Javier Hernandez (kickboxer)

Javier Hernandez
Born November 2, 1989 (1989-11-02) (age 22)
Spain
Other names El Tigre de Villarubia
Nationality Spanish
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 61 kg (130 lb; 9.6 st)
Division Lightweight
Style Kickboxing, Boxing
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Córdoba, Spain
Team RR Team Córdoba
Trainer Carlos Repiso
Kickboxing record
Total 27
Wins 24
By knockout 11
Losses 3
last updated on: November 19, 2011

Javier "El Tigre de Villarubia" Hernandez (born 2 November, 1989 in Spain) is a Spanish lightweight kickboxer currently fighting out of RR Team Córdoba in Córdoba, Spain.[1] He is a former I.S.K.A. inter-continental champion and is the current It's Showtime 61MAX champion.

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Career/Biography

Growing up fighting on the Spanish scene Javier had a decent amateur record winning the national title in 2008 and winning a bronze and silver medal in Full-Contact and K-1 rules at the W.P.K.A. world championships, held at the end of the year. He also had a number of professional fights that year, culminating by winning the Iberian pro belt. In 2009 Javier won his first professional international title by becoming the I.S.K.A. inter-continental champion.

These victories still left Javier virtually unheard of outside of Spain and this was echoed when he was announced as the challenger to 61MAX world champion Karim Bennoui for the first ever It's Showtime event to be held in Spain in June, 2011.[2] Bennoui had looked great in beating the previous champion Sergio Wielzen a few months' previously and many fancied him against the underdog Hernandez. Javier proved everyone wrong in what was arguably the most exciting world title fight ever held by It's Showtime, surviving a second round knockdown to come back with a knockdown of his own to take a unanimous decision victory after five rounds and become the new champion.[3]

Titles

Professional

Amateur

Kickboxing record

Pro Kickboxing Record
24 Wins (11 (T)KO's), 3 Losses[5]
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2011-11-19 Win Ruben Almeida Heroes III Cordoba, Spain Decision 3 3:00
2011-06-18 Win Karim Bennoui It's Showtime 2011 Madrid Madrid, Spain Decision (5-0) 5 3:00
Wins Bennoui's It's Showtime 61MAX world title -61 kg.
2011-04-09 Loss Carlos Chiquitín Reyes Segunda Velada Peleas[6][7] Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain Decision (Majority) 5 2:00
2011-03-13 Win German Tabuenca Armados y Peligrosos VI[8][9] Barcelona, Spain Decision 5 2:00
2010-04-24 Win Nuno Correia K-1 Santaella[10] Córdoba, Spain KO (Punches) 3
2009-07-19 Win Leon Brest Battle of Estepona[11] Estepona, Spain Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Wins I.S.K.A. K-1 rules inter-continental title -64.5 kg.
2008-07-19 Loss Andy Thrasher I.S.K.A. Event[12][13] Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain KO 3

Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

See also

References

  1. ^ "Héroes Córdoba (In Spanish - Hernandez dob, stats etc)". www.k1cordoba.com. http://www.k1cordoba.com/combate10.htm. Retrieved 2011-06-24. 
  2. ^ "It's Showtime Madrid: Karim Bennoui vs. Javier Hernandez in 61 KG. Title Bout". www.headkicklegend.com. http://www.headkicklegend.com/2011/6/18/2230324/its-showtime-madrid-karim-bennoui-vs-javier-hernandez-in-61-kg-title. Retrieved 2011-06-24. 
  3. ^ "IT'S SHOWTIME 51: HERNANDEZ UPSETS BENNOUI IN MADRID FOR 61MAX WORLD TITLE". http://www.boxeomundial.net/boxeo.php?category=english&id=24014. http://www.boxeomundial.net/boxeo.php?category=english&id=24014. Retrieved 2011-06-24. 
  4. ^ "Light Welterweight - 137.1-142 lbs/62.4-64.5 kgs (ISKA ranking lists Javier Fernandez as inter continental champion - name misspelt)". www.iska.com. http://www.iska.com/documents/ratings/prokick/featherWelter_m.pdf. Retrieved 2011-06-24. 
  5. ^ "Héroes Córdoba (In Spanish - gives record etc)". www.k1cordoba.com. http://www.k1cordoba.com/combate10.htm. Retrieved 2011-06-24. 
  6. ^ "Resultados evento 9 de Abril en Tenerife (Moi-Rui) (In Spanish - event results etc)". www.thaisport.info. http://www.thaisport.info/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=140:evento-9-de-abril-en-tenerife-moi-rui&Itemid=3. Retrieved 2011-06-24. 
  7. ^ "ARMADOS Y PELIGROSOS VI...(el dia de la bestia) (In Spanish - details on event)". www.hispagimnasios.com. http://www.hispagimnasios.com/foro-de-deportes-de-contacto-f1/topic72392-45.html. Retrieved 2011-06-24. 
  8. ^ "Resultados Armados y Peligrosos VI (In Spanish - event results etc)". www.spaceboxing.com. http://www.spaceboxing.com/resultados-armados-y-peligrosos-vi/2011/03/14/. Retrieved 2011-06-24. 
  9. ^ "ARMADOS Y PELIGROSOS VI...(el dia de la bestia) (In Spanish - event location etc)". www.hispagimnasios.com. http://www.hispagimnasios.com/foro-de-deportes-de-contacto-f1/topic70970.html. Retrieved 2011-06-24. 
  10. ^ "Cronica K-1 Santaella (Cordoba) (In Spanish - event results etc)". danipruebas1.blogspot.com. http://danipruebas1.blogspot.com/2010/04/cronica-k-1-santaella-cordoba.html. Retrieved 2011-06-24. 
  11. ^ "Battle of Estepona (Mentions Hernandez winning ISKA intercontinental title)". www.iska.org.uk. http://www.iska.org.uk/news/article/battle_of_estepona/. Retrieved 2011-06-24. 
  12. ^ "Iska Uk News And Results From July 08 (Mentions Thrasher-Hernandez fight)". message.axkickboxing.com. http://message.axkickboxing.com/index.phtml?action=dispthread&topic=25411&junk=1219913552.87069. Retrieved 2011-06-24. 
  13. ^ "Gavin Sterritt gets ISKA European title shot in Tenerife (Preview - also mentions Thrasher-Hernandez fight)". www.iska.org.uk. http://www.iska.org.uk/news/article/gavin_sterritt_gets_iska_european_title_shot_in_tenerife/. Retrieved 2011-06-24.