Boxing Preview: Eduardo Hernandez (36-2-0, 32 KOs) vs. Rene Tellez Giron (20-4-0, 13 KOs)

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Eduardo Hernandez is set to fight Rene Tellez Giron on Friday, February 28th, 2025, at Hilton Lac Leamy, Gastineau.

The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which means the weight limit will be 130 pounds (9.3 stone or 59 kg).

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Eduardo Hernandez steps into the ring with a record of 36 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 32 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Rene Tellez Giron will make his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Hernandez has a large advantage in power over Giron, boasting a 89% knockout percentage compared to Giron’s 65%.

Eduardo Hernandez is the older man by 1 year, at 27 years old.

Hernandez has a height advantage of 3 inches over Giron. Despite this, both fighters have equal reach.

Both Eduardo Hernandez and Rene Tellez Giron fight out of an orthodox stance.

Hernandez is arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 14 more fights, and made his debut in 2014, 1 year and 8 months earlier than Giron, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 32 fewer professional rounds, totaling 108 compared to Giron’s 140.

Eduardo Hernandez goes into the fight ranked number 9 by the WBA, 1 by the WBC, and 9 by The Ring at super featherweight.

Hernandez has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he defeated Thomas Mattice on September 13, 2024, by technical decision in their 6-round contest at Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico.

Prior to that, he had defeated Daniel Lugo on May 11, 2024, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Palenque de la Feria, Aguascalientes.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by O’Shaquie Foster on October 28, 2023, by technical knockout in the 12th round in their WBC World Super Featherweight championship fight at Poliforum Benito Juarez, Cancun.

Before that, he had beaten Joniker Tovar on July 7, 2023, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Monterrey.

He had won against Jorge Mata Cuellar on September 3, 2022, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Centro de Usos Multiples, Hermosillo.

Giron has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he lost to Floyd Schofield on November 2, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12-round contest at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten Alex Dilmaghani on June 28, 2024, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Entertainment and Sports Arena, Washington.

Going into that contest, he defeated George Acosta on February 8, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 8-round contest at Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had lost to Luis Melendez on January 29, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 8-round contest at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Oklahoma.

He had been beaten by Michel Rivera on June 21, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 8-round contest at WinnaVegas Casino & Resort, Iowa.

In terms of recent activity, Eduardo Hernandez has been fighting more than Rene Tellez Giron.

Eduardo Hernandez last fought 5 months and 15 days ago, while Rene Tellez Giron’s last outing was 3 months and 26 days ago.

Hernandez’s last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 25 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 33 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.6 rounds on average.

Giron’s last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 8 months and 7 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 1 month and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 43 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.6 rounds on average.

Eduardo Hernandez                        – 350

Rene Tellez Giron                             + 275

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, February 27, 2025