Mario Herrera (American Spanish:
mɑːɹioʊ eˈreɾa born September 23, 1997) is an American
professional boxer
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. As an
amateur
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he won the
Chicago Golden Gloves
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Tournament in 2019 in the middleweight division.
Early life and amateur career
Herrera was born in
Chicago
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,
Illinois
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,
into a Mexican American family. In 2008, Herrera moved with his family to
Skokie, IL, where he attended
Niles West High School
Niles West High School (NWHS), officially Niles Township High School West, is a public four-year high school located in Skokie, Illinois, a north suburb of Chicago, in the United States. NWHS is part of the Niles Township Community High School ...
.
At Niles West, he played
wide receiver
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and
linebacker
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for the school football team and also engaged in basketball and track and field. After high school, Herrera attended
Robert Morris University
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where he played for the university football team.
Joining the 187 Boxing Club kickstarted Herrera’s amateur boxing career. His first bout of success came quickly, after eight amateur fights. In 2019, he competed in the Chicago Golden Gloves tournament against Oakley’s Alexandru Curmei and emerged champion after a perfect 4-0 record in the 165 lb
middleweight
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Boxing Professional
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Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have beg ...
division final.
Professional career
Herrera advanced to
professional boxing
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in 2021. He debuted on April 7, 2021, with a win over John Blanco by unanimous decision in San Antonio de Palmito,
Columbia.
Soon after his opening fight, Herrera achieved TKO victories over Edwin Ortega and Francisco Morelos in Santa Cruz in July 2021. Towards the end of 2021, he achieved a KO win over Aderlin Palencia and a unanimous decision win over Edwin Polo in August, 2021, tallying up to 4 fight wins in 42 days.
On April 23, 2022 Herrera debuted in the U.S. against Jay Ellis at Abu-Bekr Temple in Sioux City, Iowa where he won by KO over Ellis to move up to a 6-0 pro career record.
After defeating Thomas Haney at McBride Hall in Gary, Indiana in May 2022, he went back to Colombia to gain two TKO wins over Luis Diaz and Davier Guardo at Coliseo Menor de Villa Olímpica,
Santa Marta
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.
Herrera has a current record of 9-0-1 with 7 knockouts to his credit.
Professional boxing record
Light middleweight
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Boxing
The light middleweight division (also known as junior middleweight in the Intern ...
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October 29, 2022
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Tripoli Shrine Center, Milwaukee
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June 12, 2022
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Coliseo Menor de Villa Olímpica, Santa Marta, Colombia
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McBride Hall, Gary, IN
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April 23, 2022
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Abu-Bekr Temple, Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
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August 25, 2021
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Hostal Camping Yolimar, Santiago de Tolu, Colombia
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, Aderlin Palencia
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August 20, 2021
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Coliseo Luis Patron Rosano, Santiago de Tolu, Colombia
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, Edwin Ortega Santa Cruz
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July 22, 2021
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Coliseo Luis Patron Rosano, Santiago de Tolu, Colombia
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, Francisco Morelos
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July 13, 2021
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Hotel Elsa, Santiago de Tolu, Colombia
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, John Blanco
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April 17, 2021
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San Antonio de Palmito, Colombia
References
External links
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Living people
1997 births
American male boxers
Boxers from Chicago
21st-century American sportsmen