Orlando Fernandez (born January 18, 1963 in

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) is a former Puerto Rican

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. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the

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. After turning professional in 1985, he would go to defeat former world champion

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by ninth round knockout on December 15, 1989, then become WBO super bantamweight world champion on May 12, 1990 after stopping Valerio Nati in Italy. Fernandez lost his title in his fight against Jesse Benavides on May 24, 1991. On July 14, 1996, Fernandez fought

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for Barrera's WBO world Super Bantamweight title in

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, losing that fight by seventh round knockout. He then retired after losing to Kevin Kelley in his next contest, by a tenth round knockout on July 12, 1997, at

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. Fernandez had 30 professional fights, of which he won 22 and lost 8, with 13 wins by knockout and 2 losses-his last two contests-lost by knockout also.

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