Rafael Herrera boxer
- bouts
- 60
- won
- 47
- lost
- 9
- draw
- 4
- Status
- inactive
- Division
- bantamweight
- Debut
- 1963-03-20
- Height
- 5′ 4″/163cm
- Reach
- -
- Age
- -
- Born
- 1945-01-07
- Death
- -
- Nationality
- Mexico
Rafael Herrera (born 7 January 1945) is a Mexican former professional boxer. He has won the Lineal championship in the Bantamweight division.Herrera turned pro in 1963 and in 1972 defeated Rubén Olivares by TKO to capture the Lineal, WBC and WBA bantamweight titles. 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.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.
Date | Opponent | Last Opponents' Results | Place | Result |
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1986-02-25 | Alfredo Meneses | LLWLWL | Forum, Inglewood | WIN Majority decision |
1976-05-23 | Jose Cervantes | WWLWWD | Maestranza Cesar Giron, Maracay | DRAW Points |
1975-11-10 | Jose Luis Soto | WWLWWL | Los Mochis | LOST Unanimous decision |
1975-07-05 | Octavio Gomez | WLWWLW | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles | LOST Unanimous decision |
1974-12-07 | Rodolfo Martinez | WLWWLW | Plaza de Toros, Merida | LOST Technical knockout |
1974-05-25 | Romeo Anaya | WWWWWL | Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City | WIN Technical knockout |
1973-10-13 | Venice Borkhorsor | WWWWWW | Forum, Inglewood | WIN Split-decision |
1973-04-14 | Rodolfo Martinez | WWWWWW | Plaza de Toros Monumental, Monterrey | WIN Technical knockout |
1972-11-14 | Ruben Olivares | WWWWLW | Forum, Inglewood | WIN Majority decision |
1972-07-29 | Enrique Pinder | WWWWWW | Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City | LOST Unanimous decision |
1972-03-19 | Ruben Olivares | WWWWWW | El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City | WIN KO |
1971-08-23 | Chucho Castillo | LWWWLW | Forum, Inglewood | WIN Split-decision |
1971-06-14 | Modesto Boy Dayaganon | WWWDWL | Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana | WIN KO |
1971-04-02 | Cesar Deciga | WWWWWW | Forum, Inglewood | WIN Technical knockout |
1971-01-20 | Rodolfo Martinez | WWWWWW | Forum, Inglewood | WIN Majority decision |
1970-09-05 | Octavio Gomez | DWDWWW | Forum, Inglewood | WIN Points |
1970-04-18 | Jose Lopez | debut | Forum, Inglewood | WIN Unanimous decision |
1970-03-17 | Cesar Chavez | WWWLWL | Frontón Palacio Jai Alai, Tijuana | WIN Technical knockout |
1970-01-20 | Yoshimoto Suda | LLLWDD | Frontón Palacio Jai Alai, Tijuana | WIN KO |
1969-09-25 | Lenny Brice | LWWWWL | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles | WIN Technical knockout |
1969-07-26 | Raul Cruz | LWLWWW | Arena Mexico, Mexico City | LOST Points |
1969-04-17 | Billy McGrandle | WLWWWW | Sales Pavilion, Edmonton | DRAW Points |
1969-03-29 | Ricardo Solis | WLLWLL | Plaza de Toros, Torreon | WIN Technical knockout |
1969-03-04 | Ken Nagamine | WLWLLD | Valley Music Theatre, Woodland Hills | WIN Points |
1969-02-15 | Chucho Castillo | WWWWWL | Plaza de Toros Monumental, Monterrey | LOST Technical knockout |
1968-12-19 | Jerry Stokes | LWWWWW | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles | WIN Unanimous decision |
1968-11-21 | Lenny Brice | WWWWWW | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles | WIN Unanimous decision |
1968-09-28 | Guillermo Tellez | LLWWWL | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City | WIN Technical knockout |
1968-08-03 | Ronnie Jones | LWWLLL | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City | WIN Technical knockout |
1968-06-29 | Santos Sandoval | WWDWWW | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City | WIN Technical knockout |
1968-03-30 | Raul Vega | WLWWWL | Arena Mexico, Mexico City | WIN Points |
1967-12-05 | Alex Rivera | LDLL | Civic Auditorium, San Jose | WIN Points |
1967-10-17 | Ricardo Solis | LWL | Civic Auditorium, San Jose | WIN KO |
1967-09-19 | Lupe Gonzalez | WWLLDL | Civic Auditorium, San Jose | DRAW |
1967-08-18 | Elias Vargas | WWWWLL | Arena, San Bernardino | WIN KO |
1967-07-06 | Elias Vargas | WWWWWL | Mexico City | WIN Points |
1967-06-05 | Alex Rivera | LDL | Stockton | WIN Points |
1967-05-16 | Raton Perez | LLWLLL | San Jose | WIN Points |
1967-04-06 | Jose Hernandez | LLWW | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles | WIN Points |
1967-03-02 | Manuel Magallanes | LLLLLW | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles | WIN Points |
1967-01-21 | Gerardo Luna | WWWLWW | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City | DRAW Points |
1966-11-16 | Alfredo Meneses | WWLLLW | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City | WIN Points |
1966-07-13 | Cornelio Vega | WWLWLL | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City | WIN Points |
1966-06-08 | Gerardo Luna | WLWWWW | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City | WIN Points |
1966-01-06 | Coruco Contreras | WLWL | Mexico City | WIN KO |
1965-11-08 | Coruco Contreras | WLW | Tuxtla Gutierrez | WIN KO |
1965-10-09 | Alfredo Meneses | WWWWL | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City | WIN Points |
1965-05-01 | Gerardo Luna | WWWLW | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City | LOST Points |
1965-04-03 | Rogelio Rea | WLWW | Arena Mexico, Mexico City | WIN Technical knockout |
1965-01-27 | Cid Cardenas | WLLLWW | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City | WIN Points |
1964-11-21 | Andres Molina | LLWWWW | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City | WIN Technical knockout |
1964-10-10 | Alfonso Izquierdo | LW | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City | WIN Points |
1964-09-20 | Miguel Zamudio | debut | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City | WIN Technical knockout |
1964-08-26 | Jose Luis Madrid | WW | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City | WIN Technical knockout |
1964-02-07 | Jose Luis Madrid | debut | Poza Rica | LOST KO |
1963-09-21 | Alfonso Jose Cazares | WWWWWL | Arena Mexico, Mexico City | LOST Points |
1963-07-13 | David Monroy | WLLWLL | Arena Mexico, Mexico City | WIN Points |
1963-05-25 | Wenceslao Angeles | debut | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City | WIN Points |
1963-04-17 | Raul Martinez | LL | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City | WIN Points |
1963-03-20 | Memo Gonzalez | LLLLLL | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City | WIN Points |