J.C. CANDELO VS ANGEL HERNANDEZ FOR VACANT NABF

154-POUND TITLE ON JANUARY 12 AT COX PAVILION IN LAS VEGAS
Promoted by Art Pelullo/Banner Promotions, Inc., and Mat Tinley/America Presents Boxing, LLC, in association with Sunset Station Hotel and Casino, Budweiser, and Cabo Wabo. Fight Night - Saturday, January 12, 2002. Cox Pavilion at UNLV, Las Vegas, Nevada. 12 ROUNDS, SUPER WELTERWEIGHTS - VACANT NABF TITLE J.C. CANDELO VS ANGEL HERNANDEZ 23-3-3, 17 KOs, Denver, Co. 20-2, 15 KOs, Chicago, Il. In one of the chief supporting bouts for the Acelino Freitas vs Joel Casamayor world title unification main event, J.C. Candelo, 23-3-3, 17 KOs, a native of Colombia now based in Denver, Co., will challenge Angel "Toro" Hernandez, 20-2, 15 KOs, of Chicago, Il., for the vacant North American Boxing Federation super welterweight title, scheduled for 12 rounds.Now 28 years old, J.C. Candelo is on a hot streak - he has won six fights in a row against tough opposition, perhaps the most impressive performance over the last two years of any 154-pound contender in the world. With those wins, he has skyrocketed in the world ratings and is currently ranked No. 4 by the World Boxing Council and the International Boxing Federation, and No. 7 by the World Boxing Association. 26-year old Angel Hernandez has also stepped up in class in the last two years, and is 7-1 in his last eight fights. A relentlessly aggressive fighter with a exciting style, he has impressive wins against former two-time world champion Frankie Randall (55-9-1) and contender Anthony Jones (45-10-2). The one loss in his last eight fights was due to a cut.

12 ROUNDS, JR. LIGHTWEIGHTS - WBO, WBA TITLES ACELINO
FREITAS VS JOEL CASAMAYOR 30-0, 29 KOs, Salvador, Braz. 26-0, 16 KOs, Miami Lakes, Fl. 10 ROUNDS, HEAVYWEIGHTS DAVID TUA VS PHIL JACKSON 39-3, 34 KOs, S. Auckland, N.Z. 43-10, 38 KOs, Miami, Fl.10 ROUNDS, FEATHERWEIGHTS WAYNE McCULLOUGH VS ALVIN BROWN 23-3, 14 KOs, Las Vegas, Nv. 17-4, 6 KOs, Kansas City, Mo. 12 ROUNDS, SUPER FLYWEIGHTS - NABF TITLE OSCAR ANDRADE VS CARLOS MADRIGAL 26-21-1, 14 KOs, Durango, Mex. 18-2, 13 KOs, Oxnard, Ca. 6 ROUNDS, FEATHERWEIGHTS - FEMALES LAURA SERRANO VS BRENDA VICKERS13-0-2, 4 KOs, Mexico City, Mex. 4-4, 1 KO, Tampa, Fl. 6 ROUNDS, JR. FEATHERWEIGHTS ARTYOM SIMONYAN VS DAVID VAZQUEZ 7-0, 4 KOs, Glendale, Ca. 17-8-2, 10 KOs, Blythe, Ca. 6 ROUNDS, CRUISERWEIGHTS FELIX CORA VS TBA 6-0, 5 KOs, Galveston, Tex. 4 ROUNDS, LIGHTWEIGHTS RAY SANCHEZ III VS TBA 3-0, 3 KOs, Albuquerque, N.M. 4 ROUNDS, FEATHERWEIGHTS BERNARD DUNNE VS TBA 1-0, 1 KO, Dublin, Ire. TICKET PRICES: $30, $55, $105. TICKETS AVAILABLE AT: Thomas & Mack Ticket Office, and all Tickets.com outlets, charge by phone at 1-888-464-2468, or purchase online at