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Mauricio Herrera | |
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| Born | May 24, 1980 Riverside, California, U.S. |
| Other names | El Maestro ("The Maestro") |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (171 cm) |
| Reach | 71+1⁄2 in (182 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 33 |
| Wins | 24 |
| Wins by KO | 7 |
| Losses | 9 |
Mauricio Herrera (born May 24, 1980) is an American professional boxer who held the WBA interim super lightweight title in 2014.
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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]
| 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. |
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