Young Herrera
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Name: Young Herrera
Alias: John Herrera
Birth Name: Ignacio Herrera
Hometown: Victoria de las Tunas, Cuba
Pro Boxer: Record
Young Herrera was a strong, hard hitting heavyweight with good boxing skills.
Stated to be 28 years old in July 1934; going into Weaver fight in April 1935, Herrera's record stated to have 39 wins and 36 kayos at this point. (Daily Gleaner)
After his boxing career he worked as a trainer. He is credited with being Teofilo Stevenson's first boxing teacher.
