Hernandez vs. Aguilar – Rumble in Tijuana
This Saturday night, two great young talents will face off in a highly anticipated super-featherweight matchup. Joksan ‘Torito’ Hernández (23-2, 13 KOs) of Ensenada, Mexico will take on Marlon ‘Rata’ Aguilar (24-9-1, 17 KOs) of Managua, Nicaragua at the Municipal Arena in Tijuana. The match is being billed as the ‘Iluminando obras de vida’.
Both competitors are slightly south of 25 years old, but have already run up great records in their short careers. They have proven themselves as worthy opponents in the ring, and their records show this.
Pre-match preparation has been important for these two punchers. Both have undergone extensive training for Saturday night’s matchup, and are more than ready for the bout.
Hernández, 23, began training seven weeks ago for the upcoming matchup. He has already sized up his opponent, and knows what to expect of Aguilar. Hernández is very confident in his skills and ability, and believes that he can easily defeat his opponent.
“I will face an experienced opponent,” said Hernández, 23, who trained for seven weeks in Ensenada. “I know him, he’s my height, a similar style and I said that this fight will be a war. We are both punchers, we like the trade and I’ll go out to finish it from the first round because I don’t think this fight comes to a decision. Aguilar is the latest obstacle I have to overcome to get a world title fight and I’m ready to win.”
Despite having nine losses and one draw on his résumé, the 22-year-old Aguilar is confident that the fight will land him a title shot later on. Like his opponent, Aguilar is also very quick with his punches. He also did a lot of pre-fight training, and is ready for what awaits him.
“I did 200 rounds of sparring, I spent a lot of time in the gym, and I’m in excellent shape,” Aguilar said.
Hernández is currently ranked 14th overall in the WBC standings, while the IBO ranks Aguilar 28th overall.
The featherweight division is among professional boxing’s best and most exciting right now. The top fighters in this division are among the sport’s best fighters.
Puerto Rican Juan Manuel Lopez, the top-ranked featherweight fighter, has an impressive undefeated record of 29-0-0 with 26 KOs in 29 matches. He is an impressive boxer with a powerful skill set that has wowed audiences worldwide.
His second-round knockout victory over Bernabe Concepcion allowed him to pass Chris John in the standings.
Current No. 2 Chris John is not as well-known in North America as Lopez, but he has run up a great record of 43-0-2 with 22 KOs in 45 matches.
John, who is nicknamed “The Indonesian Thin Man”, currently holds the WBA featherweight title, and is also a member of his country’s national wushu team. He won three gold medals in wushu events over the years.
Due to recent injuries he suffered while training, John has placed the defence of his title on hold. When he returns, he will face Fernando Saucedo in a match that has already been postponed twice.
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