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Joey Hernandez 153 lbs beat Elco Garcia 154 lbs by UD in round 12 of 12
- Date: 2011-11-05
- Location: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, USA
- Referee: Frank Gentile
- Judge: John Rupert 114-112
- Judge: Michael Pernick 114-112
- Judge: Bill Ray 114-112
Bout Summary
- Joey Hernandez 'Twinkle Fingers' Versus Elco Garcia was the preliminary bout to the main event of Guillermo Jones versus Michael Marrone at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida, a Don King promotion.
- Hernandez down in the first round, Garcia down in the second round. Hernandez claimed after the bout he pulled a muscle in one of his feet in the fourth round.[1]
- Garcia and the fight crowd disagreed with the across the board scoring 114-112 for local fighter Hernandez. [2]Garcia felt he won the bout.
- Second title bout win in a row for Hernandez, who won the vacant USBO Junior Middleweight title by eighth round disqualification over Angel 'Toro' Hernandez.
- Joey 'Twinkle Fingers' Hernandez promoted by Don King.