Genaro Hernandez

[The Fightfan]

I just read that Hernandez has been battling Rhabdomyosacroma,a rare form of aggresive cancer that normally effects children and young adults. IT is also said he could lose his right eye the cure rate is 70-80 percent. IT all started when Hernandez noticed lumps on his neck and inside his nose early last month. He was told by doctor's he had cancer and that there was a tumor eroding in his eye socket. He has been in chemotherapy since December 2 and has to contiue for 5 days a week for 6 weeks.

Damn this is some f**ked up s**t. I feel for him and his family. Hernandez was a damn good fighter and it is sad to here this type of news.

[Tito BHB]

GENARO HERNANDEZ BENEFIT DINNER..




..Date: Saturday, January 17, 2009..




..Time: 5:00 Social Hour..




..6:00 PM Dinner and Entertainment..




..Address: ..




.. WBC Legends of Boxing Museum/ American Sports University..




.. 399 North “D” Street San Bernardino, CA 92401..




..Tickets: 50.
00 Donation..




..Sponsors, donations and auction items for the event are also welcome at this time.
If you’d like more information regarding the benefit, please e-mail Rudy Tellez at: mouthpiecedoctor@yahoo. com or call (323) 229-1694 for ticket reservations. If you cannot attend the dinner but would still like to help, you can send donations to Genaro.
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..To Send in Monetary Donations:
Please mark them “Genaro” and make payable to World Boxing Cares
All money is tax deductable and 100% of the proceeds will go directly to the Genaro Hernandez family.

Mail to:
World Boxing Cares
36 West 22nd Street
New York, New York 10010
Tax ID number: 262-665-978
(A beautfiul WBC Lifetime Certificate will be sent to you to acknowledge your donation)..




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http://myboxingfans. com/2009/01/new-interview-with-genaro-hernandez/






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..January 5, 2009 by Michele Chong..




..A “Chicanito” update as WBC event nears..




..Story by Michele Chong....




..Genaro Hernandez will be the guest of honor at a January 17th benefit dinner at the new World Boxing Council (WBC) Legends of Boxing Museum in San Bernardino, California. ”Chicanito” will reconnect with old friends, meet new acquaintances, and enjoy live entertainment with special celebrity guests. It will be a wonderful evening but also a bittersweet one for Genaro, who has been stricken with an aggressive and rare form of cancer called rhabdomyosarcoma.
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The boxing community has been staggered by the news of the champ being ill. Now they have the chance to attend this fundraising event and show their support. Fans can attend the upcoming dinner as well, with all ticket proceeds going to Genaro and his family to help subsidize medical treatments he is currently undergoing. It is under these sad circumstances that his friends, fellow fighters and boxing associates will all gather in support of the popular California boxer at this special gala to honor the good-natured champ who is known for his kindness, generosity and beaming smile.
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..My first interview with “Chicanito” took place in early November, just as the news broke about the former WBC Champion being diagnosed with fourth-stage cancer. With utmost respect, I contacted Genaro and he spoke to me during this extremely difficult time for one reason: to help others and create an awareness about early detection for any possible signs of cancer. In his typical unselfish manner, the former two-time Junior Lightweight World Champion was still only thinking of others. He was beyond gracious in giving me a very personal, in-depth interview while he was probably in shock and going through so much at the time. But he wanted the opportunity to talk in an attempt to reach out and help others who may also be facing cancer, to warn others to get checked at the first sign of anything that’s “not quite right.
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..Three months after receiving the devastating news, the champ is continuing to fight the good fight with all his might. Due to the chemotherapy and radiation treatments, Genaro has dropped a lot of weight from his already-slight build. But “Chicanito” (38-2-1, 17 KOs) is bravely facing the hardest battle of his life with strength, dignity, courage and grace of a true champion.
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..In this follow-up interview, he tells me about going back to work through the chemo, how he feels about all of the support he’s receiving, and how the medical treatments have affected him.
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[Tito BHB]

PART 2!!!!!

..Question: Hi Genaro. How are you? We didn’t get to see you but I heard you were in Vegas for the De La Hoya-Pacquiao fight.
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..Answer: Yes, I was there working for HBO.
I had committed myself before I was sick. I didn’t want to disappoint them and tell them at the last minute that I couldn’t do it so I went.
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..Q: You are definitely committed, considering you had just started your medical treatments right around this time.
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..A: I was feeling sick that day but I flew out and went ahead with the commitment. I was supposed to come out on Friday but I arrived on Saturday for the fight.
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..Q: How did the weekend go for you?..




..A: I love being around the people so it took my mind off from being sick! It was a distraction from feeling sick.
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..Q: Some friends who saw you out there said you looked good…..




..A: (He chuckles) Well, I don’t know what they’d say now. I’ve lost a lot of weight.
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..Q: You began your medical treatments last month?..




..A: I started radiation and chemo on December 1st. It’s been since October 5th that I found out about the cancer.
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..Q: Everybody is always asking about you.
They want to know how you’re doing now?..




..A: Well, in three weeks, I’ve lost 20 pounds already. It’s hard to consume food; I gotta pick at it like a little bird. I wouldn’t put this on my worst enemy. Other than that, the radiation and chemotherapy are doing a pretty good job! (He laughs a bit).
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..Q: Your January 17th dinner is coming up soon and everyone’s looking forward to your event!..




