Antonio Lozada Jr. Batters Hugo Hernandez Over Four

By Jhonny Gonzalez

At the Caliente Racetrack in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, hot Mexican junior welterweight prospect Antonio Lozada Jr. (23-0, 20KOs) retained his WBC FECARBOX light welterweight title with four round battering of the once-beaten Hugo Hernandez (11-2, 10KOs).

Hernandez was put in as a test, but the 20-year-old Lozada was too strong. Hernandez has heavy hands himself, stopping six of his last seven opponents since 2008. He was never able to put a serious hurt on Lozada.

Lozada is being brought along at a good pace. He fought twice this year and stopped his last four opponents. His manager wants to bring him back at least two more times before the year is over and then set him up for a much tougher test in 2011.