Carlos Hernández (boxer)

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Carlos Hernández
Hernandez alongside his father and Mario Lopez at a match held at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles.
Personal information
Nickname
El Famoso
BornCarlos Hernández
(1971-01-23) January 23, 1971 (age 54)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
WeightSuper featherweight
Boxing career
Boxing record
Total fights52
Wins43
Win by KO24
Losses8
Draws1

Carlos Hernández (born January 23, 1971, in Los Angeles, California) is a retired Salvadoran American boxer. He made boxing history by becoming the IBF super featherweight champion by beating David Santos. On October 4, 2003, he retained the title against former IBF lightweight champion Steve Forbes, with an eleventh round technical decision.

Hernandez has a record of 43 wins, 8 losses and 1 draw with 24 knockouts. In previous world title tries, he had lost a decision in 12 to Genaro Hernandez and to Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Hernandez lost to Jesús Chávez on May 28, 2005, in a fight that, had he won, would have led him to another world title fight.[1]

On October 8, 2005, he suffered a controversial loss against Bobby Pacquiao, the brother of Manny Pacquiao from the Philippines in a 10-round split decision. Pacquiao managed to drop Hernandez in the 2nd round, but Hernandez fought back consistently starting round 3 to close the fight, or even take the points by 10th. To the eyes of the fans and commentators, it should have gone the other way in favor of Carlos Hernandez, but was still a very close fight to call.

On September 28, 2006, Hernandez announced his retirement after losing by unanimous decision to Kevin Kelley; after an even first 3 rounds, he was knocked down in the 4th round, and unable to regain momentum from then on.

On retirement, Hernandez had this to say: "My time...in this career...if I'm going to get knocked down back-to-back it's time to call it a career. I don't want to get hurt in this business. I have beautiful children....I feel bad that I couldn't win, but you know, I think that everyone who saw me knows I won't get knocked out or I won't go down, I'll keep coming, I'm relentless, I persevere. That's my motto, 'perseverance pays off.' I think I'll just persevere in another career. I don't know what that may be, but I'm going to keep succeeding in life."

In his last bout, Hernandez lost a decision in a brutal war against former Olympian Vicente Escobedo.

