Community raises funeral funds for beloved East LA boxing coach, who lost battle with COVID-19

Monday, March 1, 2021
EAST LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Community members came together to raise funeral funds for a beloved East L.A. boxing coach and mentor who recently died of COVID-19.

The Sunday fundraising event, which was organized by the World Boxing Council and Rudy's L.A., helped raise money for Paul Hernandez's funeral service.
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Hernandez was a former amateur boxer who coached dozens of boys and girls for the last five decades at the former East L.A. Community Youth Center.

He also led a campaign to save what was then the longest running public boxing gym on the Eastside.

His sister says keeping kids off the streets was his passion.
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Hernandez passed away Jan. 30 at the age of 62.

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