Aaron Herrera (boxer)

Aarón Herrera Cen (born September 11, 1990, in Valladolid, Yucatán, Mexico) is a Mexican professional boxer in the Light Welterweight division[1] and is the current WBC Mundo Hispano Lightweight Champion.[2][3]

Aarón Herrera
Statistics
Real nameAarón Herrera Cen
Nickname(s)La Joya de Zací
Weight(s)Lightweight
Light welterweight
Welterweight
Height5 ft 11 in (182 cm)
Reach72 in (183 cm)
Nationality Mexican
Born (1990-09-11) September 11, 1990
Valladolid, Yucatán, Mexico
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights47
Wins35
Wins by KO24
Losses11
Draws1
No contests0

Professional career

Aaron Herrera started boxing as an amateur in the city of Valladolid at the age of 12. His father first trained him before he decided to move to Mérida to train with Román Acosta. He began his professional career in 2006.

On March 23, 2011[4] Aarón knocked out Lizandro de Los Santos to win the WBC Mundo Hispano Lightweight Championship.[5][6]

Herrera stayed undefeated until 21 July 2012 when he lost for the first time by decision before Fernando García in Tijuana.

In 2013 Aaron "La Joya" Herrera began his international career fighting in Philippines against Jason Pagara and then in Germany against Turkish boxer Selcuk Aydin. He lost both fights, one by decision and the second one by KO.

After these defeats, Aaron Herrera's career changed radically when he decided to leave his trainer Roman Acosta for the Cuban Julio Tarrago. This change actually seemed to give him a second breath in boxing with a first victory by KO against Enrique "Huracan" Ramos in his native Valladolid in December 2013 and a second victory also by KO against the boxer Manuel Cubanito Mares, seen in the show Campeon Box Azteca.

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-12-08. Retrieved 2011-04-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2011-04-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. DG, Hoy (2011). "Yucateco Aarón Herrera disputará título de Mundo Hispano". Retrieved 26 Jan 2018.
  4. http://www.yucatan.com.mx/20110320/nota-4/92698-herrera-ira-por-el-cinturon.htm%5B%5D
  5. "Deportes".
  6. "El Vallisoletano Aaron Herrera, Peleara En Merida". valladolid.gob.mx. March 19, 2011. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
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