Escobedo Decisions Hernandez Over Ten Tough Rounds

By Mark Vester

On the undercard to Edwin Valero-Antonio Pitalua at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas, Vicente Escobedo (20-1 12 KOs) decisioned former lightweight champion Carlos Hernandez (43-8-1 24 KOs) over ten rounds. The scores were 96-91, 94-93 and 95-91.

Escobedo came out tough, dropping Hernandez in the first and second. The fight became a tough brawl after that. Hernandez knocked Escobedo down in round six, but a replay showed that he stepped on Escobedo's foot. Hernandez was able to wobble Escobedo in round seven but then took a lot of damage in the last two rounds. His face was badly swollen and he took some big punches.

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Prior to the fight, Hernandez promised to retire if Escobedo beat him.

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