Javier Fortuna

Career

Fortuna is trained by Gabriel Sarmiento at the World Crown Sports Gym in Oxnard, California. He"s promoted by Lou DiBella"s company DiBella Entertainment. He later followed this up with a first round knockout over prospect Yuandale Evans and a second round knockout over former IBF and IBO Featherweight Champion Cristobal Cruz.

On the undercard of Manny Pacquiao versus

Juan Manuel Marquez IV on December 8, 2012, Javier Fortuna faced previously unbeaten Irish fighter Patrick Hyland for the WBA Interim Featherweight Title. Fortuna started fast throwing power punches in bunches but the Irishman stayed on his feet and began to put the pressure on Fortuna.

Fortuna seemed to fade late but had built enough of an early lead to take the fights" victory on a Unanimous Decision and handing Hyland his first loss as a professional. On the undercard of Amir Khan versus

Chris Algieri on May 20, 2015, Javier Fortuna faced the Costa Rican Bryan Vasquez for the WBA regular Super Featherweight Title.

Achievements

• During his amateur career he won a Pan American silver medal and a gold medal at Dominican National Championships. In March 2011, Javier knocked out Florida prospect Derrick Wilson to win the WBC Youth Intercontinental Featherweight Championship. Fortuna started strong throwing a lot of punches and making Vasquez look slow, Fortuna kept his game plan until the last round and won his second world title as a professional.

Membership

Fortuna was a member of the Dominican National Team.