Javier Hernández (kickboxer)

Javier Hernandez Navarro
Born	November 2, 1989 Spain
Other names	El Tigre de Villarubia
Nationality	Spanish
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	61 kg (134 lb; 9.6 st)
Division	Lightweight
Style	Kickboxing, Boxing
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Villarrubia-Córdoba, Spain
Team	Tiger Team
Trainer	Javier Hernández Navarro
Years active	9
Kickboxing record
Total	52
Wins	42
By knockout	26
Losses	10
Draws	0
last updated on: October 4, 2014

Javier "El Tigre de Villarubia" Hernandez (born 2 November 1989 in Spain) is a Spanish lightweight kickboxer currently fighting out of Tiger Team .^[1] He is a former I.S.K.A. inter-continental champion and former It's Showtime 61MAX champion.

As of November 2012, Hernandez is ranked the #7 lightweight in the world by LiverKick.com.^[2]

Career/Biography

Growing up fighting on the Spanish scene Javier had a decent amateur record winning the national title in 2008 and winning a bronze and silver medal in Full-Contact and K-1 rules at the W.P.K.A. world championships, held at the end of the year. He also had a number of professional fights that year, culminating by winning the Iberian pro belt. In 2009 Javier won his first professional international title by becoming the I.S.K.A. inter-continental champion.

These victories still left Javier virtually unheard of outside of Spain and this was echoed when he was announced as the challenger to 61MAX world champion Karim Bennoui for the first ever It's Showtime event to be held in Spain in June, 2011.^[3] Bennoui had looked great in beating the previous champion Sergio Wielzen a few months' previously and many fancied him against the underdog Hernandez. Javier proved everyone wrong in what was arguably the most exciting world title fight ever held by It's Showtime, surviving a second round knockdown to come back with a knockdown of his own to take a unanimous decision victory after five rounds and become the new champion.^[4]

He lost to Yuki by KO due to lowkicks in round two at RISE 90 in Tokyo, Japan on October 25, 2012.^[5][6][7][8]

He beat Mickael Peynaud by decision at Heroes IV in Cordoba, Spain on November 17, 2012.^[9][10][11]

Titles

Professional

• 2011-It's Showtime 61MAX world champion -61 kg
• 2009 I.S.K.A. inter-continental champion -64.5 kg (K-1 Rules)^[12]
• 2009 F.E.K. Spanish champion (K-1 Rules)
• 2008 F.E.K. Iberian champion (K-1 Rules)

Amateur

• 2008 W.P.K.A. World Championships in Limassol, Cyprus (K-1 Rules)
• 2008 W.P.K.A. World Championships in Limassol, Cyprus (Full-Contact)
• 2008 F.E.K. Spanish national champion (K-1 Rules)

