{"id":491553,"date":"2026-02-20T03:32:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T03:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/491553\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T03:32:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T03:32:11","slug":"waianae-boxer-looks-to-continue-undefeated-start-to-pro-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/491553\/","title":{"rendered":"Waianae boxer looks to continue undefeated start to pro career"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) &#8211; Shera Mae Patricio has been on the move.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Since making her professional boxing debut in 2024, the Waianae native has continued to level up in the sport.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Patricio has an unblemished 7-0 record with three knockouts and, as the oldest of eight siblings, is carrying on the legacy of her fighting family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Her dad, Lyndon, was a boxer who trained with former Olympian Brian Viloria.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cMe and my brother, we\u2019re both pro, and then we got my other brother, he\u2019s on Team USA, so he travels a lot,\u201d Patricio said. \u201cWe go up to support him, and then I fly out every time, and my brother and they fly out to me for my flights, and we\u2019ve just been very active.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Patricio grew up learning the sweet science and boasts an impressive amateur resume with 11 national championships and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaiinewsnow.com\/2024\/04\/20\/its-unreal-waianae-native-champion-boxer-verge-realizing-her-olympic-dream\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.hawaiinewsnow.com\/2024\/04\/20\/its-unreal-waianae-native-champion-boxer-verge-realizing-her-olympic-dream\/\">nearly making the U.S. Olympic team in 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">She fights with an aggressive boxing style that she says has been refined since turning pro.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI never changed my style because that\u2019s like what works for me. I just added onto my style. I learned how to box more. I learned how to like learn my distance,\u201d Patricio said. \u201cTiming, make sure it\u2019s right, make sure my defense is tight to avoid from head clashes or like any cuts in anything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Patricio is now set to face Maribel Ramirez in New York next weekend for Manny Pacquiao Promotions, a chance for the 23-year-old to fight under one of the sport\u2019s icons and her personal hero.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIt\u2019s a huge honor and blessing to fight under his card, especially cause I\u2019m Filipino and I got to represent my culture,\u201d Patricio said. \u201cLike, it\u2019s an honor because he\u2019s actually one of, was one of my idols as a younger kid.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Patricio is joining a lineage of Waianae-born fighters helping boost the sport in their West Oahu community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI can see how, like, the boxing community in Hawaii is, like, growing, and we\u2019re just making a change and putting Hawaii on a map,\u201c Patricio said. \u201dSo it\u2019s like, a really big thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Catch Patricio\u2019s fight on Feb. 28, available to stream in the U.S. on Amazon Prime Video.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2026 Hawaii News Now. 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