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If there’s anything to be learned from two controversial split-decision losses, it’s that ringside judges can’t be trusted.
Mauricio Herrera (21-5, 7 KOs), who credits two split-decision losses to judicial incompetence, said that he’ll have to channel his anger in a smart way when he takes on Henry Lundy (25-4-1, 12 KOs) on July 11 at the LA Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California.
The scheduled 10-round Super Lightweight fight will be televised on HBO Latino and headlines a Golden Boy Card that also features Mike Perez, Joseph Diaz Jr.,and Jason Quigley.
Herrera, 35, got a late start in his professional career, beginning at the age of 27 in August of 2007.
The native of Lake Elsinore, California says that his late start is partly why he is learning on the job, and that each fight teaches him something new.
“I’m always studying fights from the past,” said Herrera, who also admitted to training himself for a time earlier in his career.
For his fight with Lundy, Herrera is working on sitting on his punches more, which will allow him to get more leverage and power into his punches.
With only 7 knockouts, Herrera indeed needs to work on getting the most of his punches.
A look at his mitt work session from a recent media workout shows his ability to change levels and throw punches after switching angles, but these will definitely need to be backed up with some power to earn Lundy’s respect.
“I can outbox him or outbrawl him. He won’t run for long. He’ll eventually stand and trade and that’s where I’ll take advantage,” said Herrera.
The gameplan for Herrera seems pretty clear. He wants to force a fight, regardless if Lundy chooses to box all night.
Nevertheless, after two tough decision losses in 2014, the possibility of not being given a decision win still looms over Herrera.
Herrera believes that Lundy will be one of the crafiest fighters he’s ever been with, and that means a more aggressive approach.
“I have to takes more risks. I have to make a statement and make sure I win each round decisively,” said Herrera.
We’ll see if he and the judges are in accordance on July 11.
Then, he hopes to have a few big-name options in the near future.
