FRESNO, КАТО (Август 1, 2018) – Marcos “Лудият човек” Ернандес (11-1-1, 3 Нокаута), who is advised by Al Haymon and fighting under the Премиер боксови Champions platform of fight cards, will appear on the upcoming season of The Contender on EPIX®.

Дългоочакваният сезон от 12 епизода, от MGM Television и Paramount Television, will premiere on EPIX® on Aug. 24, 2018, при 10 PM ET/PT with Hernandez being one of the more notable middleweights featured on the series multiple fights televised on FS1.

Ернандес, a native of Fresno, КАТО, trained with his father Джоуи Ернандес until a heavily debated split-decision loss to Kyrone “Тя Shut Down” Davis made Hernandez rethink his training habits. He has since moved his camp to Southern California and begun training with Хенри Рамирес. Since the move Hernandez, has since gone undefeated in the professional realm.

“I am excited that a lot of people will get to see me on The Contender,” Саид Hernandez. “I loved being on the show and growing up I watched it every week. It was amazing to see Андре Уорд и Sergio Mora там. Those guys are two fighters who fought at middleweight that I have looked up to my whole career.”

“This is an opportunity to create a better life for my son, my wife as well as my mom and dad. I am proud to be from Fresno and I want people to know where I am from and who I am fighting for.”