On March 22, 1997, Azumah Nelson (38-3-2, 27 KOs), the super-featherweight WBC champion, defends his title against former world champion Genaro Hernández (34-1-1, 17 KOs).
Azumah Nelson is coming in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 62% KO rate; his last fight was a 6th round TKO victory over Jesse James Leija, 9 months and 21 days ago. Genaro Hernández is on a 2-fight win streak with a 47% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Antonio Hernandez, 5 months and 22 days ago.
The winning odds are at 89.5-10.5 in favor of Azumah Nelson. Genaro Hernández may have moments of brilliance during the fight but it won't be enough for him to get the victory.
Genaro Hernández defeated Azumah Nelson via split decision and wins the WBC title. Hernández improves his record to 35-1-1, while Nelson adds a loss to his record at 38-4-2.