Rafael Herrera
Rafael Herrera | |
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Born | Rafael Herrera Lemus (1945-01-07) January 7, 1945 (age 79) Degollado, Jalisco, Mexico |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Bantamweight |
Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
Reach | 65 in (165 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 60 |
Wins | 47 |
Wins by KO | 20 |
Losses | 9 |
Draws | 4 |
Rafael Herrera (born 7 January 1945) is a Mexican former professional boxer. He has won the Lineal championship in the bantamweight division.
Professional career
Herrera turned pro in 1963 and in 1972 defeated Rubén Olivares by TKO to capture the Lineal, WBC and WBA bantamweight titles.[1][2] He lost the titles in his first defense to Enrique Pinder. Pinder was stripped of the WBC title after this fight for failure to defend against Rodolfo Martinez. Herrera fought Martinez for the vacant WBC bantamweight title the following year and won by TKO, a fight in which Martinez down four times (twice in 4th, twice in 11th), and Herrera was down in the 8th. He defended the title twice before losing it in 1974 in a rematch with Martinez.[3] The outcome of the bout was controversial, as Herrera was on his feet at the count of 7 after being knocked down and was asked by the referee if he could continue. Herrera nodded "yes" but a split second later the referee raised Martinez' hand and declared him the winner. Herrera lurched forward but the referee contained him. The ensuing conversation between Herrera and the referee was heard on the national TV broadcast.
Professional boxing record
60 fights | 47 wins | 9 losses |
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By knockout | 20 | 3 |
By decision | 27 | 6 |
Draws | 4 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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60 | Win | 47–9–4 | ![]() | MD | 4 | 1986-02-25 | ![]() | |
59 | Draw | 46–9–4 | ![]() | MD | 12 | 1976-05-23 | ![]() | |
58 | Loss | 46–9–3 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 1975-11-10 | ![]() | |
57 | Loss | 46–8–3 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 1975-07-05 | ![]() | |
56 | Loss | 46–7–3 | ![]() | TKO | 4 (15) | 1974-12-07 | ![]() | Lost WBC bantamweight title |
55 | Win | 46–6–3 | ![]() | TKO | 6 (15) | 1974-05-25 | ![]() | Retained WBC bantamweight title |
54 | Win | 45–6–3 | ![]() | SD | 15 | 1973-10-13 | ![]() | Retained WBC bantamweight title |
53 | Win | 44–6–3 | ![]() | TKO | 12 (15) | 1973-04-14 | ![]() | Won vacant WBC bantamweight title |
52 | Win | 43–6–3 | ![]() | MD | 10 | 1972-11-14 | ![]() | |
51 | Loss | 42–6–3 | ![]() | UD | 15 | 1972-07-29 | ![]() | Lost WBA, WBC, and The Ring bantamweight titles |
50 | Win | 42–5–3 | ![]() | KO | 8 (15) | 1972-03-19 | ![]() | Won WBA, WBC, and The Ring bantamweight titles |
49 | Win | 41–5–3 | ![]() | SD | 12 | 1971-08-23 | ![]() | Retained NABF bantamweight title |
48 | Win | 40–5–3 | ![]() | KO | 2 (8) | 1971-06-14 | ![]() | |
47 | Win | 39–5–3 | ![]() | TKO | 10 (10) | 1971-04-02 | ![]() | |
46 | Win | 38–5–3 | ![]() | MD | 12 | 1971-01-20 | ![]() | Won vacant NABF bantamweight title |
45 | Win | 37–5–3 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 1970-09-05 | ![]() | |
44 | Win | 36–5–3 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 1970-04-18 | ![]() | |
43 | Win | 35–5–3 | ![]() | TKO | 2 (8) | 1970-03-17 | ![]() | |
42 | Win | 34–5–3 | ![]() | KO | 3 (10) | 1970-01-20 | ![]() | |
41 | Win | 33–5–3 | ![]() | TKO | 3 (10) | 1969-09-25 | ![]() | |
40 | Loss | 32–5–3 | ![]() | SD | 10 | 1969-07-26 | ![]() | |
39 | Draw | 32–4–3 | ![]() | SD | 10 | 1969-04-17 | ![]() | |
38 | Win | 32–4–2 | ![]() | TKO | 5 (10) | 1969-03-29 | ![]() | |
37 | Win | 31–4–2 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 1969-03-04 | ![]() | |
36 | Loss | 30–4–2 | ![]() | TKO | 3 (12) | 1969-02-15 | ![]() | For Mexico bantamweight title |
35 | Win | 30–3–2 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 1968-12-19 | ![]() | |
