Ivan Hernandez Looks to Beat Odds with Toshiaki Nishioka

By Mark Vester

Iván "Choko" Hernández (25-3-1, 15KOs) hopes to beat the odds on October 10 when he challenges Toshiaki Nishioka (34-4-3, 21KOs) for the WBC super bantamweight title at the Yoyogi #2 Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. Two of Hernandez's three defeats have been at the hands of Israel Vazquez and Fernando Montiel. He wants to return back to Mexico with the title.

Nishioka is returning from a career best win, a third round knockout of Jhonny Gonzalez from May. He went to the heart of Mexico to fight Gonzalez. Nishioka went down in the first round but was able to come back to knock Gonzalez out in the third.

Hernandez knows the odds are stacked against him. He plans outbox Nishioka to win a decision.

"I have prepared very well in a high altitude location, is an observatory where they attend many astronomers. The champion has a heavy left hand but we plan to counter him with mobility and lateral movement. We are in his house. I believe that we everything against us, but I place my trust in my boxing and my ability," Hernandez told ESTO.

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