José Andrés Hernández (born 3 March 1976) is a Mexican former professional
boxer Boxer most commonly refers to:
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who competed from 1997 to 2009.
Life
A native of
Ciudad Juárez
Ciudad Juárez ( ; ''Juarez City''. ) is the most populous city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It is commonly referred to as Juárez and was known as El Paso del Norte (''The Pass of the North'') until 1888. Juárez is the seat of the Juà ...
, Mexico, Hernandez now resides in
Round Lake, Illinois.
Amateur career
Jose Hernandez was the winner of the 1997 National
Golden Gloves
The Golden Gloves is the name given to annual competitions for amateur boxing in the United States, where they are awarded a belt and a ring. And the title of nations champion is awarded. The Golden Gloves is a term used to refer to the Nation ...
tournament in the 125 lbs division.
Professional career
Hernández made his professional debut less than a month after his Golden Gloves victory, stopping his opponent in the first round.
He had an impressive knockout of highly touted prospect
Jason Litzau
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Early life
In his youth Litzau played Little League Baseball, as a pit ...
on December 16, 2006. On May 5, 2007 Hernandez was decisioned by
Rocky Juarez
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on the undercard of the
Oscar De La Hoya
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vs.
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
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fight.
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References
1976 births
Living people
Boxers from Chihuahua (state)
Sportspeople from Ciudad Juárez
Mexican male boxers
Boxers from Illinois
People from Lake County, Illinois
Super-featherweight boxers
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