Victor Hernandez is set to collide with Jayvon Garnett (pictured above) in a featherweight 10-rounder inside Nashville, Tennesse’s Fairgrounds Arena on August 2. The event, which will be broadcast live on Millions.co Pay Per View, will be staged by Christy Martin Promotions.
Hernandez, 14-0 (12 KOs), turned professional in 2021 after a brief amateur career and the 31-year-old, who splits his time between El Paso, Texas and Kenner, Louisiana, has already honed a reputation for his punching power which compliments his classic Mexican style.
Garnett, 10-2 (5 KOs) and 30 years old, is coming off two consecutive points losses over 10 rounds to Luis Reynaldo Nunez and Gregory Morales. His best victory came in 2021, when he outpointed Jose Argel over 10 rounds.
The co-featured bout will be undefeated super middleweight Djibril Diakite, 10-0 (8 KOs), of Queens, New York, facing the rough and always ready Cleotis Pendarvis, 22-24-2 (9 KOs), over eight rounds.
A 6ft puncher with an aggressive style, Queens, New York’s Diakite (pronounced Dee a Key Tay) had just one amateur fight before turning professional in July 2021. Still a work in progress, 25-year-old Diakite has won his last four fights by knockout. He was last seen in the ring in May, when he scored a second-round stoppage of Manny Woods in Nashville. A gifted artist and social activist in his spare time, Diakite attended Brooklyn College and hopes to one day become a high school science teacher.
Pendarvis has been a pro since 2004 and is known to be stern test for all he faces – so much so, he was used as a sparring partner by Antonio Margarito ahead of his 2010 showdown with Manny Pacquiao.
“This is going to be a fantastic show,” said promoter Christy Martin. “Hernandez vs. Garnett will be a war between two hungry prospects. Djibril Diakite is in the toughest test of his young career against one of boxing’s best spoilers in Mookie Pendarvis. We’ve got several local and international prospects on the undercard. I’m excited to be bringing this event to Nashville live and to the viewers on Millions.co pay-per-view.”
