Jamel Herring
Jamel Herring | ||||||||||||
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Born | Jamel William Herring October 30, 1985 | |||||||||||
Other names | Semper Fi | |||||||||||
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Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | |||||||||||
Reach | 70 in (178 cm) | |||||||||||
Stance | Southpaw | |||||||||||
Boxing record[1] | ||||||||||||
Total fights | 29 | |||||||||||
Wins | 24 | |||||||||||
Wins by KO | 12 | |||||||||||
Losses | 5 | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Jamel William Herring (born October 30, 1985) is an American professional boxer who held the WBO junior lightweight title from 2019 to 2021.
Early life
Herring was born in
Amateur career
Herring began training in 2001. He suffered his first amateur loss to Daniel Jacobs on July 20, 2002, during the New York Junior Olympics Finals.
Herring had to balance training as a boxer with his duties as an active
Trained under Ravelo, Woodruff, and Aleman, Jamel would win gold in the 2012 Olympic Trials defeating multiple nationals champions. In the first round of the tournament he defeated Tommy Duquette, Mike Reed in the second round, Pedro Sosa in the semi-finals, and in the finals he defeated Pedro Sosa again. He would eventually move on to the
Professional career
After returning from the London games, Herring made the decision to finish out his service with the United States Marine Corps and become a professional boxer. He relocated from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, to Cincinnati, Ohio, to work with Mike Stafford.[citation needed]
In May 2019, he became a world champion by defeating Masayuki Ito to win the WBO junior lightweight title.[3] Herring outboxed Ito in front of the sold-out crowd, winning almost every round of the fight on two judges' scorecards, and 66 percent of the rounds on the third judge's.[4] Scorecards were 118-110, 118-110 and 116-112 in favor of Herring.[5]
In his first title defense, Herring faced Lamont Roach Jr. Herring boxed well through most of the fight, but Roach Jr was far from an easy opponent. Herring was almost dropped by Roach Jr in the ninth round, but managed to recover just before the bell. In the end, he had done enough to earn the unanimous decision win, 117-111 twice and 115-113 on the scorecards.[6]
His second title defense came against Jonathan Oquendo, on September 5, 2020, after two previously canceled dates, both because Herring tested positive for COVID-19. Herring was in control during the fight, and was landing the more effective shots. Herring managed to drop Oquendo in the third round. The aggressive Oquendo was going head first in multiple occasions during the fight, which ultimately resulted in a cut above Herring's eye. Herring was not able to continue after the eighth round and his corner decided he is unable to continue.[7]
In September 2020, it was announced that Herring had signed a contract with management and promotions company MTK Global, with the company taking an advisory role. Herring said of the decision, "I'm very excited about this next step in my career. I know that by adding MTK Global as an advisor along with Brian McIntyre as my manager, I have the strongest team in the game."[8]
On April 3, 2021, Herring defeated former two-division champion Carl Frampton in Dubai, United Arab Emirates via sixth-round technical knockout to retain his WBO title.[9] Herring's victory over Frampton would ultimately be the last fight of the latter's career, who retired soon after.[10]
Herring lost his title in his subsequent fight on October 23, 2021, against undefeated former WBO featherweight champion Shakur Stevenson, when he was defeated via tenth-round technical knockout. Herring was behind on all three judges' scorecards at the time of the stoppage. He retired in May 2022. [11]
Professional boxing record
29 fights | 24 wins | 5 losses |
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By knockout | 12 | 2 |
By decision | 11 | 3 |
By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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29 | Loss | 24-5 | Jackson England | SD | 10 | April 3,2024 | 36ers Arena, Adelide, Australia | For WBO ( Vacant) super featherweight title |
28 | Win | 24–4 | Nicholas Molina | TKO | 1 (8), 2:49 | Nov 7, 2023 | Edison Ballroom, Manhattan, New York , U.S.
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27 | Loss | 23–4 | Jamaine Ortiz | UD | 10 | May 21, 2022 | Las Vegas, Nevada , U.S.
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26 | Loss | 23–3 | Shakur Stevenson | TKO | 10 (12), 1:30 | Oct 23, 2021 | Atlanta, Georgia , U.S.