Kickboxing record

Pro Kickboxing Record

42 Wins (26 (T)KO's), 10 Losses[13] Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time 2016-09-19 Loss Taiga K-1 World GP 2016 -60kg World Tournament, Quarter Finals Tokyo, Japan TKO (forfeit) 2 3:00 2016-04-19 Win Calogero Palmeri KO (low kick) 2 0:34 2015-11-14 Loss Karim Bennoui La 22ème Nuit Des Champions Francia Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00 2015-09-12 Win Michael Thompson The Circle 1 Barcelona, Spain Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 2015-07-04 Loss Deng Zeqi WLF Wun Lun Feng China Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 2015-04-19 Loss Koya Urabe K-1 World GP 2015 -55kg Championship Tournament Tokyo, Japan Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 2015-01-18 Loss Hirotaka Urabe K-1 World GP 2015 -60kg Championship Tournament, Semi Finals Tokyo, Japan Extra round decision 4 3:00 2015-01-18 Win Kotaro Shimano K-1 World GP 2015 -60kg Championship Tournament, Quarter Finals Tokyo, Japan Decision 3 3:00 2014-11-22 Win Thomas Adamandopoulos La 21ème Nuit des Champions [14][15] Marseille, France TKO 5 3:00 2014-10-05 Win German Tabuenca Armados y Peligrosos VIII Barcelona, Spain Decision 3 3:00 2014-09-08 Win Bruno Almeida Todos con Rafa Fuentes Cordoba, Spain Decision 3 3:00 2014-03-15 Win Rui Brucenio Heroes Sevilla 3 Sevilla, Spain KO 2 2013-28-09 Loss Modibo Diarra TK2 World Max Marsella, France Decision 3 3:00 2013-03-16 Draw Hamza Essalih El Desafio k1 Malaga, Spain Decision 3 3:00 2012-11-17 Win Mickael Peynaud Heroes IV Cordoba, Spain Decision 3 3:00 2012-10-25 Loss Yuki RISE 90 Tokyo, Japan KO (low kick) 2 2:03 2012-07-21 Loss Masahiro Yamamoto Street Culture, Federación Canaria de Kickboxing & Fightclub Group present: It's Showtime 59[16] Arona, Spain Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00 Lost It's Showtime 61MAX world title -61 kg. 2012-05-13 Win Carlos Chiquitín Reyes El Desafio [17][18] Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain Decision 3 3:00 2012-04-07 Loss Ruben Almeida Ring of Glory Mafra, Portugal Decision (Majority) 5 3:00 For W.A.K.O. Pro K1 world title -62.2 kg. 2011-11-19 Win Ruben Almeida Heroes III Cordoba, Spain Decision 3 3:00 2011-06-18 Win Karim Bennoui It's Showtime 2011 Madrid Madrid, Spain Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 Wins Bennoui's It's Showtime 61MAX world title -61 kg. 2011-04-09 Loss Carlos Chiquitín Reyes Segunda Velada Peleas[19][20] Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain Decision (Majority) 5 2:00 2011-03-13 Win German Tabuenca Armados y Peligrosos VI[21][22] Barcelona, Spain Decision 5 2:00 2010-04-24 Win Nuno Correia K-1 Santaella[23] Córdoba, Spain KO (Punches) 3 2009-07-19 Win Leon Brest Battle of Estepona[24] Estepona, Spain Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 Wins I.S.K.A. K-1 rules inter-continental title -64.5 kg. 2008-07-19 Loss Andy Thrasher I.S.K.A. Event[25][26] Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain KO 3 Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

• List of It's Showtime events
• List of It's Showtime champions
• List of male kickboxers

References

1. "Its Showtime world 3 Generation".
2. LiverKick.com Lightweight Rankings - November 2012
3. "It's Showtime Madrid: Karim Bennoui vs. Javier Hernandez in 61 KG. Title Bout". www.headkicklegend.com. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
4. "IT'S SHOWTIME 51: HERNANDEZ UPSETS BENNOUI IN MADRID FOR 61MAX WORLD TITLE". Retrieved 2011-06-24.
5. Yuki vs Javier Hernandez Headlines RISE 90 on October 25th
6. 10 fights to watch in October
7. Japanese kickboxing scene: October preview
8. RISE 90 Results: Yuki Stops Javier Hernandez in 2nd Round
9. Heroes IV: Javier Hernandez vs. Michael Peynaud
10. Fight To Watch In November: Part 1
11. Heroes IV: Javier Hernandez Rebounds With Win
12. "Light Welterweight - 137.1-142 lbs/62.4-64.5 kg (ISKA ranking lists Javier Fernandez as inter continental champion - name misspelt)" (PDF). www.iska.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
13. "COMBATE 10". Archived from the original on 2010-03-06. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
14. La Nuit des Champions 21 - Résultats.(French)
15. NDC 2014 : les résultats !(French)
16. http://itsshowtime.nl/index.php?p=event&event_id=22
17. http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1544:its-showtime-champ-javier-hernandez-avenges-loss&catid=37:kickboxing
18. http://www.hispagimnasios.com/foro-de-deportes-de-contacto-f1/topic77769-15.html#p676082
19. "Resultados evento 9 de Abril en Tenerife (Moi-Rui) (In Spanish - event results etc)". www.thaisport.info. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
20. "ARMADOS Y PELIGROSOS VI...(el dia de la bestia) (In Spanish - details on event)". www.hispagimnasios.com. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
21. "Resultados Armados y Peligrosos VI (In Spanish - event results etc)". www.spaceboxing.com. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
22. "ARMADOS Y PELIGROSOS VI...(el dia de la bestia) (In Spanish - event location etc)". www.hispagimnasios.com. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
23. "Cronica K-1 Santaella (Cordoba) (In Spanish - event results etc)". danipruebas1.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
24. "Battle of Estepona (Mentions Hernandez winning ISKA intercontinental title)". www.iska.org.uk. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
25. "Iska Uk News And Results From July 08 (Mentions Thrasher-Hernandez fight)". message.axkickboxing.com. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
26. "Gavin Sterritt gets ISKA European title shot in Tenerife (Preview - also mentions Thrasher-Hernandez fight)". www.iska.org.uk. Retrieved 2011-06-24.