Cuban Prospect Yoenlis Hernandez Signed by Dream Bigg Management
Undefeated Cuban middleweight contender Yoenlis Hernandez has signed with Dream Bigg Management to further his professional career.
Hernandez (4-0, 4 KOs) is a two-time world amateur champion (2021 and 2023), despite never representing Cuba in the Olympics or being crowned a Cuban national champion. In May 2023, Hernandez defected from the Cuban delegation during a stopover in Panama and eventually resettled in Providence, Rhode Island.
After stopping Alejandro Barrera in seven rounds on June 7 in his most recent bout, Hernandez has quickly risen in the rankings, currently sitting at No. 10 by the WBA and No. 15 by the WBC, despite having only four professional fights.
Robert Valle, owner of Dream Bigg Management, has begun recruiting some of Cuba’s top talents, including Hernandez, after a negative early experience led him to initially step away from boxing management.
“I left boxing with a bad taste, but my friends kept encouraging me to try again,” Valle said. “A friend from France told me about a Cuban gold medalist [Hernandez]. I got to know him, helped him out in Panama, and he signed with me. And then we were off to the races.”
Dream Bigg’s expanding roster features four other Cuban prospects: lightweight Armando Martinez Rabi (11-0, 10 KOs), junior middleweight Pedro Veita (5-0, 5 KOs), middleweight Ronny Alvarez (2-0, 2 KOs), welterweight Luis Ramos (2-0, 2 KOs), and junior welterweight Thomas Blumenfeld (4-0, 3 KOs).