Mario Herrera
{{Short description|American boxer}}
{{COI|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox boxer
| name = Mario Herrera
| realname =
| image = Mario herrero.png
| caption =Herrera in 2022
| nickname =Hemi
| weight = {{plainlist|
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| height = 5 ft 10 in{{cite web|title=Mario Herrera|url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/292131-mario-herrera|website=Tapology|access-date=January 16, 2023}}
| birth_date ={{birth date and age|1997|09|23}}{{cite web|title=Mario Herrera|url=https://www.teamherrerachicago.org/mario-herrera|website=Team Herrera Chicago|access-date=September 12, 2022}}
| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois U.S.
| style = Orthodox
| total = 9
| wins = 9
| KO =7
| losses =
| draws = 1
|birth_name=Mario Orlando Herrera
|website={{URL|http://teamherrerachicago.org}}
|reach=73 in (186 cm)}}
Mario Herrera (American Spanish: [ˈmɑːɹioʊ eˈreɾa]; born September 23, 1997) is an American professional boxer. As an amateur he won the Chicago Golden Gloves Tournament in 2019 in the middleweight division.{{Cite web |title=Chicago Golden Gloves 2019 Results |url=https://chicagogoldengloves.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/2019-results.pdf |website=Chicago Golden Gloves}}{{Cite web |first=Dion |last=Martorano |date=2022-06-30 |title=Boxing: Mario Herrera Off To Undefeated Start - Journal & Topics Media Group |url=https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/boxing-mario-herrera-off-to-undefeated-start/ |access-date=2022-09-07 |website=Journal & Topics Media Group}}
Early life and amateur career
Herrera was born in Chicago, Illinois,{{Cite web |title=Mario Herrera |url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/292131-mario-herrera |access-date=April 20, 2023 |website=Tapology}} into a Mexican American family. In 2008, Herrera moved with his family to Skokie, IL, where he attended Niles West High School.{{Cite web |title=Niles West Alum Mario Herrera Takes on Boxing |url=https://nileswestnews.org/89851/features/niles-west-alum-mario-herrera-takes-on-boxing/ |website=Niles West News}}
At Niles West, he played wide receiver and linebacker for the school football team and also engaged in basketball and track and field. After high school, Herrera attended Robert Morris University where he played for the university football team.{{Cite web |title=Mario Herrera |url=https://www.teamherrerachicago.org/mario-herrera |access-date=January 16, 2023 |website=Team Herrera Chicago}}
Joining the 187 Boxing Club kickstarted Herrera’s amateur boxing career. His first bout of success came quickly, after eight amateur fights.{{citation needed|date=September 2023}} 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 division final.
Professional career
Herrera advanced to professional boxing in 2021. He debuted on April 7, 2021, with a win over John Blanco by unanimous decision in San Antonio de Palmito, Columbia.{{Cite web |title=Mario Herrera: Boxing Pro 9 Bouts |url=https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/1006952 |website=BoxRec}}
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.
Herrera has a current record of 9-0-1 with 7 knockouts to his credit.
Professional boxing record
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| class="wikitable"{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ !No. !Record !Opponent !Type !Date !Location |
| 10
|{{draw}}Draw |9-0-1 |Courtney Williams |D-MD |October 29, 2022 |Tripoli Shrine Center, Milwaukee |
| 9
|{{yes2}}Win |9-0 |Davier Guardo |TKO |June 12, 2022 |Coliseo Menor de Villa Olímpica, Santa Marta, Colombia |
| 8
|{{yes2}}Win |8-0 |Luis Diaz |TKO |June 8, 2022 |Coliseo Menor de Villa Olímpica, Santa Marta, Colombia |
| 7
|{{yes2}}Win |7-0 |Thomas Haney |KO |May 7, 2022 |McBride Hall, Gary, IN |
| 6
|{{yes2}}Win |6-0 |Jay Ellis |KO |April 23, 2022 |Abu-Bekr Temple, Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. |
| 5
|{{yes2}}Win |5-0 |Edwin Polo |UD |August 25, 2021 |Hostal Camping Yolimar, Santiago de Tolu, Colombia |
| 4
|{{yes2}}Win |4-0 |Aderlin Palencia |KO |August 20, 2021 |Coliseo Luis Patron Rosano, Santiago de Tolu, Colombia |
| 3
|{{yes2}}Win |3-0 |Edwin Ortega Santa Cruz |TKO |July 22, 2021 |Coliseo Luis Patron Rosano, Santiago de Tolu, Colombia |
| 2
|{{yes2}}Win |2-0 |Francisco Morelos |TKO |July 13, 2021 |Hotel Elsa, Santiago de Tolu, Colombia |
| 1
|{{yes2}}Win |Debut |John Blanco |UD |April 17, 2021 |San Antonio de Palmito, Colombia |
References
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External links
- {{BoxRec|1006952}}
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