Professional boxing record

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52 fights 43 wins 8 losses
By knockout 24 0
By decision 18 8
By disqualification 1 0
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
52 Loss 43–8–1 Vicente Escobedo UD 10 Apr 4, 2009 Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas, U.S.
51 Win 43–7–1 Hector Alatorre SD 10 Aug 15, 2008 Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
50 Loss 42–7–1 Kevin Kelley UD 10 Sep 28, 2006 Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
49 Win 42–6–1 Sean Plessis UD 10 Jul 14, 2006 Charro Ranch, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
48 Loss 41–6–1 Bobby Pacquiao SD 10 Oct 8, 2005 Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
47 Loss 41–5–1 Jesús Chávez SD 12 May 28, 2005 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
46 Win 41–4–1 Juan Carlos Ramírez SD 10 Dec 11, 2004 Mandalay Bay, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
45 Loss 40–4–1 Erik Morales UD 12 Jul 31, 2004 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Lost IBF super featherweight title;
For WBC super featherweight title
44 Win 40–3–1 Steve Forbes TD 10 (12), 3:00 Oct 4, 2003 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Retained IBF super featherweight title;
Unanimous TD: Hernández cut from an accidental headbutt
43 Win 39–3–1 Moisés Pedroza TKO 2 (10), 1:36 May 30, 2003 Lucky Eagle Casino, Eagle Pass, Texas, U.S.
42 Win 38–3–1 David Santos TD 8 (12), 2:52 Feb 1, 2003 Mandalay Bay, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Won vacant IBF super featherweight title;
Unanimous TD: Santos cut from an accidental headbutt
41 Win 37–3–1 Mark Burse UD 10 Jun 14, 2002 Civic Center, Beaumont, Texas, U.S.
40 Win 36–3–1 Douglas Villareal KO 1 (10), 2:30 Mar 22, 2002 Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas, U.S.
39 Win 35–3–1 Justin Juuko UD 10 Nov 25, 2001 Stateline Casino, Wendover, Utah, U.S.
38 Win 34–3–1 Juan Ángel Macías TKO 8 (12), 3:00 Sep 15, 2001 International Fair Amphitheatre, San Salvador, El Salvador Won inaugural WBC Latino super featherweight tirle
37 Loss 33–3–1 Floyd Mayweather Jr. UD 12 May 26, 2001 Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. For WBC super featherweight title
36 Win 33–2–1 Sandro Marcos TKO 2 (10), 2:42 Feb 4, 2001 Lucky Star Casino, Concho, Oklahoma, U.S.
35 Win 32–2–1 Reggie Sanders KO 5 (10), 2:38 Dec 18, 2000 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
34 Win 31–2–1 Ángel Aldama TKO 4 (8) Nov 12, 2000 Los Caporales Regency Hotel, Denver, Colorado, U.S.
33 Win 30–2–1 Tony Duran TKO 6 (8), 1:07 May 6, 2000 Pan American Center, Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S.
32 Win 29–2–1 Miguel Alejandro Jiménez UD 10 Nov 5, 1999 Steven's Steakhouse, Commerce, California, U.S.
31 Win 28–2–1 Javier Lucas TKO 6 Apr 28, 1999 Quiet Cannon, Montebello, California, U.S.
30 Win 27–2–1 Ernesto Martínez TKO 4 (8), 3:00 Jan 9, 1999 New Frontier Hotel, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
29 Win 26–2–1 Roberto Ávila SD 10 Apr 4, 1998 San Salvador, San Salvador Department, El Salvador
28 Loss 25–2–1 Genaro Hernández UD 12 Nov 20, 1997 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. For WBC super featherweight title
27 Win 25–1–1 José Luis Montes KO 2 (10), 1:39 Jun 9, 1997 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.
26 Win 24–1–1 Bernard Harris KO 8, 2:26 Apr 7, 1997 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.
25 Win 23–1–1 Gregorio Vargas MD 10 Jan 13, 1997 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
24 Win 22–1–1 Isagani Pumar TKO 10 (12), 0:06 Jul 10, 1996 Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
23 Loss 21–1–1 Aarón Zárate SD 10 Sep 30, 1995 Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, U.S.
22 Win 21–0–1 Ángel Aldama UD 10 May 19, 1995 Buffalo Bill's Star Arena, Primm, Nevada, U.S.
21 Win 20–0–1 Ramón Sánchez KO 4 Apr 10, 1995 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
20 Win 19–0–1 Fernando Rosas TKO 4 (8), 2:34 Oct 24, 1994 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
19 Win 18–0–1 Carlos Marquez KO 3 (8), 2:43 Sep 10, 1994 Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, U.S
18 Win 17–0–1 Tomás Valdez KO 2 (10) Jun 11, 1994 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
17 Win 16–0–1 Narciso Valenzuela Romo UD 10 Apr 25, 1994 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
16 Win 15–0–1 Paris Alexander KO 7 (10), 2:06 Mar 24, 1994 Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California, U.S.
15 Win 14–0–1 Javier Márquez KO 5 Mar 1, 1994 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
14 Win 13–0–1 Hector Javier Monjardin UD 8 Oct 11, 1993 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
13 Win 12–0–1 Greg Puente UD 6 Jun 28, 1993 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
12 Win 11–0–1 Rafael Vargas KO 5 (6) Apr 26, 1993 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
11 Win 10–0–1 Jorge Ojeda KO 5 (6) Apr 17, 1993 ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, U.S.
10 Win 9–0–1 Sergio Baez DQ 4 (6) Mar 25, 1993 Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California, U.S.
9 Win 8–0–1 Ramón Morales UD 5 Nov 6, 1992 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
8 Win 7–0–1 Larry Loy UD 6 Oct 30, 1992 San Bernardino, California, U.S.
7 Win 6–0–1 Edgar Soto KO 2 (4) Aug 10, 1992 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
6 Win 5–0–1 Jorge Ojeda KO 2 (4) Jul 24, 1992 San Bernardino, California, U.S.
5 Win 4–0–1 Mike Dallas KO 2 (4) Jul 13, 1992 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
4 Win 3–0–1 Tony Olivas KO 1 (4) Jun 25, 1992 Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California, U.S.
3 Win 2–0–1 Bret Boone UD 4 May 27, 1992 Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California, U.S.
2 Win 1–0–1 Francisco Salinas UD 4 Apr 23, 1992 Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California, U.S.
1 Draw 0–0–1 Victor Martinez PTS 4 Jan 23, 1992 Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California, U.S.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Carlos "El Famoso" Hernandez: Not all Nice Guys Finish Last. | Boxing News". Saddoboxing.com. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
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