Tag: Julian Fernandez

A boxer taunted his opponent, and promptly got knocked out through the ropes

Oops.

Boxer Julian Fernandez was absolutely amped for his fight against undefeated boxer Frank Sanchez at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Fernandez was strutting around the ring and, literally, asking Sanchez to punch him in the face.

Now, I’m no boxing expert, but allowing free face shots does not seem like a good way to win a match. And so, unsurprisingly, Fernandez’s taunting came before a powerful knockout from Sanchez. Fernandez fell into and, eventually, through the ropes and out of the ring, which ended the fight during the undercard for Canelo Alvarez vs. Callum Smith.

Hindsight is 20/20 and it’s usually unfair to say an athlete should’ve seen this coming. But… Fernandez (13-3) should’ve seen this coming. Sanchez (17-0) has won 13 of his 17 fights through knockout.

Fernandez’s tactics were inadvisable.

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Watch Frank Sanchez knock Julian Fernandez out of the ring

Heavyweight contender Frank Sanchez stopped Julian Fernandez in the seventh round on Saturday in San Antonio.

Heavyweight contender Frank Sanchez ended a harder-than-expected fight in dramatic fashion on the Canelo Alvarez-Callum Smith card Saturday in San Antonio.

Julian Fernandez, a journeyman from Mexico, was able to survive for six-plus rounds with guile and some athleticism. However, midway through Round 7, Sanchez (17-0, 13 KOs) hurt Fernandez (14-3, 11 KOs) with a straight right and put him through the ropes with a follow-up punch.

Referee Jon Schorle waved off the fight with Fernandez, his nose bloodied, lying on the apron. The official time was 1:35 of the seventh round.

Sanchez, a former Cuban amateur who is ranked by three of the four major sanctioning bodies, could face a contender for the first time next year.