Rafael Herrera
Rafael Herrera (born January 7, 1945, in Huáscato, Jalisco) is a former boxer from Mexico. He has won the Lineal championship in the Bantamweight division. Born into a large working-class family, Herrera originally wanted to be a priest. In 1971 he married Leticia longtime wife with whom he had two daughters.[1]
Rafael Herrera | |
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Statistics | |
Real name | Rafael Herrera |
Weight(s) | Bantamweight |
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
Reach | 65 in (165 cm) |
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | Huascato,Jalisco, Mexico | January 7, 1945
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 61 |
Wins | 48 |
Wins by KO | 20 |
Losses | 9 |
Draws | 4 |
No contests | 0 |
Professional career
Herrera turned pro in 1963 and in 1972 defeated Rubén Olivares by TKO to capture the Lineal, WBC and WBA bantamweight titles.[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. 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.[3]
Professional boxing record
48 Wins (19 Knockouts, 29 Decisions), 9 Losses (3 Knockout, 6 Decisions), 4 Draws | |||||||
Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
Win | 48–9–4 | ![]() |
MD | 4 | 1986-02-25 | ![]() |
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Draw | 47–9–4 | ![]() |
MD | 12 | 1976-05-23 | ![]() |
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Loss | 47–9–3 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 1975-11-10 | ![]() |
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Loss | 47–8–3 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 1975-07-05 | ![]() |
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Loss | 47–7–3 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (15) | 1974-12-07 | ![]() |
Lost WBC bantamweight title |
Win | 47–6–3 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (15) | 1974-05-25 | ![]() |
Retained WBC bantamweight title |
Win | 46–6–3 | ![]() |
SD | 15 | 1973-10-13 | ![]() |
Retained WBC bantamweight title |
Win | 45–6–3 | ![]() |
TKO | 12 (15) | 1973-04-14 | ![]() |
Won vacant WBC bantamweight title |
Win | 44–6–3 | ![]() |
MD | 10 | 1972-11-14 | ![]() |
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Loss | 43–6–3 | ![]() |
UD | 15 | 1972-07-29 | ![]() |
Lost WBA, WBC, The Ring, and lineal bantamweight titles |
Win | 43–5–3 | ![]() |
KO | 8 (15) | 1972-03-19 | ![]() |
Won WBA, WBC, The Ring, and lineal bantamweight titles |
Win | 42–5–3 | ![]() |
SD | 12 | 1971-08-23 | ![]() |
Retained NABF Bantamweight title |
Win | 41–5–3 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (8) | 1971-06-14 | ![]() |
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Win | 40–5–3 | ![]() |
TKO | 10 (10) | 1971-04-02 | ![]() |
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Win | 39–5–3 | ![]() |
MD | 12 | 1971-01-20 | ![]() |
Won vacant NABF Bantamweight title |
Win | 38–5–3 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 1970-09-05 | ![]() |
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Win | 37–5–3 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 1970-04-18 | ![]() |
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Win | 36–5–3 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (8) | 1970-03-17 | ![]() |
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Win | 35–5–3 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (10) | 1970-01-20 | ![]() |
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Win | 34–5–3 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (10) | 1969-09-25 | ![]() |
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Loss | 33–5–3 | ![]() |
SD | 10 | 1969-07-26 | ![]() |
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Draw | 33–4–3 | ![]() |
SD | 10 | 1969-04-17 | ![]() |
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Win | 33–4–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (10) | 1969-03-29 | ![]() |
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Win | 32–4–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 1969-03-04 | ![]() |
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Loss | 31–4–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (12) | 1969-02-15 | ![]() |
For Mexico Bantamweight title |
Win | 31–3–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 1968-12-19 | ![]() |
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Win | 30–3–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 1968-11-21 | ![]() |
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Win | 29–3–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 9 (10) | 1968-09-28 | ![]() |
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Win | 28–3–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (10) | 1968-08-03 | ![]() |
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Win | 27–3–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (10) | 1968-06-29 | ![]() |
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Win | 26–3–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 1968-03-30 | ![]() |
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Win | 25–3–2 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 1967-12-05 | ![]() |
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Win | 24–3–2 | ![]() |
KO | 5 (10) | 1967-10-17 | ![]() |
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Draw | 23–3–2 | ![]() |
TD | 8 (10) | 1967-09-19 | ![]() |
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Win | 23–3–1 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 1967-08-12 | ![]() |
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Win | 22–3–1 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 1967-07-06 | ![]() |
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Win | 21–3–1 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 1967-06-08 | ![]() |
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Win | 20–3–1 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 1967-06-05 | ![]() |
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Win | 19–3–1 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 1967-05-16 | ![]() |
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Win | 18–3–1 | ![]() |
UD | 6 | 1967-04-06 | ![]() |
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Win | 17–3–1 | ![]() |
UD | 6 | 1967-03-02 | ![]() |
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Draw | 16–3–1 | ![]() |
MD | 10 | 1967-01-21 | ![]() |
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Win | 16–3 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 1966-11-16 | ![]() |
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Win | 15–3 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 1966-07-13 | ![]() |
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Win | 14–3 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 1966-06-08 | ![]() |
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Win | 13–3 | ![]() |
KO | 10 (10) | 1966-01-06 | ![]() |
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Win | 12–3 | ![]() |
KO | 8 (10) | 1965-11-08 | ![]() |
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Win | 11–3 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 1965-10-09 | ![]() |
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Loss | 10–3 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 1965-05-01 | ![]() |
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Win | 10–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (8) | 1965-04-03 | ![]() |
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Win | 9–2 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | 1965-01-27 | ![]() |
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Win | 8–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 (8) | 1964-11-21 | ![]() |
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Win | 7–2 | ![]() |
UD | 6 | 1964-10-10 | ![]() |
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Win | 6–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 8 (8) | 1964-09-20 | ![]() |
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Win | 5–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (6) | 1964-08-26 | ![]() |
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Loss | 4–2 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (6) | 1964-02-07 | ![]() |
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Loss | 4–1 | ![]() |
SD | 6 | 1963-09-21 | ![]() |
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Win | 4–0 | ![]() |
UD | 6 | 1963-07-13 | ![]() |
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Win | 3–0 | ![]() |
UD | 4 | 1963-05-25 | ![]() |
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Win | 2–0 | ![]() |
UD | 4 | 1963-04-17 | ![]() |
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Win | 1–0 | ![]() |
UD | 4 | 1963-03-20 | ![]() |
Professional Debut |
See also
- List of bantamweight boxing champions
- List of WBC world champions
- List of WBA world champions
- List of Mexican boxing world champions
References
- http://www.cbznewswire.com. Missing or empty
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(help) - "Rafael Herrera - Lineal Bantamweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
- "Rafael Herrera - Boxer". Boxrec.com. 1969-03-09. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
External links
Achievements | ||
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Preceded by Rubén Olivares |
WBA bantamweight champion March 19, 1972 - July 29, 1972 |
Succeeded by Enrique Pinder |
WBC bantamweight champion March 19, 1972 - July 29, 1972 | ||
The Ring bantamweight champion March 19, 1972 - July 29, 1972 | ||
Lineal 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 Rodolfo Martinez |