Eduardo Alejandro Pérez Hernández also known as Rocky Hernández (born November 27, 1997) is a Mexican professional boxer who challenged for the WBC super featherweight title.
Professional career Debut On February 8, 2014, at only 16 years old, Hernández made his debut against Geovanni Zamora, 3–1, 1KO in Caballerizas de Huixquilucan at Huixquilucan Municipality, Mexico, Hernández won via unanimous decision.
Rise up the ranks Hernández vs. Terrazas After composing a perfect record of 19–0, 16KOs, Hernández fought former WBC super bantamweight world champion Victor Terrazas for the vacant WBC Latino interim super featherweight title, Hernández blasts out Terrazas in two rounds.
Hernández fought against South American title-challenger Argentine Hugo Santillán for the vacant WBC Youth super featherweight title, Hernández won via 3rd round TKO. Hernández would make his first defence of the title against former WBO Oriental interim bantamweight titlist and WBO Inter-Continental lightweight title-challenger Filipino Rolando Magbanua, Hernández won via first-round knockout.
Hernández vs. Francisco After successfully defending his title twice more after his victory against Magbanua, Hernández fought former WBA interim super flyweight champion "Gintong Kamao" Drian Francisco in Teatro Moliere, Mexico City at a non-titled bout, Hernández won via second-round stoppage.
On July 14, 2018, Hernández continued his unbeaten streak, defending his WBC Youth strap against 24–2, Dominican Marlyn Cabrera in Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Hernández won via stoppage in the first round. On March 30, 2019, Hernández made his United States debut against Tanzanian former minor title Global Boxing Council (GBC) super featherweight and lightweight champion Ibrahim Class Mgender in Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S., Hernández prevailed with second-round KO victory.
Hernández vs. Gutiérrez On July 13, 2019, Hernández fought eventual WBA "Regular" super featherweight champion Roger Gutiérrez in Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, Hernández suffers his first defeat, losing via first-round knockout.
Hernández vs. Castaneda After winning three bouts prior to his loss against Gutiérrez, Hernández fought American Jorge Castaneda for the WBC International Silver super featherweight title in Domo Alcade at Guadalajara, Hernández won via stoppage in the first round, the bout only lasting 1 minute and 35 seconds.
Hernández vs. Foster During the annual WBC convention, held on November 9, 2022, the sanctioning body ordered the winner of the vacant championship bout between O'Shaquie Foster and Rey Vargas to make two mandatory title defenses: first against the once-defeated Hernández and the second against the winner of the Muhammadkhuja Yaqubov and Robson Conceição title eliminator. As Foster failed to reach an agreement with Hernández, a purse bid was called for August 8, 2023. The promotional rights were secured by Matchroom Boxing, who put in a winning bid of $466,666. The fight took place on October 28, 2023, in Hernández's home country of Mexico. Though the fight seemed competitive through the first 10 rounds, Foster was behind on two of the three judges scorecards. The eleventh round was a round of the year contender, Foster rocked Hernández early but Hernández battled back and hurt Foster in turn. In the twelfth and final round Foster finally took over, dropping Hernández twice and successfully defending his title via TKO.
Road back to contention Hernández vs. Lugo Hernández was scheduled to fight Daniel Lugo for the vacant WBA Continental Americas super featherweight championship on May 11, 2024 at Palenque de la Feria located in Aguascalientes. Hernández won via seventh-round TKO.
Hernández vs. Mattice On September 13 in Arena Sonora, Hermosillo, Hernández, successfully defended his WBA Continental Americas super featherweight title whilst maintaining his top spot in the WBC rankings against Thomas Mattice as their fight ended controversially, acter the sixth round, Hernández's corner men struggled to plug the second cut, referee Mark Calo-oy waved off the fight ruling a technical decision, ruling that both cuts were from headbutt, which video evidence shows otherwise. Hernández won with the announced scores of 59–55, 58–55 and 58–56, with one of the judges' scorecards represented wrong as David Diamante incorrectly announced it as 58–55 instead of 58–56, this is also Hernández's first bout that went to the scorecards since his August 9, 2014th battle against Felipe Zúñiga.
Hernández vs. Giron Hernández is scheduled to face Rene Tellez Giron in Gatineau, QC, Canada on February 28, 2025.
Personal life Eduardo Alejandro Hernández Peréz was born on November 21, 1997 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico and fought across Mexico, he started professionally boxing at the age of 16 years old.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes39Win37–2René Téllez GirónUD1228 Feb 202538Win36–2Thomas MatticeTD6 (12), 13 Sep 202437Win35–2Daniel LugoTKO7 (12)11 May 202436Loss34–2O'Shaquie FosterTKO12 (12), 28 Oct 202335Win34–1Héctor García MontesKO3 (10), 7 Jul 202334Win33–1Jorge Mata CuéllarTKO5 (10), 3 Sep 202233Win32–1Jorge CastanedaTKO1 (10), 10 Jun 202232Win31–1Eleazar Valenzuela CarilloTKO2 (10), 16 Dec 202131Win30–1Eduardo GarzaKO3 (8), 19 Nov 202030Win29–1Sergio PuenteRTD5 (10), 30 Nov 201929Loss28–1Roger GutiérrezKO1 (10), 13 Jul 201928Win28–0Ibrahim Class MgenderKO2 (10), 30 Mar 201927Win27–0Luis Díaz PestanaTKO2 (12), 13 Oct 201826Win26–0Marlyn CabreraTKO1 (12), 14 Jul 201825Win25–0Drian FranciscoRTD2 (10), 26 May 201824Win24–0Rafael HernándezKO4 (10)9 Dec 201723Win23–0Raúl Horacio CentenoKO3 (10), 2 Sep 201722Win22–0Rolando MagbanuaKO1 (10), 24 Jun 201721Win21–0Hugo Alfredo SantillánTKO3 (10), 1 Apr 201720Win20–0Victor TerrazasKO2 (12), 22 Oct 201619Win19–0Rey JuntillaTKO2 (8), 27 Aug 201618Win18–0Warren ManbuanagKO2 (10), 11 Jun 201617Win17–0Devis PérezKO3 (8), 9 Apr 201616Win16–0Julio David Roque LerRTD3 (8), 5 Mar 201615Win15–0Óscar GutiérrezRTD1 (4), 12 Dec 201514Win14–0Luis Guiza TejedaTKO1 (8)31 Oct 201513Win13–0Héctor Esnar BobadillaKO1 (6), 5 Sep 201512Win12–0Sebastián Díaz MaldonadoTKO2 (6), 27 Jun 201511Win11–0Wilberth VenancioKO2 (6), 30 May 201510Win10–0Rogelio LópezTKO? (?)25 Apr 20159Win9–0Germán PérezKO1 (6), 4 Apr 20158Win8–0José Javier RegaladoTKO1 (6), 14 Mar 20157Win7–0Omar HerreraKO4 (6)21 Nov 20146Win6–0Felipe ZúñigaUD69 Aug 20145Win5–0Bryan Alexis Ramírez SantiagoTKO1 (6)21 Jun 20144Win4–0Cristan RodríguezUD67 Jun 20143Win3–0Julio César Meléndez NavaretteTKO1 (4), 23 May 20142Win2–0Édgar Tovar GuerreroKO2 (4), 22 Mar 20141Win1–0Geovanni ZamoraUD48 Feb 2024
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