By William Mackay: Former IBF cruiserweight champion Steve Cunningham (24-3, 12 KO’s) meets up with IBF cruiserweight champion Yoan Pablo Hernandez (25-1, 13 KO’s) for their International Boxing Federation ordered rematch tonight at the Fraport Arena in Frankfurt, Germany.
Steve Cunningham
Cunningham: I don’t consider Hernandez a champion
By Jim Dower: Former IBF cruiserweight champion Steve Cunningham (24-3, 12 KO’s) will be looking to recapture his International Boxing Federation title against champion Yoan Pablo Hernandez (25-1, 13 KO’s) on Saturday night at the Fraport Arena, in Frankfurt, Germany.
Cunningham, 35, lost his title to 27-year-old Cuban Hernandez last October in a 6th round technical decision victory. The ending was kind of controversial, as Hernandez suffered a cut between the eyes from a head clash but the ringside doctor pulled the plug on the fight in a real hurry rather than letting it continue to see if Hernandez’s trainer could stop the bleeding.
Steve Cunningham talks ahead of World championship rematch
By Ian Aldous: On February 4th, Steve Cunningham (24-3) faces Yoan Pablo Hernandez (25-1) in a rematch for the International Boxing Federation (IBF) and Ring magazine World cruiserweight title belts in Fraport Arena, Frankfurt, Germany. This week Steve took the time to look ahead to the rematch and reflect on the controversial first fight with Hernandez.
Yoan Pablo Hernandez in tough against Steve Cunningham on Feb. 4
By Jim Dower: IBF cruiserweight champion Yoan Pablo Hernandez (25-1, 13 KO’s) has a tough rematch coming up next month on February 4th against former International Boxing Federation champion Steve Cunningham (24-3, 13 KO’s) in a fight a the Fraport Arena in Frankfurt, Germany.
Cunningham and Hernandez will fight for Ring title on 2/4
By Jim Dower: With WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck moving up to face WBA heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin next month, this will open his Ring cruiserweight title for Steve Cunningham (24-3, 12 KO’s) and IBF cruiserweight champion Yoan Pablo Hernandez (25-1, 13 KO’s) to fight for next month on February 4th, according to RingTV writer Michael Rosenthal.
Cunningham-Hernandez: Steve wins this one
By Jim Dower: The last time Steve Cunningham (24-3, 12 KO’s) and Yoan Pablo Hernandez (25-1, 13 KO’s) fought, Hernandez was fading at the time the fight was halted due to Hernandez suffering a cut from a headbutt in the 6th. The bout then went to the cards and Hernandez won by a technical decision.
Yoan Pablo Hernandez vs. Steve Cunningham II on February 4th
By Eric Thomas: It’s been four months since former Cuban amateur star Yoan Pablo Hernandez (25-1, 13 KO’s) defeated IBF cruiserweight champion Steve Cunningham (24-3, 12 KO’s) by a 6th round technical decision to capture his International Boxing Federation title, and now the two fighters are set to do it again next month on February 4th at the Fraport Arena in Frankfurt, Germany.
Hernandez defeats Cunningham, captures IBF cruiserweight title
By Jason Kim: WBA interim cruiserweight champion Yoan Pablo Hernandez (25-1, 13 KO’s) defeated IBF cruiserweight champion Steve Cunningham(24-3, 12 KO’s) by a controversial 6th round technical decision on Saturday night to capture Cunningham’s International Boxing Federation title at the Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Hernandez stops Herelius, Cunningham decisions Licina
By Jim Dower: In something of an upset, former Cuban amateur star cruiserweight Yoan Pablo Hernandez (24-1, 13 KOs) stopped WBA interim champion Steve Herelius (21-2-1, 12 KOs) in the 7th round on Saturday night in Germany.
Cruiserweight Super Six tournament could take place in 2011
By Dan Ambrose: A cruiserweight Super Six tournament similar to Showtime’s super middleweight Super Six tourney, could take place in 2011. Sauerland Promotions is currently interested in putting the tourney together and it would give them a great opportunity to market some of their cruiserweights. The contestants that are being mentioned for the tournament are Denis Lebedev, Marcos Huck, Yoan Pablo Hernandez, Steve Herelius, Krzystof Wlodarczyk, Steve Cunningham and Guillermo Jones. Either Hernandez or Herelius will be filtered out depending on how their fight goes this weekend.