Aurelio Herrera
BORN June 17 1876; San Jose, California DIED April 11 1927 HEIGHT 5-4 1/2 WEIGHT 122-127 lbs MANAGER Joe Woods Herrera was a murderous puncher; He was the size of a featherweight but he hit like a middleweight; He was a rough, tough customer who came to brawl; He likely could have been even better had he trained seriously and taken good physical care of himself
Herrera defeated such men as Young Corbett II, Joe "Spider" Welch, Billy DeCoursey, Toby Irwin, Tommy "Young" Mowatt, Jack "Kid" Madden, Jack Clifford, Eddie Santry, Louis Long, Barney "Kid" Abel, Benny Yanger, Abe "Kid" Goodman, Kid Farmer and Charles NearyAurelio Herrera Biographical Sketch by Gilbert P. Gia (takes a few seconds to load)
1896
Jul 26 Joe Welch Los Angeles, Ca W 4
Oct 30 Mike Thornton Los Angeles, Ca W
1898
Jun 7 Jack McCormack Bakersfield, Ca KO 4
Aug 12 Jack Norman Bakersfield, Ca KO 6
Oct 12 Solly Smith Bakersfield, Ca D 10
1899
Jan 17 Joe "Spider" Welch Los Angeles, Ca KO 9
Feb 22 Mike Thornton Los Angeles, Ca KO 6
Jul 3 Jack Huston Bakersfield, Ca KO 7
Aug 10 Pat Daly Bakersfield, Ca KO 7
Aug 21 Billy DeCoursey Los Angeles, Ca TK 15
-Some sources report 8/31/1900
Sep 12 Kid Remphery Bakersfield, Ca KO 4
Oct 12 Pat Daly Bakersfield, Ca KO 14
Nov 3 Elmer Reader Randsburg, Ca KO 3
Dec 27 Kid Chambers Randsburg, Ca KO 3
1900
Jan 15 Charley Todd Bakersfield, Ca KO 7
Feb 11 Tom Barry Bakersfield, Ca D 6
Feb 26 Watermelon Kid Bakersfield, Ca KO 1
-Some sources report "KO 2"
Mar 14 Frank "Crocky" Boyle San Francisco, Ca KO 10
-Some sources report 3/15/1900;
Some sources report "KO 6"
Apr 17 William "Biddy" Bishop Bakersfield, Ca KO 3
Jun 12 Jimmy Ryan Bakersfield, Ca KO 3
Aug 20 Gypsy Kid Bakersfield, Ca KO 7
Nov 21 Harry Jones Bakersfield, Ca KO 3
Dec 3 "Utah" Bob Thompson Bakersfield, Ca D 10
Dec 8 Tommy Cox Bakersfield, Ca KO 8
1901
Apr 19 Toby Irwin Bakersfield, Ca KO 8
May 29 Terry McGovern San Francisco, Ca LK 4
-Featherweight Championship of the World;
Some sources report "LK 5"
Jul 15 Tim Hegarty Bakersfield, Ca L 20
Sep 3 Billy DeCoursey Los Angeles, Ca L 20
Sep 5 Tim Hegarty Bakersfield, Ca D 20
Sep 25 Tommy "Young" Mowatt Madera, Ca KO 3
1902
Jan 26 Tim Hegarty Bakersfield, Ca L 20
-Some sources report 1/27/1902;
Some sources report 1/28/1902
Feb 10 Billy Wilson Madera, Ca KO 5
Mar 3 Kid Chambers Fresno, Ca KO 3
Mar 18 Tim Hegarty Bakersfield, Ca D 20
May 10 Kid Johnson Bakersfield, Ca KO 4
Aug 7 Jack Lowery Bakersfield, Ca KO 7
Sep 19 Young Dempsey Bakersfield, Ca KO 5
Oct 3 Mike Duffy Oakland, Ca KO 8
Oct 15 Abe Attell Oakland, Ca LT 15
-Some sources report "L 15"
