Mauricio Herrera

Mauricio Herrera (born May 24, 1980) is an American professional boxer who held the WBA interim super lightweight title in 2014.

Mauricio Herrera
Statistics
Nickname(s)El Maestro ("The Maestro")
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (171 cm)
Reach71+1⁄2 in (182 cm)
Born (1980-05-24) May 24, 1980
Riverside, California, U.S.
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights33
Wins24
Wins by KO7
Losses9

Professional career

Herrera turned pro at age 27, signing with Golden Boy Promotions.

On January 7, 2011 Herrera beat then-undefeated Ruslan Provodnikov on ESPN's Friday Night Fights to win the USBA lightweight title.[1]

On March 15, 2014, Herrera lost a majority decision to Danny García in a 12-round championship bout for the WBC, WBA (Super), and The Ring light welterweight titles, with scores of 116–112 for García twice and 114–114. The decision was controversial with some members of the media scoring the bout in favor of Herrera, including Showtime Championship Boxing's broadcasting team.[2]

On December 13, 2014, Herrera lost a unanimous decision, and his interim WBA light welterweight title, to Jose Benavidez Jr.[3] The HBO commenting team of Max Kellerman, Jim Lampley, and Roy Jones Jr. all agreed that Herrera had won the fight.

Commenting on the losses to Garcia and Benavidez, Herrara said, "A lot of people think I won those fights against Danny Garcia and Jose Benavidez, and after losing to Benavidez, that kind of hurt a little bit and represented the way things have gone with my career. I was almost forgotten, which is frustrating."[4]

In March 2017, Herrera won a unanimous and majority decision over Hector Velazquez, and in August 2017 repeated the effort against Jesus Soto Karass.[5]

On December 15, 2018, Sadam Ali defeated Herrera by unanimous decision on the Canelo Alvarez-Rocky Fielding undercard at Madison Square Garden.[6]

On May 4, 2019, Vergil Ortiz Jr. defeated Herrera in the third round of the co-feature of the Canelo Alvarez-Daniel Jacobs middleweight title unification fight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.[7] It was a fight that featured boxers with a 17-year age difference.[8]

Professional boxing record
33 fights 24 wins 9 losses
By knockout 7 1
By decision 17 8
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
33 Loss 24–9 Vergil Ortiz Jr. KO 3 (10), 0:29 May 4, 2019 T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
32 Loss 24–8 Sadam Ali UD 10 Dec 15, 2018 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
31 Win 24–7 Jesús Soto Karass MD 10 Aug 4, 2017 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
30 Win 23–7 Héctor Velázquez UD 8 Mar 23, 2017 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
29 Loss 22–7 Pablo César Cano SD 10 Nov 18, 2016 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
28 Loss 22–6 Frankie Gómez UD 10 May 7, 2016 T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
27 Win 22–5 Hank Lundy TD 5 (10), 2:09 Jul 11, 2015 Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Won vacant WBC-NABF light welterweight title;
Majority TD after Herrera was cut from accidental head clashes
26 Loss 21–5 José Benavidez UD 12 Dec 13, 2014 Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Lost WBA interim light welterweight title
25 Win 21–4 Johan Pérez MD 12 Jul 12, 2014 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Won WBA interim light welterweight title
24 Loss 20–4 Danny García MD 12 Mar 15, 2014 Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamón, Puerto Rico For WBA (Super), WBC, and The Ring light welterweight titles
23 Win 20–3 Miguel Angel Huerta UD 8 Sep 27, 2013 DoubleTree, Ontario, California, U.S.
22 Win 19–3 Kim Ji-hoon UD 10 May 2, 2013 Omega Products International, Corona, California, U.S.
21 Loss 18–3 Karim Mayfield UD 10 Oct 27, 2012 Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, U.S. For WBO–NABO welterweight title
20 Loss 18–2 Mike Alvarado UD 10 Apr 14, 2012 Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
19 Win 18–1 Mike Dallas Jr. MD 10 Jun 24, 2011 Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S.
18 Win 17–1 Cristian Favela UD 8 Apr 29, 2011 DoubleTree, Ontario, California, U.S.
17 Win 16–1 Ruslan Provodnikov UD 12 Jan 7, 2011 Cox Pavilion, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Won vacant IBF North American light welterweight title
16 Win 15–1 Hector Alatorre UD 8 Aug 20, 2010 Omega Products International, Corona, California, U.S.
15 Win 14–1 Efren Hinojosa RTD 6 (10), 3:00 Apr 23, 2010 DoubleTree, Ontario, California, U.S.
14 Loss 13–1 Mike Anchondo SD 8 Dec 4, 2009 Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, California, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 Cleotis Pendarvis MD 8 Oct 9, 2009 DoubleTree, Ontario, California, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 Jason Davis TKO 5 (10), 0:57 Aug 14, 2009 Omega Products International, Corona, California, U.S. Won WBC–USNBC light welterweight title
11 Win 11–0 Luis Alfredo Lugo UD 10 Jun 12, 2009 DoubleTree, Ontario, California, U.S. Won WBC–USNBC welterweight title
10 Win 10–0 William Correa TKO 5 (8), 2:39 Apr 17, 2009 DoubleTree, Ontario, California, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Brian Gordon RTD 5 (8), 3:00 Feb 27, 2009 DoubleTree, Ontario, California, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Pavel Miranda TKO 8 (8), 1:00 Nov 28, 2008 DoubleTree, Ontario, California, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Antonio Sorria UD 4 Sep 26, 2008 DoubleTree, Ontario, California, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Santiago Perez UD 6 Aug 28, 2008 Omega Products International, Corona, California, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Daniel Cervantes UD 6 Aug 1, 2008 Desert Diamond Casino, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Alan Velasco SD 6 May 31, 2008 Harrah's Rincon, Valley Center, California, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Jose Rodriguez RTD 2 (4), 3:00 Feb 22, 2008 DoubleTree, Ontario, California, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Elisio Garcia TKO 3 (4), 1:27 Nov 2, 2007 DoubleTree, Ontario, California, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Angel Osuna UD 4 Aug 24, 2007 Omega Products International, Corona, California, U.S.

References
  1. "Herrera Upsets Provodnikov, Andrade Beats Herrera - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. 2011-01-07. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  2. "Mauricio Herrera: Loser…AND NEW Uncrowned Champion - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  3. Mazique, Brian. "Mauricio Herrera vs. Jose Benavidez Jr.: Winner, Scorecard and Analysis". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
  4. Satterfield, Lem (14 December 2018). "Mauricio Herrera Aims To "Mentally" Break Sadam Ali". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
  5. Satterfield, Lem (14 December 2018). "Mauricio Herrera Aims To "Mentally" Break Sadam Ali". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
  6. Staff, BoxingScene (15 December 2018). "Sadam Ali Bounces Back, Decisions Mauricio Herrera". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
  7. "Vergil Ortiz Jr. demolishes Mauricio Herrera with an impressive win". ESPN.com. 2019-05-04. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
  8. Manzano, Gilbert (4 May 2019). "Vergil Ortiz Aims To Be The 'Little Kid' Who KOs Mauricio Herrera". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2022-11-06.

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