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Angel Hernandez (boxer)

José Ángel Hernández
Statistics
Real name José Ángel Hernández
Nickname(s) El Toro
Weight(s) middleweight
Height 5′ 8″ (173cm)
Reach 72″ (183cm)
Nationality Mexico Mexican
Born (1975-09-17) September 17, 1975 (age 41)
San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 41
Wins 30
Wins by KO 17
Losses 11
Draws 0
No contests 0

José Ángel Hernández (San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, 17 September 1975) is a Mexican light middleweight boxer. Hernandez has fought many noted fighters. He has held the NABA, NABF and International Boxing Association Americas light middleweight titles.

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.

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 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.

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, Nevada, United States.

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.


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