Nov 2 Caesar Attell Oakland, Ca KO 3
Nov 15 Tom Herman Port Richmond, Ca KO 12
Dec 17 George Baker Fresno, Ca W 20
1903
Feb 13 Jack Kingsley Butte, Mt KO 4
Feb 5 Howard "Kid" Oglesby Butte, Mt TK 10
-Some sources report "TK 11"
Feb 16 Wisconsin Kid Anaconda, Mt KO 2
Feb 19 Jack "Kid" Madden Great Falls, Mt TK 14
Feb 20 Tommy Jacobs Salt Lake City, Ut KO 3
-Some sources report 2/23/1903
Mar 17 Jack Clifford Butte, Mt KO 8
-Some sources report "KO 9" on 3/16/1903
Apr 14 Cyclone Johnson Basin, Mt KO 1
Apr 17 Jack Richardson Butte, Mt KO 4
May 8 Kid Fredericks Butte, Mt KO 3
May 13 Cyclone Jackson Butte, Mt KO 2
May 16 Jack Richards Butte, Mt KO 4
Jun 13 Ned "Kid" Broad Butte, Mt KO 4
Jul 2 Jack Downey Salt Lake City, Ut KO 1
Oct 15 Louie Long Vancouver, BC, Canada D 20
-Some sources report 10/16/1903
Oct 29 Eddie Santry Anaconda, Mt KO 13
Nov 17 Jack Cordell Oakland, Ca L 15
1904
Jan 8 Charles Neary Milwaukee, Wi D 6
-Some sources report 1/06/1904
Jan 22 Charles Neary Milwaukee, Wi D 6
Feb 12 Louie Long Anaconda, Mt LK 4
Mar 14 Benny Yanger Chicago, Il D 6
Mar 28 Abe Attell Chicago, Il L 6
Apr 14 Kid Farmer Chicago, Il KO 1
Mar 25 Barney "Kid" Abel Chicago, Il KO 3
Apr 21 Abe "Kid" Goodman St. Louis, Mo ND 20
-Some sources report "L 20"
May 11 Louie Long Butte, Mt W 20
May 17 Abe "Kid" Goodman St. Louis, Mo W 20
Jun 13 Benny Yanger Butte, Mt KO 8
Sep 5 Oscar "Battling" Nelson Butte, Mt L 20
Oct 7 Kid Tracy Helena, Mt KO 5
Oct 26 Young Herman Ogden, Ut ND 4
Dec 23 Maurice Sayers Milwaukee, Wi D 6
1905
Jan 20 Maurice Sayers Milwaukee, Wi D 6
Mar 16 Tommy Daly New Orleans, La D 10
Apr 15 Young Erne Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
-Some sources report 4/16/1905
Apr 21 Tommy Daly Baltimore, Md W 15
May 6 Harry Lewis Philadelphia, Pa ND 6
May 17 Abe "Kid" Goodman Chelsea, Ma W 15
Jun 8 Charles Neary Grand Rapids, Mi D 10
Jul 4 Charles Neary Butte, Mt NC 1
-This bout was stopped; Some sources report "TK 1"
Nov 10 Eddie Hanlon Los Angeles, Ca D 20
1906
Jan 12 Young Corbett II Los Angeles, Ca KO 5
Feb 9 Kid Herman Los Angeles, Ca D 20
Aug 17 Charles Neary Milwaukee, Wi LT 7
Sep 18 Abe "Kid" Goodman Chelsea, Ma W 15
1908
May 12 Willie Fitzgerald Boston, Ma L 12
1909
Sep 23 "Fighting" Dick Hyland Bakersfield, Ca LT 6
-Herrera broke his hand during this fight;
Some sources report "L 6"
*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed ***
1901
Dec 17 George Baker Fresno, Ca W 10
1902
Nov 22 Caesar Attell Point Richmond, Ca KO 2
*** Much Data Was Provided By Gilbert P. Gia ***
Review courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
