Yoan Pablo Hernández
Cruiserweight · Cuba

Yoan Pablo Hernández

29-2-0 14 KO · 2005–2020

Photo: Jörn Fehrmann on Picasa Web Albums, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Yoan Pablo Hernández was a cruiserweight boxer from Cuba, born Oct 28, 1984. Record 29-2-0 with 14 knockouts over 2005–2020. World titles: IBF cruiserweight (2011–2015). Yoan Pablo Hernández last fought Kevin Johnson on Aug 22, 2020 and lost by KO in round 7 of 8.

Also: Йоан Пабло Ернандес · Йоан Пабло Эрнандес · يوان بابلو هيرنانديز
+8 moreیوان پابلو هرناندز · ヨアン・パブロ・エルナンデス · 尤安·帕布罗·埃尔南德斯 · Yoan Pablo Hernandez · Yoan Pablo Hernandez Suarez · Yoan Pablo Hernandez Suárez · Yoan Pablo Hernández Suárez · Эрнандес, Йоан Пабло
BornOct 28, 1984
Country🇨🇺 Cuba, 🇩🇪 Germany
StanceSouthpaw
Height193 cm
Reach195.5 cm
NicknameIron Man
DebutSep 3, 2005
Career2005–2020
Rounds boxed180
KO share48%
Born inPinar del Río, Cuba
TitlesIBF cruiserweight · 2011–2015
Boxerbook rating2103 ± 164 · inactive since Aug 2020Why here ›
Confirmed bouts10 of 31 · 5 official

Career record

Record
29-2-0, 14 KOs · 2005–2020

Last result

L
Kevin Johnson 🇺🇸
KO 7/8 · Seebühne Elbauenpark, Magdeburg, 🇩🇪
2020-08-22 ›
✓✓ two sources

The record

31 bouts, 2005–2020, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.

Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 31, Wikipedia (ru) · 31, IBF/USBA Results · 4, WBA Fights Master Scores · 1

