Sergio Mendoza drops and stops Hugo Hernandez in three rounds in Mexico

Sergio Mendoza is asserting himself as a fighter to control at 112 kilos.

Mendoza dropped gatekeeper Hugo Hernandez 3 times en path to a third-round knockout win Saturday evening on the Gimnasio Sergio Maldonado Cota in Mendoza’s hometown of Hermosillo, Mexico.

Halfway by the opening spherical between southpaws, a left hand to the top dropped Hernandez to the canvas. Hernandez beat the depend, and proceeded to stroll Mendoza down, connecting with a collection of left fingers to the top.

Hernandez continued the tactic in spherical two, trying to place Mendoza on the defensive. Undaunted, Mendoza landed a collection of straight left fingers or uppercuts to Hernandez’s head.

Early in spherical three, a left uppercut to the top dropped Hernandez to the canvas. Hernandez beat the depend, however was staggered by a proper hook to the top. Mendoza went down moments later from a barrage of punches, and though he beat the depend, Hernandez stood on wobbly legs, prompting referee Octaviano Lopez to cease the combat at 1:13.

The 24-year-old beforehand fought on March 22, stopping journeyman Jesus Valle Chon within the opening spherical. Mendoza has stopped 4 of his final 5 opponents.

Hernandez, who resides in Texcoco, Mexico, falls to 19-8-1, 8 KOs. Hernandez had not fought since knocking out former world title challenger Juan Alejo in August 2022.

The 28-year-old has misplaced to Julio Cesar Martinez, Angel Ayala, and Adrian Curiel, however does have wins over Daniel Valladares and Rosendo Hugo Guarneros.

Within the co-feature, fringe junior bantamweight contender Wilibaldo Garcia of Copala, Mexico stopped Carlos Bautista within the opening spherical, bettering to 22-5-1, 13 KOs.

Wilibaldo García (proper) – Picture by Lore Gil/Bxstrs Promotions

Garcia was the aggressor from the opening bell, ripping two-punch combos to the top of Bautista. In the direction of the tip of the spherical, a mixture to the top adopted by a proper to the abdomen dropped Bautista to the canvas, in opposition to the ropes. Bautista did handle to beat the depend, however was in no situation to proceed, prompting referee Octaviano Lopez to cease the combat.

The 34-year-old Garcia was coming off a choice win over journeyman Rigo Martinez Hernandez on February 9 in a stay-busy combat. Garcia has gained his final 10 bouts since dropping a split-decision to Paul Butler in June 2021.

Garcia additionally suffered a majority resolution loss to former WBC world bantamweight titleholder Alexandro Santiago in September 2020.

Bautista, who resides in Culiacan, Mexico, falls to 13-2-1 with 3 KOs. The 29-year-old fought to a no-contest in opposition to Andres Olivas Alvarez in spherical two of his final combat on August 19.

The BXSTRS card streamed stay on ESPN Knockout.

Francisco A. Salazar has written for The Ring since October 2013 and has coated boxing in Southern California and overseas since 2000. Francisco additionally covers boxing for the Ventura County (California) Star newspaper. He might be reached at [email protected]