On September 7, the Brentwood Centre in Brentwood, United Kingdom, hosts a WBO World Youth title clash as Mexico’s Kevin “La Maravilla” Herrera meets Britain’s Tom Welland. It’s a high-stakes checkpoint for two prospects on different tracks: Herrera looking to break into Europe, Welland aiming to defend home turf and seize a first belt.
Herrera arrives guided by Fran Moreno and Iñigo Herbosa, a team focused on sharpening his technique and ring IQ for this moment. For the Mexican, the assignment is bigger than a belt - it’s a chance to plant a flag in a new market and prove he can travel, adapt, and win when the margins tighten.
Opposite him, Welland has the advantage of familiarity and a crowd that will roar for every exchange. The Brentwood Centre has seen its share of quality nights, and the local favorite will try to set the terms early, test Herrera’s comfort away from home, and sway the small moments that judges notice.
The stakes are clear: win the WBO Youth strap and kick open doors to bigger opportunities. With Mexico’s proud lineage in the background and a partisan UK crowd in the foreground, Herrera vs. Welland is the kind of crossroads fight that can define a young career in one night.
Fight card:
▪️Tom Welland vs. Kevin Herrera Cuautle, 8 rounds, for the vacant WBO Youth featherweight title
▪️Zachary Phee vs. Frankie Storey, 10 rounds, for the vacant BBBofC Southern Area super bantamweight title
▪️Muzamiru Kakande vs. Kevin Reavell, 10 rounds, super welterweight
▪️James Osborne vs. Alex Branson-Cole, 10 rounds, for the vacant BBBofC Southern Area super middleweight title
▪️Harvey Smith vs. Josh Babb, 8 rounds, for the vacant WBC Youth Silver bantamweight title
▪️Brad Axe vs. Harley Collison, 6 rounds, middleweight
▪️Dylan Oke vs. Harley Hodgetts, 6 rounds, welterweight
▪️Tumi Phillips vs. Yomer Medrano, 6 rounds, lightweight
▪️Yaser Al Ghena vs. Les Urry, 6 rounds, super lightweight
▪️Arjon Basi vs. Karl Sampson, 4 rounds, super lightweight
