 1975) is a Mexican professional boxer. He has held the NABA, NABF and International Boxing Association Americas light middleweight titles.
Professional career
[edit]Hernandez made his professional boxing debut at age 16 on March 29, 1996 with a first-round KO victory over David Pearson. He won his first eight fights by knockout.
Hernandez was 13-0 before being defeated by Puerto Rican boxer Wilfredo Rivera.[1]
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.[2]
Hernandez vs. Ouma
[edit]On May 30, 2003, Kassim Ouma defeated 'El Toro' by split decision in an IBF Light Middleweight Title Eliminator for the vacant USBA light middleweight title.
Hernandez vs. Winky Wright
[edit]On November 8, 2003, Hernandez (26-4) lost a 12-round unanimous decision 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.
Hernandez vs. Joval
[edit]On February 6, 2004, 'El Toro' moved up in weight and fought Raymond Joval of Netherlands at Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, United States. Joval won a technical decision in the eighth round.
Hernandez vs. Manfredo Jr.
[edit]On May 22, 2010, Hernandez lost his attempt to win the International Boxing Organization's vacant middleweight title against The Contender's Peter Manfredo, Jr. by tenth round stoppage.[3]
Hernandez vs. Adama
[edit]On December 17, 2010, Hernandez lost his second shot at a middleweight championship for the vacant IBO international title at UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois to ex-Olympian Osumanu Adama of Ghana by a twelve round unanimous decision.[4][5]
Hernandez Disqualification Loss to Joey Hernandez
[edit]On March 25, 2011, Hernandez incurred an eighth round disqualification loss to Joey Hernandez, in a bout for the vacant USBO Light Middleweight title. Hernandez was briefly suspended, but was subsequently reinstated. He was relicensed to box by the Illinois Athletic Commission in 2012.[6]
Hernandez versus Demetrius Andrade
[edit]Hernandez failed in an attempted comeback on February 10, 2012, in the main event of a Mohegan Sun Casino seven bout boxing card against 15-0 ex-Olympian Demetrius Andrade in a bout for the vacant IBA Americas light middleweight title. Andrade knocked out Hernandez at 1:39 of the second round. Hernandez, who passed all required medical tests before the bout, was suspended for 90 days.
References
[edit]- ^ "BoxRec: Angel Hernandez".
- ^ "New Mexico Boxing". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
- ^ "Boxing Result: Manfredo Stops Hernandez for IBO Title – Boxing News".
- ^ "Adama wins IBO title". 30 November 2001.
- ^ "Adama and Estrada Win Big in Chicago – Boxing News".
- ^ "Joey Hernandez | Boxing News". www.saddoboxing.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-20.
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Ángel Hernández from BoxRec (registration required)
- "About Angel Hernandez". Archived from the original on 2012-03-24.