The media department of the World Boxing Federation (WBF), headed by Media Director Clive Baum, has been substantially strengthened by the adding of renowned boxing journalist Dan Hernandez of Los Angeles.
Besides reporting on the stateside activities of the WBF, like the recent International title win of Miguel Gonzalez, Hernandez will write an exclusive column entitled “Dan’s Corner”, which has took off with his memories of Jerry Quarry. Also, readers are invited to send in their questions to Dan, making “Dan’s Corner” an interactive feature.
Hernandez, 64, is a lifelong boxing fan, having attended fights at the Olympic Auditorium, Hollywood Legion Stadium and even Dodger Stadium in his childhood days. A desire to reminisce about past fights and fighters and experiencing news ones led Dan to become an internet writer, and he was so astute that he soon he took on the role of lead interviewer with the ringsidereport.com website.
Just a partial list of the boxing personalities he had the pleasure to meet as interview subjects reads like a Hall of Fame-roster: Joe and Marvis Frazier, Carmen Basilio, Gene Fullmer, John Montes, Chad Dawson, Steve Albert, Al Bernstein, Billy Backus, Israel Vasquez, Antonio Margarito, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Manny Pacquaio, Freddie Roach and many more. He also reported on major bouts from both California and Nevada.
However, Hernandez retired from that position some time back to devote more time to his wife of 46 years, three daughters and now 10-year-old grandson. But when the offer came to join the WBF media team, it brought Dan back with a renewed fervor to his favorite sport:
“The WBF, with its new and innovative ideas, offers an excellent presence and showcase for my adventures and opinions on boxing,” Hernandez said.
