On Saturday, August 2nd at the Fairgrounds Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, Christy Martin Promotions will present “Mayhem in Music City 2” featuring Victor “Jalapeno” Hernandez (14-0, 12 KOs) taking on Jayvon “El Elegido” Garnett (10-2, 5 KOs) ina ten-round featherweight headliner. Also scheduled in the co-featured bout will be super middleweight Djibril “The Messenger” Diakite (10-0, 8 KOs) of Queens, New York facing trialhorse Cleotis “Mookie” Pendarvis (22-24-2, 9 KOs) over eight rounds. Tickets for the live event are available from Eventbrite. The event will be broadcast live on Millions.co pay-per-view.
After just thirty amateur fights, Hernandez turned professional in mid-2021. He registered a fourth-round knockout over Jose Edgardo Garcia in his ninth fight in February of last year. Based in El Paso, TX and Kenner, Louisiana, Hernandez is blessed with the natural punching power of a much larger fighter and utilizes a classic Mexican style because he wants his fans to enjoy watching him as much as he enjoys being in the ring. Hernandez works with renowned trainer Craig Duncan, and is signed to Christy Martin Promotions.
Garnett hails from the boxing talent-laden city of Cincinnati, Ohio, where he first put on a pair of boxing gloves at the age of six. He had a stellar amateur career fighting over 110 times, developing his style and sharpening his skills in Ohio’s very competitive amateur boxing scene. The 30-year-old Garnett combines exceptional quickness and accuracy with a propensity for power. He got a notable win via unanimous decision over Jose Argel in June 2021.
A lanky 6′ tall puncher with an aggressive style, Diakite (pronounced "Dee a key tay") had just one amateur fight before turning pro in July 2021. Still a work in progress with tremendous potential, the 25-year old has won his last four fights by knockout. He was last seen in the ring in May of this year, where he scored a second-round stoppage of Manny Woods in Nashville. A gifted artist and social activist in his spare time, Diakite attended Brooklyn College and hopes to one day become a high school science teacher.
A Los Angeles native, Pendarvis turned professional in November of 2004. Calling himself “Best Underdog in Boxing” Pendarvis has made a career out of taking on any and all comers, including several world champions and top contenders all the way from 141 to 176 lbs., and scored several upset victories along the way. Pendarvis was world-ranked from 2010 to 2013 at 140 pounds. He was also one of the sparring partners of Antonio Margarito for his 2010 fight with Manny Pacquiao.
Additonal undercard match-ups will be announced soon.
“This is going to be a fantastic show,” said promoter Christy Martin. “Hernandez vs. Garnett will be a war between two hungry prospects. Djibril Diakite is in the toughest test of his young career against one of boxing’s best spoilers in Mookie Pendarvis. We’ve got several local and international prospects on the undercard. I’m excited to be bringing this event to Nashville live and to the viewers on Millions.co pay-per-view."
