By Jeff Aronow: In a big upset, journeyman Vladimir Hernandez (12-4, 6 KOs) defeated #11 IBF, #12 WBA super middleweight contender Alfredo “El Perro” Angulo (26-8, 21 KOs) by a 10 round unanimous decision last Saturday night on Fox at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California.
Hernandez, 31, was brought in as sub to replace Caleb Truax, but he was surprised the boxing fans by outworking the 38-year-old Angulo to win a comprehensive 10 round decision by the scores 98-92, 98-92, and 98-92.
Boxing News 24 had Hernandez winning eight rounds to two. Angulo couldn’t match the high work rate from Hernandez, who came into the fight having lost two out of his last three contests.
Hernandez overwhelmed Angulo with punches
Angulo struggled early with the nonstop arm punches that Hernandez was throwing, but he came on in the middle rounds when Vladimir started fading. However, in the three rounds, Hernandez collected himself after a pause in rounds four and five and started pummeling Angulo again in the second half of the bout.
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