Andrade vs Hernandez: Live Results and Round-By-Round Coverage of Friday Night Fights
by Scott Christ on Feb 10, 2012 8:01 PM EST
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Friday Night Fights is live tonight at 9 p.m. EST on ESPN2 and ESPN3, with a main event that has aroused a lot of suspicion.
In that 10-round junior middleweight fight, former Olympian Demetrius "Boo Boo" Andrade will face 36-year-old Angel Hernandez of Chicago. Andrade (15-0, 10 KO) is considered a blue chip prospect, while Hernandez (30-10, 17 KO) is just a veteran club scrapper, and in some ways a good opponent considering he came in as the third guy scheduled for the fight on two days' notice. The original opponent was Derek Ennis, who bailed due to illness, and he was replaced by Terrance Cauthen, who then canceled to take a fight next Friday on ShoBox against Thomas Dulorme, which eventually went to Aris Ambriz instead.
As we noted in the weigh-in report yesterday, Hernandez's former promoters at Boxing 360 claim that he's in no condition to fight, that he slurs his speech, and he shouldn't be in the ring.
Gabriel Montoya of MaxBoxing put together a very in-depth report on this today, which I recommend reading before the fight (you've got time). There is far more than just an uneasy air about tonight's main event -- it's downright uncomfortable.
The co-feature will see Raymond "Tito" Serrano (17-0, 8 KO) face Kenny Abril (11-4-1, 6 KO) in a fight between junior welterweight and welterweight. Abril was a bit heavy at yesterday's weigh-in. To be perfectly frank, this is not a good Friday Night Fights show on paper, and I wouldn't blame anyone for skipping tonight's show.
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Gabriel Montoya has this as of about 8:09 pm EST:
I’m told that Andrade-Hernandez is officially under legal protest. Should the fight happen, litigation is imminent.
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ESPN exercised paragraphs 8&9 of warranties/indemnifications clause in fight contract w/ Star Boxing, legally washing their hands.
This is a real mess.
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by Scott Christ on Feb 10, 2012 8:12 PM EST up reply actions
I’m not saying Hernandez is fit for fighting, how would I know one way or the other? But it is a little curious that Dr. Yagobi was quick to name Andrade’s credentials and rankings. Why would this concern him or even be to his knowledge? If Hernandez isn’t fit to fight then okay that’s fine but when a Doctor starts sounding like a promoter you have to question if he has an agenda or not.
Could be argued he’s simply further pointing out that this fight is a sham.
Keep in mind that Boxing 360 has booked Antwun Echols, who has been a disaster in the making for years, on multiple cards.
This whole thing is gross. Rarely does this sort of thing get thrown into the spotlight this way — but it’s not that uncommon, sadly.
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by Scott Christ on Feb 10, 2012 8:16 PM EST up reply actions
Right. I wouldn’t doubt that Hernandez is unfit to fight. But I can’t believe that the Doctors concern is actually his health. That is sad to say but it stinks like ego’s and pocketbooks being hurt rather than wanting to protect a guy.
A lot of fighters that aren’t fit to fight, do so, which is uncool, but this guy doesn’t sound any worse than the rest of them. Mosley shouldn’t fight, Roy shouldn’t fight, probably both of them worse. So my doubts are as much about Boxing 360’s Yagobi as they are about Hernandez. It’s a mismatch, what’s new?
There is no safety in numbers, or in anything else--James Thurber, 1939
High school basketball is blocking Friday Night Fights currently.
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Atlas has never been shy about calling out Andrade’s opponents. Tonight seems tailor made.
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Atlas: “I’ll tell you right now, if we’re going to call Andrade a real prospect, he needs to knock out Hernandez.”
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Apparently they aren’t going to mention any of the controversy.
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Serrano vs Abril Round 1
Serrano targeting the body. Having seen Serrano a couple times I can say he’s not high on my list of top prospects. Abril throwing, missing, tying up. Complaining of head usage from Serrano, I think. Left to body from Serrano. Right hand lead is blocked. Not a lot in the first round, but Serrano was looking to fight a lot more.
Serrano 10-9
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Serrano vs Abril Round 2
Serrano with a couple body shots, warned for hitting to the back there. Abril turned into that. Abril wants contact about as much as I do, it appears. This is an oddly-paced fight — it’s not that they aren’t letting their hands go, but it’s all in little chunks that seem in no way connected to the last or next chunks. Abril did seem to wake up a bit more this round, I guess.
Serrano 10-9
Serrano 20-18
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Serrano vs Abril Round 3
Serrano with a couple right hands, pushes Abril back a bit. Abril really not responding well to even mild pressure. Abril takes a good right to the gut, then a left hook and SERRANO WIDE OPEN AND DOWN HE GOES ON A LITTLE COUNTER SHOT! Boy. That came from nowhere. Don’t know if Tito was hurt at all there, just totally off balance.Tito pushing back with a right to the body. Now Serrano getting a little rough.