34 | Win | 29–3–2 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 1968-11-21 | ![]() | |
33 | Win | 28–3–2 | ![]() | TKO | 9 (10) | 1968-09-28 | ![]() | |
32 | Win | 27–3–2 | ![]() | TKO | 3 (10) | 1968-08-03 | ![]() | |
31 | Win | 26–3–2 | ![]() | TKO | 2 (10) | 1968-06-29 | ![]() | |
30 | Win | 25–3–2 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 1968-03-30 | ![]() | |
29 | Win | 24–3–2 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 1967-12-05 | ![]() | |
28 | Win | 23–3–2 | ![]() | KO | 5 (10) | 1967-10-17 | ![]() | |
27 | Draw | 22–3–2 | ![]() | TD | 8 (10) | 1967-09-19 | ![]() | |
26 | Win | 22–3–1 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 1967-08-18 | ![]() | |
25 | Win | 21–3–1 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 1967-07-06 | ![]() | |
24 | Win | 20–3–1 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 1967-06-05 | ![]() | |
23 | Win | 19–3–1 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 1967-05-16 | ![]() | |
22 | Win | 18–3–1 | ![]() | UD | 6 | 1967-04-06 | ![]() | |
21 | Win | 17–3–1 | ![]() | UD | 6 | 1967-03-02 | ![]() | |
20 | Draw | 16–3–1 | ![]() | MD | 10 | 1967-01-21 | ![]() | |
19 | Win | 16–3 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 1966-11-16 | ![]() | |
18 | Win | 15–3 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 1966-07-13 | ![]() | |
17 | Win | 14–3 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 1966-06-08 | ![]() | |
16 | Win | 13–3 | ![]() | KO | 10 (10) | 1966-01-06 | ![]() | |
15 | Win | 12–3 | ![]() | KO | 8 (10) | 1965-11-08 | ![]() | |
14 | Win | 11–3 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 1965-10-09 | ![]() | |
13 | Loss | 10–3 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 1965-05-01 | ![]() | |
12 | Win | 10–2 | ![]() | TKO | 4 (8) | 1965-04-03 | ![]() | |
11 | Win | 9–2 | ![]() | UD | 8 | 1965-01-27 | ![]() | |
10 | Win | 8–2 | ![]() | TKO | 7 (8) | 1964-11-21 | ![]() | |
9 | Win | 7–2 | ![]() | UD | 6 | 1964-10-10 | ![]() | |
8 | Win | 6–2 | ![]() | TKO | 8 (8) | 1964-09-20 | ![]() | |
7 | Win | 5–2 | ![]() | TKO | 2 (6) | 1964-08-26 | ![]() | |
6 | Loss | 4–2 | ![]() | KO | 4 (6) | 1964-02-07 | ![]() | |
5 | Loss | 4–1 | ![]() | SD | 6 | 1963-09-21 | ![]() | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | ![]() | UD | 6 | 1963-07-13 | ![]() | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | ![]() | UD | 4 | 1963-05-25 | ![]() | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | ![]() | UD | 4 | 1963-04-17 | ![]() | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() | UD | 4 | 1963-03-20 | ![]() |
Personal life
Born into a large working-class family, Herrera originally wanted to be a priest. In 1971 he married Leticia, his longtime wife with whom he had two daughters.
See also
References
- ^ "Herrera Stops Olivares in 8th And Gains Bantamweight Title". The New York Times. 20 March 1972. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
- ^ "Rafael Herrera - Lineal Bantamweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
- ^ "The WBC mourns the death of Rodolfo Martínez". World Boxing Council. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
External links
- Boxing record for Rafael Herrera from BoxRec (registration required)
- Rafael Herrera - CBZ Profile
Sporting positions | ||||
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Regional boxing titles | ||||
Vacant Title last held by Chucho Castillo | NABF bantamweight champion January 20, 1971 – 1971 Vacated | Vacant Title next held by David Vasquez | ||
World boxing titles | ||||
Preceded by | WBA bantamweight champion March 19, 1972 - July 29, 1972 | Succeeded by | ||
WBC bantamweight champion March 19, 1972 - July 29, 1972 | ||||
The Ring bantamweight champion March 19, 1972 - July 29, 1972 | ||||
Undisputed bantamweight champion March 19, 1972 - July 29, 1972 | ||||
Vacant Title last held by Enrique Pinder | WBC bantamweight champion April 14, 1973 - December 7, 1974 | Succeeded by |