Jadier Herrera insisted he wants more, after climbing off the canvas to claim the WBC interim lightweight title Saturday night.

"This is not the limit, I want more at 135. I feel amazing, come from nothing, this is one dream," he said, with help from a translator, in a post-fight Queensberry interview having been tested by longtime contender Ricardo Nunez (26-8, 22 KOs).

The 23-year-old, who aligned with the British-based promoter in May 2024, has scored four stoppage victories since but only boxed once in 2025 and the quick turnaround for this matchup would've served him well. Originally, they were slated to box on the Joseph Parker-Fabio Wardley undercard in October but only had a four-week training block here instead.

His trainer, Joe McNally, was delighted with what he saw -- besides the opening minute.

"We worked a lot on hand positioning in this camp, unfortunately he lost concentration straight away and got caught but showed his character, got up, regrouped and took over after the knockdown."

Nunez floored him with a right hand, the second knockdown of his career, though he brushed it off as though it was nothing. That sequence or the subsequent round certainly wasn't, caught napping as he did in 2022 against Mark John Yap at junior lightweight.

"It was like a surprise but I didn't feel dizzy or nothing, this is boxing. I knew I needed to change in the fourth and fifth rounds, more jabs, feints and more pressure," Herrera mused.

It's that defensive vulnerability and watchability which leaves him, as well as new WBO beltholder Abdullah Mason and highly-ranked contender Floyd Schofield, among an interesting cohort of young lightweight talents to monitor over the coming years.

Still not the finished article, the powerful southpaw is on the cusp of breaking into The Ring's top-10 contenders. More activity and a steady increase in tough opposition will serve him well going forward for longevity, whether he's elevated to full world champion or not.

McNally added: "This kid has got the potential - 23 years of age - no. 1 in the world, interim world champion - this guy with a full camp can be untouchable and stay at the top of the sport for a long time. He gradually grew into [the fight] and showed maturity, was cool, calm and calculated, I'm so happy for him because he deserves everything he gets.