Abril 10-9
Serrano 29-28
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Why does Abril keep turning his back?
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Serrano vs Abril Round 4
Serrano back to making the fight go, as much as it’s going. Abril constantly turning his back. Lead right from Serrano.
Serrano 10-9
Serrano 39-37
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Serrano vs Abril Round 5
uuuugh. boy. Not my kinda fight. Serrano doing little, Abril doing even less. Now Serrano shoves Abril down. Whatever.
Serrano 10-9
Serrano 49-46
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Serrano vs Abril Round 6
Fight picks up a bit in the last minute with Abril actually throwing some punches. This fight feels like it should be better than it is.
Serrano 10-9
Serrano 59-55
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Serrano vs Abril Round 7
Abril still constantly turning back. Action of 6th doesn’t hold.
Serrano 10-9
Serrano 69-64
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Teddy Atlas repeating himself
maybe he just has a script for every round and accidentally read off of the 7th for a sec there
A Teddy to English dictionary would be pretty awesome.
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by Waldo Rastel on Feb 10, 2012 9:57 PM EST up reply actions
Serrano vs Abril Round 8
Ryan Bivins believes Serrano may have something wrong, “not 100%.” As good as any reason to me, because he’s really more underwhelming than ever.
Serrano 10-9
Serrano 79-73
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Serrano vs Abril Round 9
Abril has mentally checked out.
Serrano 10-9
Serrano 89-82
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Serrano vs Abril Round 10
serrano 99-91
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97-92, 97-92, 95-94 for Serrano
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Canelo-Mosley is done deal
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Mosley is already over. We are now moving past the end. Just writing the epilogue now
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by Waldo Rastel on Feb 10, 2012 10:20 PM EST up reply actions
Is Winky-Quillin official yet too? Maybe this PPV could be called Star Power 2004.
by bachwards on Feb 10, 2012 10:30 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Hernandez did land a decent right hand toward the end.
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by Kory Kitchen on Feb 10, 2012 10:35 PM EST up reply actions
Andrade vs Hernandez Round 1
Hernandez is a gritty guy. He’s fighting. And he’s throwing his hands. Left hand sends him back, then he fires back in. He’s crowding Andrade and really making him uncomfortable, but unfortunately I doubt he can hurt Andrade and Boo Boo is hitting him. Hernandez pushing Andrade a little. Could be worse for sure — knock on wood
Andrade 10-9
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Andrade 10-9. At least Hernandez is here to fight. And if this fight really does come down to Andrade’s maturity and composure (which I doubt it will) — well, let’s just say I don’t rank thsose as Andrade’s strong suits.
tell him he's the best
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by Scott Christ on Feb 10, 2012 10:37 PM EST up reply actions
Andrade vs Hernandez Round 2
Hernandez down about a minute into round two. Oh god, HUGE left hand from Andrade and a body shot ends it after that. Hideous.
Andrade TKO-2
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Excellent immediate stoppage by Smoger. Didn’t hesitate to get the docs in there, and the way Hernandez dropped did not look good to me.
tell him he's the best
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by Scott Christ on Feb 10, 2012 10:38 PM EST up reply actions
I always like it when a fighter doesn’t celebrate if it looks like a guy could be seriously hurt.
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by Kory Kitchen on Feb 10, 2012 10:40 PM EST up reply actions
It seemed like Boo Boo was trying to go to the body more than the head, almost knowing that he could seriously hurt Hernandez
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After the replay, I think Hernandez was out on his feet after the left hook to the head. The body shot just actually put him down.
he was falling over
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by Scott Christ on Feb 10, 2012 10:41 PM EST up reply actions
five more fights?
So we have to count to five before he steps into the ring with someone who has a chance against the guy? Tremendous.
Hope get gets up on his douchebag #2’s shoulders after each win.
This is exactly why no one cares about the Olympics anymore
It’s been four fucking years since the last Olympiad, and here are the Top 5 wins of the US Class of 2008:
1.) 40 year old Grady Brewer
2.) Harold Sconiers
3.) 39 year old Saul Roman
4.) John Revish
5.) Angel Hernandez
Meanwhile some Japanese swingdick beats Kohei Kono in his 3rd fight.
I know, I know, Derek Ennis was the original opponent. This kid’s been boxing since he was 6, he’s just now ready for Glass Jaw Ennis? “Well, they need practice! They need seasoning!” Fantastic, so what were they doing all those years in amateur gyms? Sudoku?
Sorry, I know I’m overreacting, but it’s old. Stay off TV until you’re ready to stop wasting fans’ time.
He looks very red.
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by Kory Kitchen on Feb 10, 2012 10:47 PM EST up reply actions
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