19 years ago

Date: 1st February 2003

Venue: Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Title: vacant IBF World Super-featherweight Title

Promoter: Top Rank

Tv: HBO PPV

Carlos Hernandez
( 37 - 3 - 1 )
Weight: 129 1/2 lbs

David Santos
( 42 - 5 - 0 )
Weight: 128 1/2 lbs

Hernandez and Santos met at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas with the vacant IBF world super-featherweight title on the line.

Referee Tony Weeks called a halt to the contest after Santos was cut by an accidental head butt. Hernadez was declared the winner by technical decision.

The official time of the stoppage was 2:52 of the 8th round.

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