U.S. Olympic Athletes

Karla Herrera

Weight Class: Featherweight/119 lbs/54 kg
Height:  5-4
Weight:  119 pounds
Birth date:  December 20, 1991
Hometown:  Los Angeles, California
Coach's Name:  Abimelet Herrera
Club Name:  The Rock Boxing Club
Began Boxing:  2001
Career Highlight:  2007 and 2008 Jr. Olympic National Champion.
Who has been your biggest influence and why:  My family because they are always there for me and puch me to to be the best.
How did you get involved in boxing:  My dad's favorite boxer, Tino Trinidad, lost and my dad was sad so I told him I would become a boxer and win.
What is your greatest strength in the ring: My footwork.
Did you ever play any other sport:  Soccer, but I was not very good.
What do you love most about boxing: I love that I have to be determinded, passionate, focused and hungry to the triumph.
What are your goals in and out of the ring:  To graduate from college and have a solid future. In the ring I want to show that women are just as good as men in boxing.
What is your favorite TV Show:  24/7, iCarly, Wizards of Waverly Place, Hannah Montanah
What is something about you that most people don't know:  I am a quit/shy person but am very determined.