Mauricio Herrera facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mauricio Herrera |
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| Nickname(s) | El Maestro ("The Maestro") |
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| Height | 5 ft 7+1/2 in |
| Reach | 71+1/2 in |
| Born | May 24, 1980 Riverside, California, U.S. |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 33 |
| Wins | 24 |
| Wins by KO | 7 |
| Losses | 9 |
Mauricio Herrera was born on May 24, 1980. He is an American professional boxer. In 2014, he held an important boxing title, the WBA interim super lightweight championship. His nickname is El Maestro, which means "The Maestro" in Spanish.
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Mauricio Herrera's Boxing Journey
Mauricio Herrera started his professional boxing career when he was 27 years old. He signed with a well-known boxing company called Golden Boy Promotions.
Early Career Wins
On January 7, 2011, Herrera had a big fight against Ruslan Provodnikov. Provodnikov had never lost a fight before. Herrera won this match on ESPN's Friday Night Fights. This win earned him the USBA light welterweight title.
Challenging for World Titles
Mauricio Herrera fought for major world titles several times. These fights were often very close and exciting.
On March 15, 2014, he faced Danny García for the WBC, WBA (Super), and The Ring light welterweight titles. Herrera lost the fight by a small margin. Many people, including boxing experts, thought Herrera had actually won.
Later that year, on December 13, 2014, Herrera lost his WBA interim light welterweight title to Jose Benavidez Jr. Again, many boxing commentators believed Herrera had won this fight too.
Mauricio Herrera shared his feelings about these close losses. He said, "A lot of people think I won those fights against Danny Garcia and Jose Benavidez. After losing to Benavidez, it felt a bit sad. It made me feel like people might forget about me, which was tough."
Later Fights and Challenges
In March 2017, Herrera won a fight against Hector Velazquez. He won again in August 2017 against Jesus Soto Karass. These wins showed his fighting spirit.
On December 15, 2018, Herrera fought Sadam Ali and lost. This fight was part of a bigger boxing event at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
His last professional fight was on May 4, 2019. He fought Vergil Ortiz Jr. at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Ortiz Jr. won the fight in the third round. There was a 17-year age difference between the two boxers in this match.
Mauricio Herrera's 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 |
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| 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. |
