Victor “Jalapeño” Hernandez Stops Jayvon Garnett in 10th Round to Claim NABA & Junior NABF Titles

In a relentless display of pressure fighting and conditioning, Victor “Jalapeño” Hernandez (14-0, 12 KOs) stopped Jayvon “Jigsaw” Garnett (10-2, 5 KOs) in the tenth and final round to capture the NABA and Junior NABF Featherweight Championships on Saturday night at the Fairgrounds Arena. The fight headlined Christy Martin Promotions’ “Mayhem in Music City 2” and was streamed live on Millions.co.

From the opening bell, Hernandez applied nonstop pressure, hammering Garnett with punishing shots to the head and body. Garnett, though game, was gradually worn down by the high volume and intensity. In the final round, Referee Duane Edwards stepped in at 2:23 as Garnett, visibly exhausted, sank to the canvas.

“I trained just to be hot and spicy,” said Hernandez. “You know what happens when a jalapeño’s too hot? It burns. He didn’t know that.”

Hernandez issued an open call to promoters and fighters: “Anybody who wants to give me a shot, talk to Christy Martin or Lisa Holewyne. I want them all.”

Undercard Results:

Louui IV Spencer (2-0, 1 KO) of Clarksville, TN, scored a dominant unanimous decision win over Cody Jenkins (0-6). Spencer dropped Jenkins twice in round three and once more in round four with a steady body attack. Scores were 40-33, 40-34 (x2).

Yoruba “The Slim Reaper” Moreu dazzled in his pro debut, stopping veteran Ndira “Paco” Spearman in the second round. The southpaw from Albuquerque dropped Spearman five times in the opening round, and twice more in round two before the bout was stopped at 1:45.

“I’ll fix up my jab and get back to work,” said Moreu. “But body shots? That’s what I do.”

Evan “Yung Holy” Holyfield (13-1, 9 KOs) earned a second-round TKO over Jeremiah Robinson (8-6, 8 KOs) in a firefight. Holyfield dropped Robinson late in round one with a left hook to the body, then sealed the win with an uppercut and follow-up flurry in round two. The fight was stopped at 2:58.

“I’m just thankful to be here after everything I’ve been through,” said Holyfield, referencing his return from open-heart surgery.

Hadrian Phillips (2-0, 2 KOs) thrilled his local fans with a quick knockout of Keith Foreman (0-7-1) at 1:13 of round one. A short two-punch combination ended the fight.

“Boxing is a lonely sport. I’ve got nothing but love for those who support me,” said Phillips.

Bryan “King” Goldsby II (2-0, 2 KOs) continued his impressive start with a second-round TKO over El Av Yashar’El (11-41-3, 6 KOs). Goldsby scored two knockdowns in round one and closed the show with a heavy-handed barrage in round two. The fight was stopped at 1:46.

In the final bout of the evening, Guy Stanford Jr. (1-0, 1 KO) stopped fellow debutant Jalen Fayne in a four-round light heavyweight contest. Stanford dropped Fayne with a body shot in round one and ended the fight 30 seconds into round two with a follow-up attack to the body.