He challenged Daniel Ponce de Leon for the vacant WBO NABO super bantamweight title on October 22, 2004 at the County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas.
He won the WBC Continental Americas super bantamweight title when he defeated John Lowey.
He fought Robert DaLuz on 26 August 2010 the fight was quite close but Lucero won the bout after two separate defeats by unanimous decision.
The fight went a head at Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles with a packed stadium, Lucero started to attack straight away in the first round but Pacquiao was just too fast.
He made his come back with a bout with Robert DaLuz which he was fought at Township Auditorium Columbia, South Carolina which he had won by unanimous decision round eight.
After that fight, he fought prospect Patrick Hyland at Resorts Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey.