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Orlando Fernandez (born January 18, 1963 in Yabucoa) is a former Puerto Rican professional boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1] After turning professional in 1985, he would go to defeat former world champion Julio Gervacio by ninth round knockout on December 15, 1989,[2] then become WBO super bantamweight world champion on May 12, 1990 after stopping Valerio Nati in Italy. Fernandez lost his title in his fight against Jesse Benavides on May 24, 1991.

Orlando Fernandez
Statistics
Real name	Orlando Fernandez
Weight(s)	Super bantamweight Featherweight
Height	5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Reach	64 in (163 cm)
Nationality	Puerto Rican
Born	(1963-01-18) January 18, 1963 (age 59) Yabucoa, Puerto Rico
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	30
Wins	22
Wins by KO	13
Losses	8
Draws	0
No contests	0

On July 14, 1996, Fernandez fought Marco Antonio Barrera for Barrera's WBO world Super Bantamweight title in Denver, Colorado, losing that fight by seventh round knockout.[3] He then retired after losing to Kevin Kelley in his next contest, by a tenth round knockout on July 12, 1997, at Tunica, Mississippi.[4]

Fernandez had 30 professional fights, of which he won 22 and lost 8, with 13 wins by knockout and 2 losses-his last two contests-lost by knockout also.

See also

• List of super-bantamweight boxing champions

References

External links

• Boxing record for Orlando Fernandez from BoxRec (registration required)

Achievements
Preceded by Valerio Nati	WBO Super bantamweight champion May 12, 1990 – May 24, 1991	Succeeded by Jesse Benavides

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