Mario Heredia (born 12 December 1992) is a Mexican professional

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who once held the WBC FECOMBOX

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title. As an amateur, he represented Mexico at the

2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships The 2011 AIBA World Boxing Championships was held at the Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex in Baku, Azerbaijan from September 22 to October 10, 2011. The competition ran under the supervision of the world's governing body for amateur ...

Amateur career

Heredia had an amateur record of 47-5 and was a two-time Mexican National Olympics gold medalists. He represented Mexico in the World Series Boxing, he even scored an upset knockout over undefeated Donovan Dennis. Heredia also competed at the

2011 Pan American Games The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games () and commonly known as Guadalajara 2011, were an international multi-sport event held from October 14–30, 2011, in Guadalajara, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby c ...

Professional career

On May 14, 2012, Heredia beat the veteran José Carlos Rodríguez by K.O. in the second round. This bout was held at the Arandas Municipal Auditorium in

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Professional boxing record

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Heredia, Mario 1992 births Living people Boxers from Ciudad Juárez Heavyweight boxers Boxers at the 2011 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for Mexico Mexican male boxers 21st-century Mexican sportsmen