..A: Yes, a lot of people are coming out for this. One of the top promoters in Japan is even coming out. It’s special for me and for everyone, for me and my family.
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..Q: You and your family have received a lot of support from the boxing world.
What’s is your reaction to this massive outpouring of support?..




..A: To me it’s heartbreaking to know that people want to help out. It touches me.
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..Q: What else can people do to help?..


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..A: I just couldn’t do it…to ask anyone for help. I never thought I’d be in this position, so I really don’t know.
I never thought I’d have to ask for anything before! ..




..Q: Please know that we are all pulling for you–you’ve got the support of many.
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..A: It really means a lot to me to know that people care and are keeping me and my family in their prayers. Please let everyone know that I will defeat this cancer with their support.
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..Q: Thank you, Genaro, for always taking time to talk. I know your situation will help and inspire others.
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..A: Thank you for all that you and your website are doing not only for me, but for the people themselves who are actually reading your article. I only say this because it may help people understand not to leave any thing rare appearing on their bodies go without being checked out by a doctor.
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..Q: We look forward to seeing you on January 17th–I know it will be a great evening.
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..A: Thank You!..




..Genaro, 42, was not living “la vida loca” yet was stricken with this rare form of cancer. No one ever says life is fair. If this can happen to “Chicanito,” a tough world-class athlete who led a clean and healthy life, then it can happen to any one of us.
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..I’ll take the risk in sounding a bit sappy and naive, but I want to hold on to the belief that kindness is contagious, that a positive attitude can do wonders, and support (both spiritually and financially) can help create miracles. Nobody deserves to go through what Genaro is going through; we can all try and help in any way we can. I know that the champ, his wife and their two children will appreciate any and all efforts made.
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..I encourage you to join us at the benefit dinner that will feature a live band, a DJ, Improv comedian Richard Villa, a live auction with Pedro Fernandez and many other special guests, including WBC President Dr. José Sulaimán and Mauricio Sulaimán, fighters Israel Vazquez, Chris Arreola, and Alex Ramos.
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..Hosting the fundraiser are Jill Diamond and Rudy Tellez, the loyal leaders of ”Team Hernandez,” and both have been tirelessly working together for the sole purpose to help ”Chicanito,” one of the “good guys” in boxing. Along with Diamond and Tellez, Jaime Ochoa, Vinnie Johnson, Eric Casillas, Angel Ochoa and many others have all been dedicating their time and services to ensure a successful gathering on January 17th.
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..The WBC’s Diamond knows the efforts are more than worthwhile, “I am looking forward most to the feeling you get when a community comes together unselfishly to help one of their own.
I’m also really looking forward to the smile on Genaro’s face when he realizes how many people remember and care!” ..




..Coast-to-coast events are being held during back-to-back weekends in honor of “Chicanito.” On January 10th, the WBCares Chairman Diamond will also be hosting a Fight Night at Gleason’s in Brooklyn, New York and the following weekend she will be in Los Angeles for Genaro’s Saturday night dinner.
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..More events are planned through the year, in honor of Genaro, as others plan to assist the champ in any way they can. Thompson Boxing Promotions’ matchmaker and general manager Alex Camponovo says they are dedicating their annual “Night of Champions” boxing show on March 14 to ”Chicanito.” The fight event will be at the Doubletree Hotel in the City of Orange, California and he explains, “We want to give him a helping hand at this dinner show and hopefully it will resolve a few of his financial problems. It’s a shame that a world-class athlete and a world-class person has to go through a lack of help. We hope for the best for him. And anything we can do to help this local guy–a great champion, a great ambassador to boxing–we will.
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..“Chicanito” has a long list of friends he’s made through the years who have been rocked by the news of his illness and are now doing everything they can to help. WBC Legends of Boxing Museum Chairman Tellez, who has known Genaro for over 20 years, says, “It really, really hurt me the day I found out he has cancer. We’re like family. Genaro is one of the best. He’s a great boxer, a great family man, a great friend. This guy has always been humble, a giver with a smile on his face.
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..“The Mouthpiece Doctor” Tellez is doing all he can to make Genaro’s event shine, “We’ve got some good news: Dr. Joe Noriega is donating money for the dinner, Jimmy’s Restaurant is donating appetizers, and Ken Thompson, the WBC Youth and NABF are sponsoring tables.
But we still need more donations!”..




..As the support for “Chicanito” continues to build, look forward to a memorable evening on January 17th–we are all in your corner, Champ!

[Spicoli]

Bump.....You will find very few if any fighters with as much class,professionalism and good quality's as Genaro Hernandez.I really wish him all the luck in the world,prayers and thoughts with he and his Family....I believe he wins this fight .

Found this package this A.M.Definatly a thinking fighter,shifty and really knew how to use his range.Never thought I'd agree with Jose Suliaman,but hits a class note with what he says.Those two fights with Raul Perez were something.Perezs emotion over took him after that 1st round head butt resulted in premature stoppage.The body shot KO in the rematch was just a great sudden shot....Perez was crushed.Hernandez was all class,Let Perez leave the ring with Hernandez's belt out of respect.Good luck Champ!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZCR2Mk-Nug

[ICB]

Bit of an underrated fighter he had an excellent jab aswell as a good run at Super Featherweight. Beating Azumah Nelson i remember him getting hit in the throat after the bell in that fight, and he had to have like 10 minutes to recover.

He was very unlucky he had to fight a prime ODLH, prime Floyd Mayweather. Wow that is certainly a tough crowd but i wish him the best and i hope it works out for him.