Yasutsune Uehara vs. Leonel Hernandez
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Yasutsune Uehara 130 lbs beat Leonel Hernandez 129 lbs by SD in round 15 of 15
- Date: 1980-11-20
- Location: Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan
- Referee: Jin Kuk Kim 149-147
- Judge: Takeshi Shimakawa 149-146
- Judge: Isidro Rodriguez 141-148
"WBA junior lightweight champion Yasutsune Uehara successfully defended his title against Venezuelan challenger Leonel Hernandez on a split decision here Thursday night. There were no knockdowns in the 15-round battle at the Kuramae Sumo Wrestling Hall in Tokyo. The challenger was warned several times during the fight by the referee for hitting with an open glove and hitting with the back of the gloves." -Associated Press
Post-fight comments
- "It was a robbery. I will protest the decision to the WBA. Uehara never won even one round. My boy won easily. It was the easiest fight of his life." -Rafito Cedeno, Hernandez' manager
- "I'm happy to win. The challenger lacked punching power and I wasn't afraid of him." -Yasutsune Uehara
- "Uehara is a good champion but he couldn't do anything with me. Not one of his punches hurt me. I won all 15 rounds. I will never fight in Japan again." -Leonel Hernandez