Hernandez vs Veron

Who won Hernandez vs Veron?

Yoenli Hernandez beat Francisco Daniel Veron by majority decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday, August 22nd, 2026, at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced as 99-91, 98-92, 95-95 in favor of winner Yoenli Hernandez.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero losing to Teofimo Lopez for the WBA Super World Welterweight championship. Also on the undercard Victor Santillan lost to Gary Antonio Russell, and Carlos Utria defeated Israel Mercado.

Hernandez vs Veron stats

Yoenli Hernandez stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 10 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Francisco Daniel Veron made his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 10 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Hernandez had a massive power advantage over Veron, boasting a 90% knockout percentage compared to Veron's 59%.

Yoenli Hernandez was the older man by 2 years, at 29 years old.

Hernandez had a height advantage of 4 inches over Veron. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Yoenli Hernandez and Francisco Daniel Veron fought out of an orthodox stance.

Hernandez was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2022, 1 year and 5 months later than Veron, whose first professional fight was in 2020. He had fought 54 fewer professional rounds, totaling 58 compared to Veron's 112.

Yoenli Hernandez went into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBA, 2 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, and 10 by the IBF at middleweight.

Hernandez vs Veron form

Hernandez remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Terrell Gausha on March 28, 2026, by technical knockout in the 4th round at MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Ramon de la Cruz Sena on October 12, 2025, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Kyrone Davis on May 31, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had won against Angel Ruiz on February 1, 2025, by technical knockout in the 4th round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

He had beaten Bryce Henry on October 11, 2024, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood.

Francisco Daniel Veron had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Raul Garcia on April 10, 2026, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Prudential Center, Newark, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Roiman Villa on November 21, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at War Memorial Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale.

Going into that contest, he had won against Vladimir Hernandez on July 12, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Save Mart Arena, Fresno.

Before that, he had been beaten by Brandon Adams on August 30, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Overtime Elite Arena, Atlanta.

He had defeated Timur Kerefov on June 9, 2023, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Casino Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Yoenli Hernandez had been fighting more than Francisco Daniel Veron.

Going into this contest, Yoenli Hernandez had last fought 4 months and 25 days ago, while Francisco Daniel Veron's last outing had been 4 months and 12 days ago.

Hernandez's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 11 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 27 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.4 rounds on average.

Veron's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 13 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10 rounds on average.

What time did Hernandez vs Veron start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 3:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Hernandez vs Veron?

Hernandez vs Veron was broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.

What were the odds on Hernandez vs Veron?

Yoenli Hernandez was a 1/12 (-1200) favorite going into the contest, while Francisco Daniel Veron made his way into the ring at 6/1 (+640) with oddsmakers.