Yoenlis Hernández

Yoenlis Hernández
Personal information
NicknameEl Diablo
BornYoenli Feliciano Hernandez Martinez
(1997-06-30) 30 June 1997
Camagüey, Cuba
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
WeightMiddleweight
Boxing career
Boxing record[1]
Total fights11
Wins11
Win by KO9
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Cuba
IBA World Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 BelgradeMiddleweight
Gold medal – first place2023 TashkentMiddleweight

Yoenlis Hernández is a Cuban professional boxer. He has held the WBO-NABO middleweight title since March 2026. As an amateur he was a two-time world champion.

Amateur boxing career

Hernández competed at the 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships, winning the gold medal in the middleweight event.[2][3][4][5]

Two years later, at the 2023 IBA World Boxing Championships, he again won the middleweight gold medal to become a two-time world champion.[6][7]

Professional boxing career

In May 2023, Feliciano abandoned the Cuban delegation during a stopover in Panama.[8] After going unbeaten in his first four professional fights, he signed a promotional deal with Dream Bigg Management in July 2024.[9]

Hernández was scheduled to face Kyrone Davis in a super-middleweight bout at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas on 31 May 2025.[10][11] He won by unanimous decision.[12][13]

On 12 October 2025 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood in Hollywood, Florida, he defeated Ramon De La Cruz Sena via first round technical knockout.[14][15]

Hernández faced Terrell Gausha for the vacant WBO-NABO middleweight title at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on 28 March 2026. He won by stoppage in the fourth round.[16][17]

In his next fight at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, on 22 August 2026, he defeated Francisco Verón over 10 rounds via majority decision with two of the ringside judges scoring the bout 99–91 and 98–92 respectively in his favour, while the third had it a 95–95 draw.[18][19]

References

  1. ↑ "Boxing record for Yoenlis Hernández". BoxRec.
  2. ↑ "AIBA Men's World Boxing Championships 2021" (PDF). AIBA World Boxing Championships. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  3. ↑ Ferrer Fonte, Illeana (6 November 2021). "Diaz-Canel congrats Cuba's first champion at world boxing event". Prensa Latina. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  4. ↑ "Boxing: Yoenlis Hernandez and his World Title without being National Champion". CubaSi. 25 December 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "Yoenlis Hernandez achieves ninth Cuban victory in the World Boxing Championship". CubaSi. 30 October 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "Cuban World Champion Yoenlis Hernández leaves the team during a layover". marca.com. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "Yoenlis won first title in Tashkent". Radio26. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  8. ↑ "Yoenlis Hernández, único oro de Cuba en Taskent, abandona equipo durante escala en Panamá". SWI swissinfo.ch (in Spanish). 2023-05-16. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
  9. ↑ "Cuban prospect Yoenli Hernandez signed by Dream Bigg Management". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  10. ↑ Rickson, Tim (25 April 2025). "Yoenli Hernandez vs Kyrone Davis middleweight meet confirmed". britishboxingnews.co.uk.
  11. ↑ Iskenderov, Parviz (25 April 2025). "Plant vs Resendiz undercard: Hernandez faces Davis, Lucero meets Valenzuela". FIGHTMAG.
  12. ↑ "Plant-Resendiz Undercard Results: Yoenli Hernandez Brutally Beats Down Kyrone Davis, Goes 10-Round Distance". The Ring. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  13. ↑ "Yoenlis Hernandez Destroys Kyrone Davis & Looks For More Food". 3kingsboxing.com. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  14. ↑ "Yoenli Hernandez Scores First-Round Stoppage In Florida Stay-Busy Fight". The Ring. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  15. ↑ "Yoenli Hernandez targets shot at WBC middleweight champion Carlos Adames". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  16. ↑ "Yoenli Hernandez picks apart Terrell Gausha, stops him in 4th round". The Ring. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  17. ↑ "Yoenli Hernandez stops Terrell Gausha in a wide-open 160lbs division". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  18. ↑ "Yoenli Hernandez weathers his stiffest test yet from Francisco Daniel Veron". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  19. ↑ "Yoenli Hernandez Defeats Francisco Veron By Majority Decision". Boxing News 24/7. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
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