A great way to start 2020

The Herrera Brothers are at it again. While other kids were eating candy and playing Fortnite during winter vacation. The Herrera Brothers were running miles, hitting mitts, and sparing. All in preparation for the 2020 Silver Gloves regional championship. Winning this tournament would set them up for nationals. Which takes place later this month. However, they had to handle business in Compton CA,. Both boys had to face tough opponents that would challenge their cardio & technical skills. There were a lot of kids at this tournament which would give the Herrera brothers an opportunity to get a lot of rounds in. Both boys had to fight five different kids in their respective division and they did so with ease. 

In true Herrera Brothers fashion, they both stepped on the gas and never let up, proving to be the boxers with more energy and passion in the ring. Not only to the boys pour on an aggressive onslaught of strikes. They also possess very crisp technical abilities. They have excellent footwork, controlling the ring and finding great opportunities to strike. They do a great job forcing their opponents out of their comfort zone and making them fight the style of fight that the boys are comfortable in. They are also becoming really good at counter striking. A style of fighting that has always been a little on the dangerous side. 

It involves not being the aggressor and actually waiting for your opponent to strike. Then finding holes in their game and exposing it. Some of the best counter punches of all time include Muhammad Ali, Floyd Mayweather, and Conor Mcgregor (MMA). Often times these fighters don’t throw as many strikes in a round as others, however their punches land at a higher percentage and tend to deal much more damage.

Adding this to there game is going to be key for their next tournament. Where they will take on the other Regional Silver Gloves Winners and compete in the Silver Gloves National Championship. This fight will take place at the end of the month in Kansas and the boys will be representing the San Jacinto valley while they are there. This is just the beginning of their 2020 season and a great way to start. If they can beat the best of the best at Nationals the boys will be setting themselves up for a breakout year in 2020.

Various tournaments are on the horizon for the Herrera Brothers in 2020 including defending their Sugarburt title belts, Junior Olympic qualifiers, and independent tournaments held all around the country. On top of that, another Herrera Brother is coming on the scene. Ayden will be turning eight years old and start competing later this year. Keep at it, boys! Thank you for representing our valley with professionalism, class, and great boxing.

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Dominating gyms all across America

The Herrera brothers are already beginning to reach a high level of notoriety amongst boxing enthusiasts. They continue to add to their pedigree with every tournament in which they compete. Just recently they traveled down to Florida to compete in the Sugar Bert National Championships.

What is that? Sugar Bert is the leading promotion for amateur boxing, Their focus is to build tomorrow’s champions, today…and help run a promotion for young boxers that rivals other sports like Basketball (AAU) and Football (SCJAAF).  The organization prides themselves on helping young athletes gain exposure and enhance their skills as boxers.

This is a sorely needed organization for kids who prefer combat sports over traditional sports. Kids who participate in Martial Arts often have a hard time finding places to compete. Often times “Tournaments” are more like “Showcases” and there isn’t a real competitive spirit or any rankings. Sugar Bert is on a mission to change this narrative and resurrect boxing, starting with the youth.

Both Herrera boys are currently undefeated and continue to dominate their opponents. They are very active for their ages (9 & 10) and stay in the ring as much as possible. As soon as they got back from the Sugar Bert trip they were back in the gym training for the next fight. That fight happened to be this past weekend in Compton, California. It was the State Silver-Gloves Championship: where both boys put on impressive performances and won in their divisions. With those victories they will move on to the National Silver-Gloves tournament in Missouri, which will start in the middle of January, but before they get the chance to finish off that event, the brothers have a tournament in Louisiana coming up in December, right before Christmas.

Both boys plan on becoming professional boxers in the future, but they have a few things they want to check off their list before they can do that. They want to compete in the Olympics and graduate from college with business degrees (their father’s idea), “Ff they learn how to manage their finances and make good business decisions through schooling, then they won’t have to rely on people to do that for them. They will have a better idea of where their money is going.  So many professional athletes get taken advantage of and I just don’t want that for my boys.”

The Herrera brothers are currently looking for sponsors and donations to help them offset the cost of travel and the expenses that come with these tournaments. Jump on this “hype train” while you still can. Follow Inland Empire Sports Connection to stay up to date on everything the Herrera brothers are doing. You can contact them at Herreraboys951@gmail.com to inquire about sponsorship opportunities or donate to them directly.

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