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Hernandez Decisions Cunningham in a Bruising Title Fight

Hernandez Decisions Cunningham in a Bruising Title Fight

Alexey Sukachev

•Feb 4, 2012

Frankfurt, Germany - Cuba's Yoan Pablo Hernandez (26-1, 13 KOs) erased all doubts, taking the title as the "best active cruiserweight in the world" - with a gutsy, blood-proven and sweat-earned twelve round unanimous decision over former champion Steve "USS" Cunningham (24-4, 12 KOs). Scores were: 116-110 (by Mexico's Alejandro Lopez Cid), 116-110 (by Pasquale Procopio of Canada) and 115-111 (by Massimiliano Bianco from Italy) - in favor of the reigning IBF champion. It was a classy win in the first meaningful battle of 2012, and the best fight of the year so far.

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Three Belts on the Line: The Big Weekend Report Card

Three Belts on the Line: The Big Weekend Report Card

Cliff Rold

•Feb 4, 2012

Now this is more like it. After a sputtering start to the year, action kicks into high gear on two continents with three title fights of consequence.

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Photos/Weights: Hernandez-Cunningham, Licina-Alekseev

Photos/Weights: Hernandez-Cunningham, Licina-Alekseev

Boxing Photos

•Feb 3, 2012

The weights are in for Saturday's big event in Frankfurt, Germany. In the main event of the card being staged by Sauerland Event, Yoan Pable Hernandez defends his IBF cruiserweight title in a rematch with Steve Cunningham. In the co-feature, more cruiserweight action with Enad Licina taking on Alexander Akseev.

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Photos: Hernandez vs Cunningham Rematch Final Presser

Photos: Hernandez vs Cunningham Rematch Final Presser

Boxing Photos

•Feb 1, 2012

Things got hot today at the final press conference prior to the rematch between IBF Cruiserweight Champion Yoan Pablo Hernandez (25-1, 13 KOs) and Steve “USS” Cunningham (24-3, 12 KOs). “That is my belt, it is coming back to me,” Cunningham shouted during the face-off. “You better hug it tonight. I am the real champion. Nobody is going to help you this time. I live, eat, sleep boxing. Nobody ever helped me. No referee helped me up off the ground when I got knocked down. I am worried, I am worried for you! I am the real champ.”

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Hernandez-Cunningham: Another Great Case For Cruisers

Hernandez-Cunningham: Another Great Case For Cruisers

Lyle Fitzsimmons

•Jan 31, 2012

By Lyle Fitzsimmons - Someday, it’ll happen. There’ll be a fighter. He’ll have an adversary. And together they’ll engage in a fight – or a series of fights – that’ll galvanize the boxing public and draw in the casual sports fan. It might even be lead-story material on SportsCenter. And the kicker… both the principals will weigh no more than 200 pounds. See, I had you there until that last part, right? While the idea of a sport-altering rivalry is hardly transcendent, somehow the idea of it happening in the division between heavyweight and 175 seems as far-fetched as, well, a similar scenario unfolding at 147 between a certain needle-averse Filipino and a certain jail-bound American. That notwithstanding, German-based Cuban export Yoan Pablo Hernandez and underappreciated U.S. Navy veteran Steve Cunningham are going to give it another try this weekend in Frankfurt for the IBF’s share of the forgotten division’s top honors. And no… no one in the American mainstream will see it. But that won’t be because it’s not worth seeing. When they got together some 420 miles north in Neubrandenburg, Cunningham was making the second defense of his second title reign and taking on a once-beaten ex-Olympian on a 10-fight win streak.

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Photos: Hernandez vs. Cunningham Open Workout Shots

Photos: Hernandez vs. Cunningham Open Workout Shots

Boxing Photos

•Jan 31, 2012

Four top cruiserweights showcased their talents today in Frankfurt prior to Team Sauerland´s big show at the Fraport Arena on Saturday night. In four days, IBF Cruiserweight Champion Yoan Pablo Hernandez (25-1, 13 KOs) and two-time world champion Steve Cunningham (24-3, 12 KOs) will meet again, while Enad Licina and Alexander Alekseev clash for the vacant European Cruiserweight Title.

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Yoan Pablo Hernandez: I Will Erase all Doubts on Saturday

Yoan Pablo Hernandez: I Will Erase all Doubts on Saturday

Sauerland Event

•Jan 30, 2012

IBF Cruiserweight Champion Yoan Pablo Hernandez (25-1, 13 KOs) will face two-time world champion Steve “USS” Cunningham (24-3, 12 KOs) in a hotly-anticipated rematch in Frankfurt on Saturday night. Boxing-online.com has caught up with the 27-year-old Cuban.

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Photo: Steve Cunningham, Naazim Arrive in Germany

Photo: Steve Cunningham, Naazim Arrive in Germany

Boxing Photos

•Jan 27, 2012

Two-time world champion Steve “USS” Cunningham (24-3, 12 KOs) has arrived in Frankfurt, Germany. On February 4, the American veteran will face IBF Cruiserweight Champion Yoan Pablo Hernandez (25-1, 13 KOs) in a hotly-anticipated rematch at the Fraport Arena. Cunningham and his team – Naazim Richardson, Mark Osborn, Khalib Whitmore and Jonathan Adderly – landed on Wednesday. On Friday, they paid a special visit to AFN Wiesbaden (American Forces Network). “It´s great to catch up with AFN and connect with my military brothers and sisters,” Cunningham said. “I am ready for a battle with Hernandez on February 4. I am going to tear the title away from him and bring it back to America.”

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Photos: Yoan Pablo Hernandez, Mateusz Masternak Spar

Photos: Yoan Pablo Hernandez, Mateusz Masternak Spar

Boxing Photos

•Jan 27, 2012

Berlin, Germany - A tough sparring session took palce between two fighters who are scheduled for Sauerland Event's big show on February 4th in Frankfurt. Two of Sauerland's top cruiserweights, IBF champion Yoan Pablo Hernandez (25-1, 13KOs) and unbeaten Mateusk Masternak (24-0, 18 KOs), got together for some hard sparring. Masternak makes his Sauerland debut against Michael Simms (22-15-2, 14 KOs), while Hernandez takes on former champion Steve Cunningham in a rematch.

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Hernandez-Cunningham Rematch Spotlights The Cruisers

Hernandez-Cunningham Rematch Spotlights The Cruisers

BoxingScene Staff

•Jan 25, 2012

Since David Haye and Tomas Adamek relinquished their titles in order to forge new careers at heavyweight, boxing's best cruiserweight fighters have once again had to get used to life in the shadows.

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