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“It’s not the limit. I want more at lightweight,” Herrera said through a translator. “I feel amazing. I came from nothing. It’s a dream.”
Herrera joined forces with the British promoter in May 2024 and has since earned four stoppage victories, although his activity slowed in 2025 with just one fight before that assignment. The fight had originally been scheduled for Joseph Parker’s undercard against Fabio Wardley last October, making the short preparation window a test in itself.
Coach Joe McNally was pleased with the response after a difficult start.
“We put a lot of work into positioning his hands,” McNally said. “He shut down for a second and paid for it, but he showed character. He got up, reset and took over.”
The right hand that put Herrera down was only the second knockdown of his career, but it wasn’t brushed aside during the fight. He admitted that the first adjustments were forced by surprise.
“It took me by surprise, but I wasn’t hurt,” Herrera said. “I knew I had to change things in the fourth and fifth. More shots. More feints. More pressure.”
That mix of vulnerability and aggression makes Herrera an easy watch in a lightweight class already filled with young names like Abdullah Mason and Floyd Schofield.
It’s still a work in progress, but the power and temperament are clear. With more regular activity and a gradual increase in the level of his opponents, Herrera appears poised to force his way into the top ten at The Ring, whether or not a full world title follows.
