Nico Hernandez

Quick Facts

Full Name	Nico Hernandez
Occupation	Boxer
Date Of Birth	Jan 4, 1996(1996-01-04)
Age	28
Birthplace	Kansas
Country	United States
Horoscope	Capricorn

Nico Hernandez Biography

Nico Hernandez is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on January 4, 1996 in Kansas, United States. Boxer of light flyweight who been a part of international competition for his United States’ boxing team. He was awarded Bronze medals for team in the Rio Olympics in

2016. Rio Olympics boxing in the light flyweight category.

He was one of the few natives from Wichitan to be awarded one personal Olympic award following the way He became the first native Wichitan to earn an individual Olympic medal since Jim Ryun did at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. did in during the 1967 Mexico City Olympics.

For the first time since 1980, protective headgear would not be worn by Olympic boxers during their matches. This would become a problem for Hernandez in his final fight.

Hernandez was Wichita’s first Olympic medalist since the 1984 team gold-medal wins of women’s basketball star Lynette Woodard and men’s volleyball athlete Marc Waldie—and the first Wichitan to win an individual Olympic medal since runner Jim Ryun won silver in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.

He was initially exposed to boxing, and then initially trained by his father.

Nico Hernandez Net Worth

Nico Hernandez is one of the richest Boxer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Nico Hernandez 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He first became interested in boxing when he was 9 and immediately took a attraction to the sport. He went on to take home an Olympic gold at the 2012 and 2011 National Junior Olympics.

In a profile on him written by USA Today, he revealed that he’d be a professional after his performance at the Rio Olympics in 2016. Rio Olympics.

His challenger was Mexico native Jose Rodriguez, 29. a novice flyweight boxer of Markesan, Wisconsin, with a 2-0 pro record (having knocked out his two winless previous challengers). Rodriguez was trained by Angel Manfredy, himself a successful lightweight boxer (43-8-1, 32 KOs) and four-time world title challenger, who’d fought Floyd Mayweather, Jr., Diego Corrales and Stevie Johnston.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Nico Hernandez height 5 ft 5 im Nico weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Nico Hernandez Dating?

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In his fourth fight—the semi-finals, for the Olympic silver medal—he fought the Asian champion, Hasanboy Dusmatov of Uzbekistan, Hernandez again started slowly, but this time could not make the come-from-behind win. One reporter suggested he had trouble figuring out Dusmatov’s odd, left-handed style. The smaller and quicker Dusmatov was the aggressive leader in the first round. An accidental head-butt gashed Hernandez, leading to a bloody face and briefly blurred vision; a doctor cleaned him up between rounds 2 and 3, but Hernandez did not rebound fully. And, in the third and final round, the referee interrupted the fight to have a doctor attend the cut. For the rest of the fight, Dusmatov mostly avoided Hernandez, backing away and keeping out of Hernandez’s way. Hernández, by his own admission, “waited too long” for things to change. Though two judges’ scorecards gave the third round to Hernandez, Dusmatov won the match.

Facts & Trivia

Nico Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Nico Hernandez celebrates birthday on January 4 of every year.

In his second fight, low-seeded Hernandez faced Russia’s Vasili Egorov, second-seeded, and silver medalist of the last world championship—the defending European champion. Though again starting off slowly, Hernandez surprised his opponent, in the second and third rounds, with fast aggression, moving in close and overpowering Egorov—winning a surprise upset by unanimous decision of the judges.

Top Facts about Nico Hernandez

1. Nico Hernandex is an American boxer from Wichita, Kansas
2. He won a bronze medal in the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men’s light flyweight division
3. His father Lewis was his coach since his introduction to boxing at 9 years old
4. He won eight wins in the Ringside World Championship and six consecutive Silver Gloves National Championship wins
5. He won gold at the National Junior Olympics in 2011 and 2012
6. He had a 94-5 amateur record
7. He entered Boxing Qualification for the 2016 Summer Olympics by defeating Argentina’s Leandro Blanc in the semifinals
8. Headgear would not be worn during matches in the 2016 Olympics
9. He defeated Russia’s Vasili Egorov in the Olympic quarterfinals
10. He defeated Ecuador’s Carlos Quipo Pilataxi for the Olympic bronze medal
11. He lost his semifinal match to Uzbekistan’s Hasanboy Dusmatov for the Olympic silver medal
12. He was Wichita’s first Olympic medalist since the 1984 team gold medal wins
13. He was awarded a four-year scholarship to Wichita State University
14. After the 2016 Olympics he began his professional boxing career
15. He started with back-to-back knockouts in nationally televised bouts in 2017

What happened Nico Hernandez?

Hernandez tweeted out, “Thanks to everyone that’s checked up on me since I was shot. I love y’all too.” According to the Wichita Police Department, Hernandez was accidentally shot in his right leg after he “allowed a male acquaintance to look at a firearm.” At approximately 4:20 a.m. on Nov.

Is Nico Hernandez still boxing?

Nico Hernandez is finally able to resume his combat sports career , although with a very different look. With his boxing career momentarily on hold, Hernandez turns to the world of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) where he will make his debut this weekend.

How much does Nico Hernandez weigh?

2016 Rio Olympics. Entering Boxing at the 2016 Summer Olympics, 20-year-old Hernandez—a virtual unknown in boxing—weighed in at 108 pounds , entering the Men’s light flyweight division.

Did Nico Hernandez win?

BKFC 13 results: Joey Beltran retains heavyweight title, Nico Hernandez wins bare knuckle debut.

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