Mario Herrera

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.

Early life and amateur career

Herrera was born in Chicago, Illinois, into a Mexican American family. In 2008, Herrera moved with his family to Skokie, IL, where he attended Niles West High School.

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.

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.

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. Record Opponent Type Date Location 10 Draw 9-0-1 Courtney Williams D-MD October 29, 2022 Tripoli Shrine Center, Milwaukee 9 Win 9-0 Davier Guardo TKO June 12, 2022 Coliseo Menor de Villa Olímpica, Santa Marta, Colombia 8 Win 8-0 Luis Diaz TKO June 8, 2022 Coliseo Menor de Villa Olímpica, Santa Marta, Colombia 7 Win 7-0 Thomas Haney KO May 7, 2022 McBride Hall, Gary, IN 6 Win 6-0 Jay Ellis KO April 23, 2022 Abu-Bekr Temple, Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. 5 Win 5-0 Edwin Polo UD August 25, 2021 Hostal Camping Yolimar, Santiago de Tolu, Colombia 4 Win 4-0 Aderlin Palencia KO August 20, 2021 Coliseo Luis Patron Rosano, Santiago de Tolu, Colombia 3 Win 3-0 Edwin Ortega Santa Cruz TKO July 22, 2021 Coliseo Luis Patron Rosano, Santiago de Tolu, Colombia 2 Win 2-0 Francisco Morelos TKO July 13, 2021 Hotel Elsa, Santiago de Tolu, Colombia 1 Win Debut John Blanco UD April 17, 2021 San Antonio de Palmito, Colombia