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José Hernández (boxer)

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José Andrés Hernández (born 3 March 1976) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2009.

Life

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A native of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, Hernandez now resides in Round Lake, Illinois.

Amateur career

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Jose Hernandez was the winner of the 1997 National Golden Gloves tournament in the 125 lbs division.[1]

Professional career

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Hernández made his professional debut less than a month after his Golden Gloves victory, stopping his opponent in the first round.[2] He had an impressive knockout of highly touted prospect Jason Litzau on December 16, 2006. On May 5, 2007 Hernandez was decisioned by Rocky Juarez on the undercard of the Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight.

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References

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  1. ^ Official Golden Gloves History, "Official Golden Gloves of America Website". Archived from the original on 2017-08-02. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
  2. ^ Flink, John (27 July 1997). "A knockout beginning for Round Lake Beach boxer". Chicago Tribune (in Spanish). p. 393. Retrieved 7 March 2022 – via Newspapers.com.