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{{Short description|American boxer}}
{{Infobox boxer
|name=Jamel Herring
|image=Jamel Herring.jpg
|image_size=
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|realname=Jamel William Herring
|nickname=[[Semper fidelis|Semper Fi]]
|weight={{plainlist|
*[[Super-featherweight]] 
*[[Lightweight]]
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|height=5 ft 10 in
|reach=70 in
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1985|10|30|mf=y}}
|birth_place=[[Rockville Centre, New York]], U.S.
|style=[[Southpaw stance|Southpaw]]
|total=29
|wins=24
|KO=12
|losses=5
| show-medals = yes
| medaltemplates = 
{{MedalSport| Men's [[amateur boxing]]}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[United States national amateur boxing championships|US National Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold | 2012 Fort Carson | Light welterweight}}
|boxrec=634455}}

'''Jamel William Herring''' (born October 30, 1985) is an American [[Professional boxing|professional boxer]] who held the [[World Boxing Organization|WBO]] [[Super featherweight|junior lightweight]] title from 2019 to 2021.

== Early life ==
Herring was born in [[Rockville Centre, New York]], to Michael Mitchell and Jeanine Herring. His mother remarried to Harry Elliby. He was raised in [[Coram, New York]], in its Gordon Heights neighborhood. While a sophomore at [[Longwood High School]], Jamel began boxing in 2001 when his soon to become trainer Austin Hendrickson invited him to the boxing gym for workouts. Herring enlisted in the [[United States Marine Corps]] in October 2003 at [[Parris Island]], South Carolina.  He has served two tours of duty in Iraq and was based in [[Camp Lejeune]], North Carolina, where he earned the rank of Sergeant.

== Amateur career ==
Herring began training in 2001. He suffered his first amateur loss to [[Daniel Jacobs (boxer)|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 [[United States Marine Corps|United States Marine]]. He was deployed to [[Fallujah]], Iraq in 2005. After he returned he immediately tried out for the All Marine Corps boxing team in January 2006. While on the team, Herring competed all over the national scene and even fought against former world champion [[Jesse Vargas]] at the 2006 National PAL tournament. He was deployed again in 2007 to Al Taqaddum.  Shortly after his return, he went back to the All Marine Corps boxing team in [[Camp Lejeune]], [[North Carolina]]. From early 2008, he would be trained under Ron Simms, Reuben Woodruff, and Narcisco Aleman. Simms would eventually be replaced by former All Army coach and 1996 USA Olympic Assistant coach Jesse Ravelo. Herring won a silver medal at the 2010 World Military Games and took a gold medal at the 2011 and 2012 Armed Forces Championships while a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps.

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 [[2011 AIBA World Boxing Championships|2011 AIBA World Championships]] but lost in a close contest in the first round, forcing him to fight for his spot again at the 2012 USA Boxing Nationals.{{Clarify|date=January 2016}} After winning the Nationals, he went on to compete in the Americas Qualifiers where he would win a bronze medal and earn a slot at the 2012 games. Herring qualified for the [[2012 Olympics]]. Jamel, along with the entire US boxing team, only had two weeks prior to the games to train together as a complete team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ringtv.craveonline.com/blog/172857-olympics-breazale-hunter-qualify-for-us|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202233755/http://ringtv.craveonline.com/blog/172857-olympics-breazale-hunter-qualify-for-us|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-12-02|title=Olympics: Breazale, Hunter qualify for U.S.|publisher=The Ring|access-date=2019-05-26}}</ref> He was the only United States Marine to compete at the London Olympics and the first active duty marine to qualify for the US boxing team since 1992.

