O’Shaquie Foster vs Eduardo Hernandez takes place this weekend
Texan champion O’Shaquie ‘Ice Water’ Foster will defend his WBC super-featherweight title to Mexican challenger Eduardo ‘Rocky’ Hernández this weekend, October 28, live on DAZN.
Ahead of the highly-anticipated showdown between America and Mexico, the WBC have released their Top 10 super-featherweight champions of all-time, as well as a history of world championship clashes between the two neighbouring countries.
WBC Top 10 super-featherweight Champions
1. Julio Cesar Chavez (Mexico)
2. Floyd Mayweather Jr. (US)
3. Alexis Arguello (Nicaragua)
4. Hector Camacho (P. Rico)
5. Azumah Nelson (Ghana)
6. Gabriel Elorde (Phil)
7. Erik Morales (Mexico)
8. Marco Antonio Barrera (Mexico)
9. Ricardo Arredondo (Mexico)
10. James Leija (US)
Tale of the Tape
O’SHAQUIE “Ice Water” FOSTER
WBC Super Featherweight World Champion
Age: 30
DOB: September 17, 1993
Residence: Houston, Texas
Birthplace: Orange, Texas
Record: 20-2, 11 KOs
Total rounds: 122
World championship fights: 1-0, 0 KOs
Height: 5’6” – 168cm
Reach: 71.5” – 181 cm
Stance: Right-handed
Manager: Keith Mills
Trainer: Bobby Benton
EDUARDO “Rocky” HERNANDEZ (Mexico)
WBC No.1 Super Featherweight
Age: 25
DOB: November 21, 1997
Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico
Record: 34-1, 31 KOs
Total rounds: 83
World championship fights: 0
Height: 5’6.5” – 169cm
Reach: 68” – 173cm
Stance: Right-handed
Manager: Hector Fernandez de Cordova
Trainer: Luis Carlos Dorea
How to watch Foster vs Hernández
USA vs Mexico
There has been 155 WBC title fights between USA and Mexico – Mexico has won 97 bouts / USA has won 55 + 3 draws
WBC Mexico vs USA Title Fights
11/12/1982:
BOBBY CHACON DEC 15 RAFAEL LIMON
19/04/1985:
JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ KO 6 RUBEN CASTILLO
07/07/1985:
JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ TKO 2 ROGER MAYWEATHER
21/09/1985:
JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ DEC 12 DWIGHT PRATCHETT
03/08/1986:
JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ DEC 12 ROCKY LOCKRIDGE
17/09/1994:
GABRIEL RUELAS DEC 12 JAMES LEIJA
28/01/1995:
GABRIEL RUELAS TKO 2 FRED LIBERATORE
18/03/2000:
FLOYD MAYWEATHER DEC 12 GOYO VARGAS
10/11/2001:
FLOYD MAYWEATHER TKO 9 JESUS CHAVEZ
20/05/2006:
MARCO ANTONIO BARRERA DEC 12 ROCKY JUAREZ
16/09/2006:
MARCO ANTONIO BARRERA DEC 12 ROCKY JUAREZ
03/11/2007:
JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ DEC 12 ROCKY JUAREZ
28/03/2009:
HUMBERTO SOTO TKO 4 ANTONIO DAVIS
02/11/2019:
MIGUEL BERCHELT KO 4 JASON SOSA
30/04/2022:
SHAKUR STEVENSON UD 12 OSCAR VALDEZ
11/02/2023:
O’SHAQUIE FOSTER UD 12 REY VARGAS
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