Sergio Mendoza drops and stops Hugo Hernandez in three rounds in Mexico

Sergio Mendoza is asserting himself as a fighter to keep an eye on at 112 pounds.

Mendoza dropped gatekeeper Hugo Hernandez three times en route to a third-round knockout win Saturday night at the Gimnasio Sergio Maldonado Cota in Mendoza’s hometown of Hermosillo, Mexico.

Midway through the opening round between southpaws, a left hand to the head dropped Hernandez to the canvas. Hernandez beat the count, and proceeded to walk Mendoza down, connecting with a series of left hands to the head.