L
Kevin Johnson 🇺🇸
KO 7/8 · Seebühne Elbauenpark, Magdeburg, 🇩🇪
Hernández 29-1-0 · Johnson 37-21-1
2020-08-22 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Fırat Arslan 🇩🇪
Retained IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles
SD 12/12 · Messehalle, Erfurt, 🇩🇪
Hernández 28-1-0 · Arslan 34-8-2
2014-08-16 ›
official ★
W
Alexander Alexeev 🇷🇺
Retained IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles
KO 10/12 · Stechert Arena, Bamberg, 🇩🇪
Hernández 27-1-0 · Alexeev 25-2-1
2013-11-23 ›
official ★
W
Troy Amos-Ross 🇨🇦
Retained IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles
UD 12/12 · Stechert Arena, Bamberg, 🇩🇪
Hernández 26-1-0 · Amos-Ross 25-2-0
2012-09-15 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Steve Cunningham 🇺🇸
Retained IBF cruiserweight title
UD 12/12 · Fraport Arena, Frankfurt, 🇩🇪
Hernández 25-1-0 · Cunningham 25-3-0
2012-02-04 ›
official ★
W
Steve Cunningham 🇺🇸
Won IBF cruiserweight title
TD 6/12 · Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, 🇩🇪
Hernández 24-1-0 · Cunningham 25-2-0
2011-10-01 ›
official ★
W
Steve Hérélius 🇫🇷
Won WBA interim cruiserweight title
KO 7/12 · RWE Rhein-Ruhr Sporthalle, Muelheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen, 🇩🇪
Hernández 23-1-0 · Hérélius 21-1-1
2011-02-12 ›
official ★
W
Ali Ismailov 🇦🇿
KO 1/12 · Max Schmeling Halle, Berlin, 🇩🇪
Hernández 22-1-0 · Ismailov 18-3-1
2010-12-18 ›
! sources disagree
W
Zack Page 🇺🇸
UD 8/8 · Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, 🇩🇪
Hernández 21-1-0 · Page 8-13-1
2010-06-05 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
César David Crenz
Retained IBF Inter-Continental cruiserweight title
UD 12/12 · Max Schmeling Halle, Berlin, 🇩🇪
Hernández 20-1-0 · Crenz —
2010-03-12 ›
✓ one source
W
Enad Licina 🇷🇸
Won IBF Inter-Continental cruiserweight title
UD 12/12 · O2 World, Berlin, 🇩🇪
Hernández 19-1-0 · Licina —
2009-10-17 ›
✓ one source
W
Aaron Williams 🇺🇸
UD 8/8 · Jako Arena, Bamberg, 🇩🇪
Hernández 18-1-0 · Williams —
2009-05-09 ›
✓ one source
W
Micky Steeds
KO 5/8 · Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, 🇩🇪
Hernández 17-1-0 · Steeds —
2009-02-28 ›
✓ one source
W
Michael Simms 🇺🇸
MD 8/8 · Weser-Ems-Halle, Oldenburg, 🇩🇪
Hernández 16-1-0 · Simms —
2008-10-25 ›
✓ one source
W
Santiago De Paula
TKO 5/8 · Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, 🇩🇪
Hernández 15-1-0 · Paula —
2008-08-30 ›
✓ one source
W
Stefan Raaff 🇩🇪
RTD 3/8 · Karl-Eckel-Weg Halle, Hattersheim am Main, 🇩🇪
Hernández 14-1-0 · Raaff —
2008-06-07 ›
✓ one source
L
Wayne Braithwaite 🇬🇾
Lost WBA Fedelatin and WBC Latino cruiserweight titles
TKO 3/12 · Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel, 🇩🇪
Hernández 14-0-0 · Braithwaite 22-3-0
2008-03-29 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Mohamed Azzaoui 🇩🇿
Retained WBA Fedelatin cruiserweight title
KO 3/12 · Seidensticker Halle, Bielefeld, 🇩🇪
Hernández 13-0-0 · Azzaoui 22-1-2
2007-12-29 ›
! sources disagree
W
Ismaïl Abdoul 🇧🇪
Retained WBA Fedelatin title, won vacant WBC Latino cruiserweight title
UD 8/8 · Messe, Erfurt, 🇩🇪
Hernández 12-0-0 · Abdoul —
2007-10-27 ›
✓ one source
W
Daniel Bispo 🇧🇷
Won vacant WBA Fedelatin cruiserweight title
KO 1/10 · Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, 🇩🇪
Hernández 11-0-0 · Bispo —
2007-08-18 ›
✓ one source
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W
Thomas Hansvoll 🇳🇴
KO 1/8 · Stadthalle, Zwickau, 🇩🇪
Hernández 10-0-0 · Hansvoll —
2007-06-23 ›
✓ one source
W
Hector Alfredo Avila 🇦🇷
UD 8/8 · Porsche-Arena, Stuttgart, 🇩🇪
Hernández 9-0-0 · Avila 15-6-1
2007-04-14 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Jason Curry
KO 1/8 · Bigbox Allgäu, Kempten, 🇩🇪
Hernández 8-0-0 · Curry —
2006-12-16 ›
✓ one source
W
Jean Claude Bikoi
UD 8/8 · Rittal Arena, Wetzlar, 🇩🇪
Hernández 7-0-0 · Bikoi —
2006-09-23 ›
✓ one source
W
Carl Gathright
KO 1/8 · Stadthalle, Zwickau, 🇩🇪
Hernández 6-0-0 · Gathright —
2006-05-13 ›
✓ one source
W
Ervin Slonka
RTD 3/6 · Saaltheater Geulen, Aachen, 🇩🇪
Hernández 5-0-0 · Slonka —
2006-04-08 ›
✓ one source
W
Aleksejs Kosobokovs
UD 6/6 · Large EWE Arena, Oldenburg, 🇩🇪
Hernández 4-0-0 · Kosobokovs —
2006-03-04 ›
✓ one source
W
Aleksejs Kosobokovs
DQ 2/6 · Arena Leipzig, Leipzig, 🇩🇪
Hernández 3-0-0 · Kosobokovs —
2005-12-10 ›
✓ one source
W
Mounir Chibi
UD 4/4 · Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, 🇩🇪
Hernández 2-0-0 · Chibi —
2005-11-12 ›
✓ one source
W
Vladislav Druso
KO 1/4 · Sportcenter Jumps, Berlin, 🇩🇪
Hernández 1-0-0 · Druso —
2005-09-10 ›
✓ one source
W
David Vicena
TKO 2/4 · Internationales Congress Centrum, Berlin, 🇩🇪
Hernández 0-0-0 · Vicena —
2005-09-03 ›
✓ one source

Amateur career

2004 Summer Olympics – Men's light heavyweight

Round of 16LEvgeny Makarenko 🇷🇺18:30

1 amateur bout at major tournaments, from the tournament articles on English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Not part of the professional record.

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

IBFCruiserweight
2011-10-01 – 2015-09-22

Facts

What is Yoan Pablo Hernández's record?
Yoan Pablo Hernández's professional record is 29-2-0 with 14 knockouts.
Who did Yoan Pablo Hernández fight last?
Yoan Pablo Hernández last fought Kevin Johnson on Aug 22, 2020 and lost by KO in round 7 of 8.
Which world titles has Yoan Pablo Hernández held?
Yoan Pablo Hernández has held 1 world title reign: IBF cruiserweight (2011–2015).

Sources

Boxerbook ID 149 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/149. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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