Henry Lebron faces Derlyn Hernandez tonight (Saturday, September 26) at Coliseito Pedrin Zorrilla in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The contest headlines a five-fight Salita Promotions card.
- Puerto Rico’s Lebron (21-0, 11 KOs) challenges Hernandez (14-5-1, 12 KOs) of the Dominican Republic for his WBO Global super featherweight title.
- In the co-feature, Puerto Rico’s Kiria Tapia (10-0, 1 KO) faces Argentina’s Juliana Vanesa Basualdo (15-7, 3 KOs), also at super featherweight.
How to watch: Live on Wynn Records Network.
The undercard includes:
- Heavyweight bout between Italy’s Giovanni Cristian Scuderi (13-0, 5 KOs) and Devonte Williams (13-6, 6 KOs) of Houston, Texas.
- Lightweight matchup between Puerto Rico’s Angel Carranza (12-1, 9 KOs) and Colombia’s Kevin Piedrahita (10-4-1, 9 KOs).
- Super featherweight contest between Puerto Rico’s William Colon (10-0, 6 KOs) and Luis Porozo (20-15, 10 KOs) of Ecuador.
Puerto Rico’s Caleb Tirado (2-0, 1 KO) was scheduled to compete at bantamweight, but his opponent was not announced, and the bout was not featured on the final lineup the promotion sent out following the weigh-ins.
Lebron vs Hernandez results
- Henry Lebron def. Derlyn Hernandez by KO (right hook, R8, 1:31)
- Kiria Tapia def. Juliana Vanesa Basualdo by split technical decision (R5, 47-48, 48-47, 50-45, fight stopped due an accidental head clash)
- Giovanni Cristian Scuderi def. Devonte Williams by KO (R2, body shot)
- Angel Abdiel Carranza Jimenez def. Kevin Piedrahita by TKO (R7, 1:20)
- William Colon def. Luis Porozo by unanimous decision (60-54, 60-54, 60-54)
Lebron vs Hernandez live blog
Kiria Tapia defeats Juliana Vanesa Basualdo by split technical decision
Kiria Tapia (11-0, 1 KO) defeats Juliana Vanesa Basualdo (15-8, 3 KOs) by split technical decision to retain her WBO NABO super featherweight title.
The bout was stopped in the fifth round after an accidental head clash left Tapia with a cut, sending the fight to the judges’ scorecards.
The judges scored it 47-48, 48-47, and 50-45.
The bout took place after the main event as the final fight of the card.
Henry Lebron KOs Derlyn Hernandez in eighth round
Henry Lebron (22-0, 12 KOs) defeats Derlyn Hernandez (14-6-1, 12 KOs) by eighth-round knockout with a right hook to win the WBO Global super featherweight title. The stoppage came at 1:31 of the round.
Giovanni Cristian Scuderi KOs Devonte Williams with body shot
Giovanni Cristian Scuderi (14-0, 6 KOs) defeats Devonte Williams (13-7, 6 KOs) by second-round knockout with a body shot at heavyweight.
Angel Carranza stops Kevin Piedrahita in seventh round
Angel Abdiel Carranza Jimenez (13-1, 10 KOs) defeats Kevin Piedrahita (10-5-1, 9 KOs) by seventh-round TKO at lightweight. The stoppage came at 1:20 of the round.
William Colon defeats Luis Porozo by decision
In the first fight of the evening, William Colon (11-0, 6 KOs) defeats Luis Porozo (20-16, 10 KOs) by unanimous decision at super featherweight. All three judges scored the fight 60-54.
Final Face-Off
Watch Henry Lebron and Derlyn Hernandez face off one last time during the weigh-in ahead of their bout.