Austin Trout vs. Joey Hernandez: Fight Time, Date, Live Stream and TV Info
How tough can a fighter nicknamed "Twinkle Fingers" be?
Austin "No Doubt" Trout (29-2, 16 KOs) is about to find out as he takes on Joey "Twinkle Fingers" Hernandez (24-3, 14 KOs) in the main event of the debut of Premier Boxing Champions on Fox Sports 1.
The series is called Toe-to-Toe Tuesdays, and the mid-week show looks set to bring bouts that are mediocre on paper but could provide some solid action. Here's the viewing information for the first card.
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When: Tuesday, September 8 at 9 p.m. ET
Where: Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles
TV: Fox Sports 1
Live Stream: Fox Sports
Tale of the Tape
| 29 | Age | 30 |
| Southpaw | Stance | Southpaw |
| 5′ 9½″ | Height | N/A |
| 72” | Reach | N/A |
| (16 KOs) 29 | Won | 24 (14 KOs) |
| (0 KOs) 2 | Lost | 3 (1 KOs) |
| 0 | Drawn | 1 |
| 52 percent | KO Percentage | 50 percent |
Last Time Out
Trout scored an easy TKO victory over Luis Galarza in May. Galarza was never able to challenge Trout at any point in the fight. Trout did appear to be punching with more purpose in that bout. He has the reputation of a soft puncher, but there were indications that he's looking to sit down on his punches more.
In Hernandez's last fight, young prospect Julian Williams gave him a clinic. According to all three scorecards, per BoxRec.com, Twinkle Fingers lost every round of the fight. Can he do any better against Trout?
Fighter Speak
It's clear this fight is a steppingstone for Trout. The former junior middleweight champion has his sights on regaining a title. Per the PBC website, he said: “This is an important fight. Winning should get me within inches of my next title fight.”
Since losing in back-to-back bouts against Canelo Alvarez and Erislandy Lara, Trout has won three straight.
None of his opponents have been household names, and the same applies to Hernandez. After all, there isn't even an official listing of height and reach for the 30-year-old Miami resident on BoxRec.
One look at Hernandez's Twitter account proves there's one thing on his mind. Check out the tweets:
Does this mean he'll do whatever is needed to win to secure bigger paydays, or does it mean he'll be satisfied with the purse for Tuesday's scrap? We'll find out soon.
Prediction
We don't know Hernandez's reach, but from looking at his fights on YouTube, he looks short and squatty. Hernandez's lack of hand and foot speed is also apparent.
Against a big, long and skilled opponent such as Trout, Hernandez will likely be in peril from the opening bell to whenever this one ends. Trout is not the biggest puncher, but he should have Hernandez so outclassed that he takes some chances.
Hernandez's lack of punching power should give Trout even more confidence. Look for Trout to win by fifth-round stoppage as he makes a case for another chance at elite status in the 154-pound division.
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