José Andrés Hernández (born 3 March 1976) is a Mexican former professional

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who competed from 1997 to 2009.

Life

A native of

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, Mexico, Hernandez now resides in Round Lake, Illinois.

Amateur career

Jose Hernandez was the winner of the 1997 National

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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

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on December 16, 2006. On May 5, 2007 Hernandez was decisioned by

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on the undercard of the

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vs.

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fight.

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References

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