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Lost WBO junior lightweight title |
25 | Win | 23–2 | Carl Frampton | TKO | 6 (12), 1:40 | Apr 3, 2021 | The Rotunda Caesars Palace Bluewaters, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Retained WBO junior lightweight title |
24 | Win | 22–2 | Jonathan Oquendo | DQ | 8 (12), 3:00 | Sep 5, 2020 | MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Retained WBO junior lightweight title; Oquendo disqualified for repeated headbutts |
23 | Win | 21–2 | Lamont Roach Jr. | UD | 12 | Nov 9, 2019 | Chukchansi Park, Fresno, California, U.S. | Retained WBO junior lightweight title |
22 | Win | 20–2 | Masayuki Ito | UD | 12 | May 25, 2019 | Osceola Heritage Park, Kissimmee, Florida, U.S. | Won WBO junior lightweight title |
21 | Win | 19–2 | Adeilson Dos Santos | UD | 8 | Dec 14, 2018 | American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. | |
20 | Win | 18–2 | John Vincent Moralde | UD | 10 | Sep 14, 2018 | Save Mart Center, Fresno, California, U.S. | Won vacant junior lightweight title
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19 | Win | 17–2 | Juan Pablo Sanchez | TKO | 5 (8), 1:28 | May 12, 2018 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
18 | Loss | 16–2 | Ladarius Miller | UD | 10 | Aug 22, 2017 | Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Sunrise Manor, Nevada, U.S. | |
17 | Win | 16–1 | Art Hovhannisyan | RTD | 3 (8), 3:00 | Feb 10, 2017 | Huntington Center, Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | |
16 | Loss | 15–1 | Denis Shafikov | TKO | 10 (10), 0:36 | Jul 2, 2016 | Santander Arena, Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
15 | Win | 15–0 | Luis Eduardo Florez | UD | 10 | Feb 9, 2016 | Sands Casino Resort, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
14 | Win | 14–0 | Yakubu Amidu | UD | 10 | Oct 3, 2015 | Cincinnati, Ohio , U.S.
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13 | Win | 13–0 | Ariel Vasquez | TKO | 3 (10), 0:50 | Aug 28, 2015 | Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
12 | Win | 12–0 | Hector Velazquez | UD | 8 | Jun 26, 2015 | Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, Washington, U.S. | |
11 | Win | 11–0 | Hector Marengo | UD | 8 | Mar 6, 2015 | MGM Grand Marquee Ballroom, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
10 | Win | 10–0 | Jose Del Valle | KO | 2 (8), 1:49 | Dec 12, 2014 | Chicago, Illinois , U.S.
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9 | Win | 9–0 | Luis Alberto Pelayo | TKO | 2 (6), 1:04 | Sep 11, 2014 | The Joint, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
8 | Win | 8–0 | Rogelio Casarez | TKO | 2 (8), 2:22 | May 2, 2014 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
7 | Win | 7–0 | Antonio Sanchez | SD | 6 | Jan 25, 2014 | D.C. Armory, Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | Lance Williams | TKO | 2 (6), 2:59 | Dec 14, 2013 | San Antonio, Texas , U.S.
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5 | Win | 5–0 | Justin Robbins | RTD | 3 (6), 3:00 | Sep 30, 2013 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | Calvin Smith | UD | 4 | Jun 22, 2013 | New York City, New York , U.S.
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3 | Win | 3–0 | Victor Galindo | TKO | 1 (4), 2:01 | May 18, 2013 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Carlos Lopez | RTD | 3 (4), 3:00 | Feb 16, 2013 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Jose M Valderrama | UD | 4 | Dec 8, 2012 | Business Expo Center, Anaheim, California, U.S. |
Personal Life
Herring has six children: Kamren Herring (2004), Stephen Herring (2007), Ariyanah Herring (2009), Jamel Herring Jr. (2010), Jazmyne Herring (2013), and Justice Herring (2017). His daughter Ariyanah died July 27, 2009, from
See also
References
- ^ "Boxing record for Jamel Herring". BoxRec.
- ^ "Olympics: Breazale, Hunter qualify for U.S." The Ring. Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
- ^ "Herring Achieves Dream, Shocks Masayuki Ito For WBO Title". Boxingscene. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
- ^ "Jamel Herring fulfills world title dream with boxing clinic over Masayuki Ito". The Ring. 2019-05-25. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
- ^ "Ito vs Herring - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
- ^ "Jamel Herring Decisions a Game Lamont Roach To Retain Title". BoxingScene.com. 10 November 2019. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
- ^ "Jamel Herring defends 130-pound strap against Jonathan Oquendo, wins via DQ". The Ring. 2020-09-05. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
- ^ "Jamel Herring Inks Agreement With MTK Global". BoxingScene.com. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Herring rolls to TKO win; Frampton calls it career". ESPN.com. 2021-04-03. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
- ^ "Carl Frampton confirms retirement after Jamel Herring ends title dream". the Guardian. 2021-04-03. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
- ^ "Stevenson stops Herring in 10th round". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
External links
- Boxing record for Jamel Herring from BoxRec (registration required)
- Jamel Herring - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live
- Jamel Herring at Olympedia