Payasito Ready For Homecoming Versus Casillas
Mar 16, 2015 • 10:43 AM ET
By Jake Donovan
A similar setting roughly one year ago helped launch a title run for Alejandro “Payasito” Hernandez. The veteran trialhorse was always seen as a tough test but not as highly regarded when it came to consideration for title cotention.
That all dramatically changed with an upset win over Marvin Mabait last March, scoring a 5th round knockout to ruin the Filipino's chances of a bantamweight title shot. The bout served as the headliner for the first show of the Telemundo 2014 spring season to air from Mexico, as will be the case this Friday. Heranndez heads home, where he faces countryman Martin “Pini” Casilla in a 10-round bantamweight clash at Auditorio Blackberry in Mexico City (Friday, Telemundo/Claro Sports, 11:35 p.m. ET).
Hernandez (28-11-2, 15KOs) will fight for the first time since falling short in a bid at unbeaten bantamweight titlist Tomoki Kameda last November. The loss ended a brief yet impactful three-fight win streak that saw victories over Mabait and Daniel Rosas propel the veteran to the title stage.
Casillas (15-4, 9KOs) bounced from a two-fight losing streak to score a stay-busy win last December.
FULL CARD
Alejandro “Payasito” Hernandez Vs. Martin “Pini” Casilla - 10 rds, bantamweight
Vicente “Bufalo” Sandez Vs. Thanasis Michaloudis - 10 rds, heavyweight
Cesar Juarez Juarez Vs. Sebastian Diaz - 6 rds, flyweight
Daniel Garcia Vs. Luis Fernandez - 6 rds, flyweight
Gabriel costa Vs. Luis Angel Delgadillo - 4 reds, junior featherweight
Javier Quiebra Vs. Pedro Gabriel Castilo - 4 rds, flyweight
Carlos Basuldia Vs. Diego Da Costa - 4 reds, light heavyweight
Roberto Hernandez Acosta Vs. Ruben Dominguez - 4 rds, junior lightweight
Eric Andres Cruz Vs. Temoatzin Landeros - 4 rds, featherweight
TICKETS AND SHOW INFO
Doors will open at 7:00 p.m. local time, with the first fight of the evening set to begin at 7:30 p.m. The Telemundo broadcast will air live on location (Friday 11:35 p.m. ET/9:35 p.m. local time). Tickets can be purchased at all Ticketmaster outlets (
www.ticketmaster.com.mx
).
Jake Donovan is the Managing Editor of BoxingScene.com. Twitter: @JakeNDaBox
Jake Donovan is an award-winning journalist who served as senior writer for BoxingScene from 2007-2024, and news editor for the final nine years of his first tour. He was also the lead writer for The Ring before his decision to return home.
