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EPISODE: Episode 1
In this episode of Knuckle up, Mike Orr takes a look at the rising star of Mexican boxing, Eduardo “Rocky” Hernandez, who has recently signed a promotional deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom. Hernandez is a 25-year-old super featherweight who has an impressive record of 34 wins and 1 loss, with 30 knockouts. He is known for his explosive power, speed and aggression, and has been compared to legendary Mexican fighters like Julio Cesar Chavez and Marco Antonio Barrera. Mike Orr analyzes some of Hernandez’s best performances, such as his first-round stoppage of Jorge Castaneda and his thrilling comeback win over Roger Gutierrez.
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What up talking fight fans thanks for tuning in to today’s episode of Knuckle Up of yours? Truly Mike Orr? Yes, guys! It’S Monday, it’s a good day! So let’s start this week off right and we are going to talk about a boxer that I know and love here and have been following for a little while guys and that is Eduardo, Hernandez, AKA Rocky! You might know this Mexican knockout artist.
He is 34 and one right now, with 31 Kos, listen man he’s ranked 37th out of 1641 in the world, and right now he’s ranked fifth out of 247 out of Mexico he’s only 25 years old.
Okay, now guys this guy is scheduled to fight.
Oh Chic Foster on October the 28th, and this one will be for the WBC World Super feather now guys.
Let me tell you a little bit about Rocky Hernandez here.
Uh this power punching Prospect, who appeared to fizzle out of a shot of knockout’s loss for Roger Gutierrez in 2019.
He brought back into contention last year with back-to-back modelings of unfortunate George Castaneda and Mata that carried him to the top of the WBC rankings at 1.
30.
, he hasn’t seen action since you know his last fight, which was his debut on the matchroom promotional uh sign of boxing here against Hector Garcia’s Montez, and that was a third round KO guys.
If you don’t remember that one you’re going to want to go back and watch it uh, definitely I’ll, let you know what card that was on that was on the Jonathan Rodriguez and Israel Gonzalez card.
Also, Diego pachigo was on that one, but yes, guys uh Eduardo um.
He used to be part of disrupt boxing uh when you know how it went was.
Is he felt that they were holding back his career? So you know he felt that he was putting back.
You know he put it on the side put to the b list and you know he felt that his career was going nowhere.
So then, in turn, what happens? Our man gets picked up by matching boxing guys? Yes – and he has signed a long-term promotional deal with Eddie Hearn uh, Hernandez 33, 1 and 30, when he signed is now 34-1 with 31.
Kos is ranked number one by the WBC rankings at 1, 30 and the Mexican Banger is closing in on a world title shot.
The 25 year old Kido artist had an explosive 2022, starting with a thunderous uh to starting with the thunderous to record a studying to record a stunning first round stoppage over George Castaneda in June and then um in September.
He stopped uh George carella in five rounds.
Uh Hernandez first fight under the master and banner took place in July.
Guys, like I just told you, he is really excited to be part of matchroom.
He feels that Eddie Hearn is going to be definitely um the right fit for him and uh.
You know be able to provide him with the Right Moves to further his career, which he has done because now guys we are going to see.
Oh Sheikh Foster and our man Eduardo Hernandez in the ring for this 130 pound title, oh see, Foster hoped for a title of communication about uh to test the free agent Market ahead of his next fight, and the newly crowned WBC Junior lightweight Titleist insisted restricted to A mandatory title defense is now at the mercy of the highest bidder, guys it went to match room on Tuesday and the first bid hearing was held in Mexico City to determine the promotional rights for Foster’s order, fight versus the top rated Contender Hernandez.
The sanction anybody announced guys, I have the numbers for you, it is here and what it worked out to be is that matchroom’s winning bid for the 130 pound title fight, uh has worked out to 466 666 and it was placed by matchroom during the first mid-yearing Held on Tuesday as part of the wbc’s uh March decaf uh weekly meeting as it is Mexico City headquarters 10 of this bid, so 46 666.
60 will be placed in escrow as a win bonus.
The remaining 90 will be split 75-25 in favor of foster as the defending Titleist the Dayton location have been set guys.
I already told you it’s going to be taking place in Mexico uh.
The belt will Mark the first title defense for foster, who is 20 and 2 with 11 Kos, who won the vacant belt in um in a 12-round decision over WBC featherweight Titleist, Ray Vargas, Foster, who hails from Greater Houston area, prevailed in his first career title fight By scores of 119, 109, 117 111 among 16, 112 in February, uh, Showtime headline vacant, title fight in San Antonio, that was February 21st guys uh both boxers entered that night, aware that the winner would be on the hook to make up two mandatory title: defenses Vargas On sex was unsuccessfully moved up in weight, but was permitted to retain his WBC featherweight title Foster extended his current title fight win streak, which came at a point when he was uh freed from his previous contract with now defunct, probellum Mexico cities Hernandez was also with The same promotional company, but had to go to the legal route to avoid being stuck uh with its rebranded outfit now known as disrupt boxing.
The veteran Contender uh was vocal in his frustration over the manner in which his contract was merely handed over to the group who purchased probellum without his knowledge or consent.
The move was meant with claims foreign denied favorable offers by matchroom uh, which has housed His Last Reef starts the 25 year old, knockout artist Broke Free and proceeded uh with his career uh, which has now since included a third round knockout of Countryman Hector Garcia.
Not the WBA 130 pound Titleist on July 7th in Monterey overall Hernandez, has won six in a row since July of 2019 stunning first round, knockout losses to Roger Gutierrez who went to the win.
The WBA title with six wins have come by knockout and his lot and has yet to see the seventh round of a fight.
Guys, like I mean this, kid has yet to really really Go the Distance, so guys be on the lookout for this kid man.
This is a big fight: 130 pound.
You know what it is.
Man huge huge opportunities here for the man uh and you know, oshiek Foster – is no joke, so guys be on the lookout.
October 28th.
Our man Eduardo Rocky Hernandez that Mexican knockout artist, who has now Inked a deal with Eddie herm’s promotions, yeah bathroom.
You know what it’s about they’re, going to definitely be pushing this kid man.
He feels that he’s been held back through propellum, which is now District Bar team uh.
You know he feels that his career should be a lot further than he is well now after his debut with bathroom uh and and that wonderful win, uh guys he’s uh he’s up for it.
Man and it’s happened in October 28th.
Oh Chic Foster this one’s happening in Cancun, uh WBC World Super feather.
What can you offer this schedule for 12 rounds? I’M definitely going to be wanting to watch this one guys.
So, yes, you heard it here.
Man, 34-1 31 wins coming by KO 25 years old.
Five, six and a half 68 inch reach this kid Rocky be on the lookout for him guys.
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