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| Real name | Jamel William Herring | ||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Semper Fi | ||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in | ||||||||||
| Reach | 70 in | ||||||||||
| Born | October 30, 1985 Rockville Centre, New York, U.S. |
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| Stance | Southpaw | ||||||||||
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| Total fights | 29 | ||||||||||
| Wins | 24 | ||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 12 | ||||||||||
| Losses | 5 | ||||||||||
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Jamel William Herring (born October 30, 1985) is an American professional boxer. He was a world champion, holding the WBO junior lightweight title from 2019 to 2021.
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Jamel Herring's Early Life
Jamel Herring was born in Rockville Centre, New York. He grew up in Coram, New York. When he was in high school, Jamel started boxing in 2001. His trainer, Austin Hendrickson, invited him to the gym.
In October 2003, Herring joined the United States Marine Corps. He served two tours of duty in Iraq. He was based in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. He reached the rank of Sergeant during his service.
Jamel Herring's Amateur Boxing Career
Jamel Herring began his boxing training in 2001. He had to balance his boxing practice with his duties as a Marine. He was sent to Fallujah, Iraq, in 2005. After returning, he joined the All Marine Corps boxing team in 2006.
While on the team, Herring competed across the country. He even fought against former world champion Jesse Vargas. He was deployed again in 2007. After this, he returned to the Marine Corps boxing team.
Herring won a silver medal at the 2010 World Military Games. He also won gold medals at the 2011 and 2012 Armed Forces Championships. He was still a Sergeant in the Marines at this time.
In 2012, Jamel won gold in the Olympic Trials. He defeated several national champions. He then earned a spot at the 2012 Olympics in London. He was the only active United States Marine to compete in boxing at those Olympics. He was also the first active duty Marine to qualify for the US boxing team since 1992.
Jamel Herring's Professional Boxing Journey
After the London Olympics, Herring decided to become a professional boxer. He finished his service with the Marine Corps. He then moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, to train with Mike Stafford.
Becoming a World Champion
In May 2019, Jamel Herring became a world champion. He defeated Masayuki Ito to win the WBO junior lightweight title. Herring won almost every round of the fight. The judges scored the fight clearly in his favor.
Defending His Title
Herring defended his title for the first time against Lamont Roach Jr.. He boxed well and won by a unanimous decision.
His second title defense was against Jonathan Oquendo in September 2020. This fight had been delayed twice because Herring tested positive for COVID-19. Herring was in control during the fight. He even knocked Oquendo down in the third round. However, Oquendo kept headbutting Herring. This caused a cut above Herring's eye. Herring could not continue after the eighth round, and his corner stopped the fight. Herring won by disqualification because of Oquendo's repeated headbutts.
In April 2021, Herring fought former two-division champion Carl Frampton in Dubai. Herring won by technical knockout in the sixth round. This allowed him to keep his WBO title. Frampton retired from boxing soon after this fight.
Losing the Title and Retirement
Herring lost his WBO title in his next fight. This was on October 23, 2021, against Shakur Stevenson. Stevenson was undefeated at the time. Herring lost by technical knockout in the tenth round. He was behind on all the judges' scorecards when the fight was stopped. Jamel Herring retired from boxing in May 2022.
He returned to the ring in November 2023, winning by TKO against Nicholas Molina. His most recent fight was in April 2024, where he lost a close decision to Jackson Jon England.
Jamel Herring's Boxing Record
| 29 fights | 24 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 12 | 2 |
| By decision | 11 | 3 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
Jamel Herring has had 29 professional fights. He has won 24 of them and lost 5. He won 12 fights by knockout.
Jamel Herring's Personal Life
Jamel Herring is married to Jennifer Dickerson-Herring. They got married on September 26, 2015. He has six children.
See also
- List of world super-featherweight boxing champions
