| Mario Herrera | |
| Nickname: | Hemi |
| Weight: | |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in[1] |
| Birth Date: | 23 September 1997[2] |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois U.S. |
| Style: | Orthodox |
| Total: | 9 |
| Wins: | 9 |
| Ko: | 7 |
| Draws: | 1 |
| Birth Name: | Mario Orlando Herrera |
| 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.[3] [4]
Herrera was born in Chicago, Illinois,[5] into a Mexican American family. In 2008, Herrera moved with his family to Skokie, IL, where he attended Niles West High School.[6]
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.[7]
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 division final.
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.[8]
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.