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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). [Click Here To Read More]
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). [Click Here To Read More]