[6] At Niles West, he played wide receiver and linebacker for the school football team and also engaged in basketball and track and field.

[citation needed] In 2019, he competed in the Chicago Golden Gloves tournament against Oakley’s Alexandru Curmei and emerged champion after a perfect 4-0 record in the 165 lb middleweight division final.

He debuted on April 7, 2021, with a win over John Blanco by unanimous decision in San Antonio de Palmito, Columbia.

[8] Soon after his opening fight, Herrera achieved TKO victories over Edwin Ortega and Francisco Morelos in Santa Cruz in July 2021.

[8] After defeating Thomas Haney at McBride Hall in Gary, Indiana in May 2022, he went back to Colombia to gain two TKO wins over Luis Diaz and Davier Guardo at Coliseo Menor de Villa Olímpica, Santa Marta.