Carlos Hernández
American boxer
カルロス・エルナンデス · 카를로스 에르난데스
- Born
- 23 January 1971, Los Angeles
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- super featherweight
- Occupation
- boxer
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.
Awards and honours
- IBF World Junior Lightweight Champion
External links
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