Eduardo Hernández (boxer)

Eduardo Alejandro Pérez Hernández also known as Rocky Hernández (born November 27, 1997) is a Mexican professional boxer who challenged for the WBC super featherweight title.

Professional career

Debut

On February 8, 2014, at only 16 years old, Hernández made his debut against Geovanni Zamora, 3–1, 1KO in Caballerizas de Huixquilucan at Huixquilucan Municipality, Mexico, Hernández won via unanimous decision.

Rise up the ranks

Hernández vs. Terrazas

After composing a perfect record of 19–0, 16KOs, Hernández fought former WBC super bantamweight world champion Victor Terrazas for the vacant WBC Latino interim super featherweight title, Hernández blasts out Terrazas in two rounds.

Hernández fought against South American title-challenger Argentine Hugo Santillán for the vacant WBC Youth super featherweight title, Hernández won via 3rd round TKO. Hernández would make his first defence of the title against former WBO Oriental interim bantamweight titlist and WBO Inter-Continental lightweight title-challenger Filipino Rolando Magbanua, Hernández won via first-round knockout.

Hernández vs. Francisco

After successfully defending his title twice more after his victory against Magbanua, Hernández fought former WBA interim super flyweight champion "Gintong Kamao" Drian Francisco in Teatro Moliere, Mexico City at a non-titled bout, Hernández won via second-round stoppage.

On July 14, 2018, Hernández continued his unbeaten streak, defending his WBC Youth strap against 24–2, Dominican Marlyn Cabrera in Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Hernández won via stoppage in the first round. On March 30, 2019, Hernández made his United States debut against Tanzanian former minor title Global Boxing Council (GBC) super featherweight and lightweight champion Ibrahim Class Mgender in Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S., Hernández prevailed with second-round KO victory.

Hernández vs. Gutiérrez

On July 13, 2019, Hernández fought eventual WBA "Regular" super featherweight champion Roger Gutiérrez in Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, Hernández suffers his first defeat, losing via first-round knockout.

Hernández vs. Castaneda

After winning three bouts prior to his loss against Gutiérrez, Hernández fought American Jorge Castaneda for the WBC International Silver super featherweight title in Domo Alcade at Guadalajara, Hernández won via stoppage in the first round, the bout only lasting 1 minute and 35 seconds.

Hernández vs. Foster

During the annual WBC convention, held on November 9, 2022, the sanctioning body ordered the winner of the vacant championship bout between O'Shaquie Foster and Rey Vargas to make two mandatory title defenses: first against the once-defeated Hernández and the second against the winner of the Muhammadkhuja Yaqubov and Robson Conceição title eliminator. As Foster failed to reach an agreement with Hernández, a purse bid was called for August 8, 2023. The promotional rights were secured by Matchroom Boxing, who put in a winning bid of $466,666. The fight took place on October 28, 2023, in Hernández's home country of Mexico. Though the fight seemed competitive through the first 10 rounds, Foster was behind on two of the three judges scorecards. The eleventh round was a round of the year contender, Foster rocked Hernández early but Hernández battled back and hurt Foster in turn. In the twelfth and final round Foster finally took over, dropping Hernández twice and successfully defending his title via TKO.

Road back to contention

Hernández vs. Lugo

Hernández was scheduled to fight Daniel Lugo for the vacant WBA Continental Americas super featherweight championship on May 11, 2024 at Palenque de la Feria located in Aguascalientes. Hernández won via seventh-round TKO.

Hernández vs. Mattice

On September 13 in Arena Sonora, Hermosillo, Hernández, successfully defended his WBA Continental Americas super featherweight title whilst maintaining his top spot in the WBC rankings against Thomas Mattice as their fight ended controversially, acter the sixth round, Hernández's corner men struggled to plug the second cut, referee Mark Calo-oy waved off the fight ruling a technical decision, ruling that both cuts were from headbutt, which video evidence shows otherwise. Hernández won with the announced scores of 59–55, 58–55 and 58–56, with one of the judges' scorecards represented wrong as David Diamante incorrectly announced it as 58–55 instead of 58–56, this is also Hernández's first bout that went to the scorecards since his August 9, 2014th battle against Felipe Zúñiga.

Hernández vs. Giron

Hernández is scheduled to face Rene Tellez Giron in Gatineau, QC, Canada on February 28, 2025.

Personal life

Eduardo Alejandro Hernández Peréz was born on November 21, 1997 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico and fought across Mexico, he started professionally boxing at the age of 16 years old.

Professional boxing record

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1997 births
Living people
Mexican male boxers
Super-featherweight boxers
Boxers from Mexico City
Martial artists from Mexico City
21st-century Mexican sportsmen