Marco Verde Stops Guillermo Hernandez in Round Five
Marco Verde stopped Guillermo Hernandez in the fifth round at Pechanga Arena in San Diego on September 19, 2026. The middleweight bout took place on the Isaac Cruz–Nestor Bravo card.
Verde stayed unbeaten
Premier Boxing Champions lists Verde at 7–0 with four knockouts after the win, while Hernandez moved to 7–1. The bout ended by stoppage in round five, adding a finish to Verde’s professional record.
Verde, a silver medalist at the 2024 Olympics, overcame an early disputed knockdown before securing the finish, according to the promotion’s highlights.
A separate result from the main event
Cruz headlined the San Diego event and defended his interim WBC super lightweight title with a sixth-round knockout of Bravo. Verde’s middleweight fight was an undercard contest, with no title status stated in the event result.
PBC’s official event page and highlights verify the bout and outcome. The recap avoids conflating Verde’s progress with Cruz’s championship result.
The event’s main bout featured Cruz’s defense of the interim WBC super lightweight title. Verde’s fifth-round stoppage was a middleweight undercard result, and the official PBC listing records his unbeaten professional mark after the win.
PBC’s event recap describes the early knockdown as disputed and documents the later finish. The fifth-round stoppage kept Verde’s professional record unbeaten.
PBC’s official recap lists Verde’s record after the win and identifies the bout as a middleweight contest.
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Boxing, Marco Verde, Guillermo Hernandez, Premier Boxing Champions
