Genaro Hernandez boxer

Genaro Hernandez boxer
bouts
41
won
38
lost
2
draw
1
Status
inactive
Division
super featherweight
Debut
1984-09-27
Height
5′ 11″/180cm
Reach
72″/183cm
Age
45
Born
1966-05-10
Death
2011-06-07
Nationality
USA

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Genaro Hernández (May 10, 1966 – June 7, 2011) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 1998. He was a two-time super featherweight world champion, having held the WBA title from 1991 to 1995, and the WBC and lineal titles from 1997 to 1998. Additionally, he challenged for the WBO lightweight title in 1995.Hernández, a Mexican-American, enjoyed a distinguished career as a professional boxer. His debut as a paid fighter came on September 27, 1984, when he beat Dino Ramirez by a decision in four rounds at Inglewood. He racked up a record of 13–0 with 6 knockouts and a solid reputation as a future champion around Southern California, when he met former Julio César Chávez world title challenger Refugio Rojas on November 22, 1988. He beat Rojas, who had lasted seven rounds against Chávez, by a knockout in round six. This enabled Hernández to enter the WBA super featherweight rankings. Hernandez went on to win seven more fights, four by knockout, including one over former world title challenger Felipe Orozco, and another, in his first professional fight abroad: a three round knockout over Leon Collins in Tokyo, Japan.Exactly two years after his win over Rojas, Hernández got his first world title try, against Daniel Londas, on November 22, 1991 at Épernay, France. Hernández did not disappoint those who had predicted him to be a future world champion as he knocked out future world champion Londas in nine rounds in front of Londas' hometown crowd, becoming World Junior Lightweight champion by winning the until then vacant title. In 1992, he defended his crown twice, knocking out Omar Catari in six rounds and, travelling to Japan once more, defeating challengers Masuaki Takeda and Yuji Watanabe, Takeda by decision and Watanabe by knockout in six.His next fight proved historic, albeit for the wrong reasons. Defending on April 26, 1993, once again at Inglewood against former world featherweight champion Raúl Pérez, Hernández had to settle for a first round technical draw. This was the first, and so far only, world title fight in which no punches were landed. Right after the initial bell, Perez headbutted Hernández, and Perez bled profusely from an arterial vein on his forehead. The referee summoned the ring doctor, who decided the fight should be stopped as Perez required immediate surgery. In the June 28 rematch later that year, Hernández retained the world title by a knockout in round eight. Hernandez then closed the year by defeating Harold Warren by decision to once again keep his title. In 1994, Hernandez retained the title twice, including a victory over Jimmy Garcia, (who would die later after a fight with Gabriel Ruelas). By the end of 1994, Hernández was clamoring for a world title fight against crosstown rival and WBO lightweight champion Oscar De La Hoya.After eight successful title defenses, Hernández vacated his WBA super featherweight title in order to face De La Hoya in the upcoming year. Hernández began 1995 by beating another Mexican boxing legend, Jorge Maromero Páez, by a knockout in eight rounds at Inglewood. The Hernández-Páez fight was overshadowed by another news that rattled the Latino world that day: The death of famed Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1998-10-03 Floyd Mayweather Jr WWWWWW Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas LOST
Corner retirement
1998-05-16 Carlos Gerena WWWWWW Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio WIN
Unanimous decision
1997-11-20 Carlos Hernandez WLWWWW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Unanimous decision
1997-06-14 Anatoly Alexandrov WWWWWW Alamodome, San Antonio WIN
Split-decision
1997-03-22 Azumah Nelson WWDLWW Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi WIN
Split-decision
1996-09-28 Antonio Hernandez WLWLWW Will Rogers Coliseum, Fort Worth WIN
Unanimous decision
1996-05-08 Javier Pichardo LLWLWL Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio WIN
Technical knockout
1995-09-09 Oscar De La Hoya WWWWWW Caesars Palace, Las Vegas LOST
Corner retirement
1995-03-31 Jorge Paez WWWWWL Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim WIN
Technical knockout
1994-11-12 Jimmy Garcia WWWWWW Monumental Plaza de Toros México, Mexico City WIN
Unanimous decision
1994-01-31 Jorge Ramirez WWLLWW Great Western Forum, Inglewood WIN
Technical knockout
1993-10-11 Harold Warren WWWWW Great Western Forum, Inglewood WIN
Unanimous decision
1993-06-28 Raul Perez WLWLWD Great Western Forum, Inglewood WIN
KO
1993-04-26 Raul Perez DWLWLW Great Western Forum, Inglewood DRAW
1992-11-20 Yuji Watanabe WWWWWW Metropolitan Gym WIN
Technical knockout
1992-07-15 Masuaki Takeda WWWLWW International Center WIN
Unanimous decision
1992-02-24 Omar Catari WWWWLW Great Western Forum, Inglewood WIN
Unanimous decision
1991-11-22 Daniel Londas WWWWWW Complex Sport le COMEP, Epernay WIN
Technical knockout
1991-02-11 Pedro Arroyo WLWWWW Great Western Forum, Inglewood WIN
1990-12-06 Rodolfo Gomez WWLWLL Great Western Forum, Inglewood WIN
KO
1990-09-22 Ben Lopez WLWWLW Great Western Forum, Inglewood WIN
Technical knockout
1990-08-27 Richard Abila LLLWWL Great Western Forum, Inglewood WIN
KO
1990-05-10 Leon Collins LLLLDD Korakuen Hall WIN
KO
1989-07-31 Felipe Orozco WWLWWW Great Western Forum, Inglewood WIN
Unanimous decision
1989-05-15 Ed Pollard LWWLWW Great Western Forum, Inglewood WIN
Unanimous decision
1988-11-22 Refugio Rojas WLDWLW Great Western Forum, Inglewood WIN
KO
1988-07-25 Jose Mosqueda LLLLLL Marriott Hotel, Irvine WIN
Unanimous decision
1988-04-25 Juan Manuel Vega LWLWW Marriott Hotel, Irvine WIN
Technical knockout
1987-08-31 Kenny Wyatt WDWLWW Marriott Hotel, Irvine WIN
Unanimous decision
1986-12-12 J L Ivey WWLWWL Las Vegas WIN
Points
1986-09-12 Lupe Miranda WWWWWW Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas WIN
Points
1986-07-21 Terry Baldwin WWWDLL Marriott Hotel, Irvine WIN
Technical knockout
1986-04-28 Jorge Valdez LLLLLL Marriott Hotel, Irvine WIN
Technical knockout
1986-03-31 Larry Villarreal WWWWWW Marriott Hotel, Irvine WIN
Unanimous decision
1986-02-24 Terry Baldwin WWWD Marriott Hotel, Irvine WIN
KO
1986-02-17 Pablo Montano WW Graham Central Station, Phoenix WIN
Technical knockout
1985-12-12 Jose Maytorena LL Fairgrounds, Bakersfield WIN
KO
1985-10-29 Randy Archuleta LWWLW Stockton WIN
Points
1985-06-24 Dino Ramirez WLWWWL Marriott Hotel, Irvine WIN
Unanimous decision
1984-11-17 Martin Escobar DD Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Unanimous decision
1984-09-27 Dino Ramirez W Forum, Inglewood WIN
Points

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