We analyse the credentials and statistics of Pat McCormack and Williams Andres Herrera as the two get set to face-off on the undercard of Jack Catterall v Regis Prograis in Manchester this weekend.
It’s been a long time since we’ve seen the talents of Pat McCormack inside a boxing ring.
After a lengthy period out, the former Olympic medallist is ready to get everyone talking about him again on Saturday night.
In his way is Argentinian Williams Andres Herrera, a fighter who forced Paddy Donovan to dig deep before being stopped in seven rounds earlier this year.
Will McCormack dish up a stoppage victory of his own, or will the Olympian be forced to undertake his toughest night to date?
We will soon find out, but before then, it's time to take a look at the ‘Tale of the Tape’...
Pat McCormack | Williams Andres Herrera | |
Age: | 29 | 28 |
Nickname: | N/A | N/A |
Height: | 5ft 8ins | 5ft 10ins |
Reach: | 68ins | 703ins |
Weight: | Welterweight | Super-welterweight |
Trainer: | Ben Davison | N/A |
Record: | 5-0 (4 KOs) | 16-3 (7 KOs) |
Last Fight: | Won (RTD) v Tony Dixon (July 2023) | Won (TKO) v Jonathan Joel Casafu (March 2024) |
Odds: |
The first round of Pat McCormack’s last fight against Tony Dixon 15 months ago showed exactly why so many are excited about his future.
But time waits for no man and inactivity kills careers.
Now 29-years-old, the Sunderland boxer is back and ready to make a run in the welterweight division.
Injury and surgery have kept McCormack out of the ring since beating Dixon last year, but the former amateur starlet is already talking domestic titles in 2025.
But McCormack recognises that as of now he needs to take one fight at a time and come through unscathed.
Regarded as one of the greatest amateur boxers Britain has ever produced, McCormack has the world at his feet but can only embrace the challenge if his feet are in a boxing ring.
Five fights in over two-and-a-half years is a poor return for someone so gifted.
Matchroom, Eddie Hearn and trainer Ben Davison will hope that Saturday night signals the dawn of a new beginning for McCormac, but with so much time having already passed him by, his matchmaking must get tougher with every fight beyond this weekend.
Strengths: | Weaknesses: |
Pedigree | Inactivity |
Hand speed | Lack of professional experience |
Footwork | |
Defence |
Strengths: | Weaknesses: |
Aggression | Vulnerable to the body |
Closing the distance | Open to uppercuts |
Puts punches together well | Over extends shots |
Not overawed | Struggles against quick hands |