== 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|date=October 2021}}

In May 2019, he became a world champion by defeating [[Masayuki Ito]] to win the [[List of WBO world champions#Junior lightweight|WBO junior lightweight title]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/jamel-herring-beats-masayuki-ito-results--139383|title=Herring Achieves Dream, Shocks Masayuki Ito For WBO Title|date=26 May 2019 |publisher=Boxingscene|access-date=2019-05-26}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-05-25|title=Jamel Herring fulfills world title dream with boxing clinic over Masayuki Ito|url=https://www.ringtv.com/564994-jamel-herring-fulfills-world-title-dream-with-boxing-clinic-over-masayuki-ito/|access-date=2020-12-04|website=The Ring}}</ref> Scorecards were 118-110, 118-110 and 116-112 in favor of Herring.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ito vs Herring - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets|url=https://box.live/fights/ito-vs-herring/|access-date=2020-12-04|website=Box.Live|language=en}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=10 November 2019|title=Jamel Herring Decisions a Game Lamont Roach To Retain Title|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/jamel-herring-decisions-lamont-roach-results--144157|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-04|website=BoxingScene.com|language=en-us}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-05|title=Jamel Herring defends 130-pound strap against Jonathan Oquendo, wins via DQ|url=https://www.ringtv.com/609654-jamel-herring-defends-130-pound-strap-against-jonathan-oquendo-wins-via-dq/|access-date=2020-12-04|website=The Ring}}</ref>

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."<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=12 September 2020|title=Jamel Herring Inks Agreement With MTK Global|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/jamel-herring-inks-agreement-with-mtk-global--151664|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=13 September 2020|website=BoxingScene.com|language=en-us}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-03|title=Herring rolls to TKO win; Frampton calls it career|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/story/_/id/31190207/jamel-herring-dominates-carl-frampton-announces-retirement|access-date=2021-10-24|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}</ref> Herring's victory over Frampton would ultimately be the last fight of the latter's career, who retired soon after.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-03|title=Carl Frampton confirms retirement after Jamel Herring ends title dream|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/apr/03/carl-frampton-confirms-retirement-after-jamel-herring-ends-title-dream|access-date=2021-10-24|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Stevenson stops Herring in 10th round|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/59027629|access-date=2021-10-24}}</ref>

==Professional boxing record==
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|draws=
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|ko-wins=12
|ko-losses=2
|dec-wins=11
|dec-losses=3
|dq-wins=1
|dq-losses=
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{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!{{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Result
!Record
!Opponent
!Type
!Round, time
!Date
!Location
!Notes
|-
|29
|{{no2}}Loss
|24–5
|align=left|Jackson Jon England 
|SD
|10
|Apr 3, 2024
|align=left|{{small|36ers Arena, [[Adelaide|Adelide]], [[Australia]]}}
|align=left|{{small|For vacant WBO Global junior lightweight title}}
|-
|28
|{{yes2}}Win
|24–4
|align=left|Nicholas Molina
|TKO
|1 (8), {{small|2:49}}
|Nov 7, 2023
|align=left|{{small|Edison Ballroom, [[Manhattan, New York]], U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|27
|{{no2}}Loss
|23–4
|align=left|[[Jamaine Ortiz]]
|UD
|10
|May 21, 2022
|align=left|{{small|[[Resorts World Las Vegas]], [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], U.S.}}
|align=left|{{small|For NABF and vacant USBA [[lightweight]] titles}}
|-
|26
|{{no2}}Loss
|23–3
|align=left|[[Shakur Stevenson]]
|TKO
|10 (12), {{small|1:30}}
|Oct 23, 2021
|align=left|{{small|[[State Farm Arena]], [[Atlanta, Georgia]], U.S.}}
|align=left|{{small|Lost WBO junior lightweight title}}
|-
|25
|{{yes2}}Win
|23–2
|align=left|[[Carl Frampton]]
|TKO
|6 (12), {{small|1:40}}
|Apr 3, 2021
|align=left|{{small|The Rotunda Caesars Palace Bluewaters, [[Dubai]], United Arab Emirates}}
|align=left|{{small|Retained WBO junior lightweight title}}
|-
|24
|{{yes2}}Win
|22–2
|align=left|[[Jonathan Oquendo]]
|{{abbr|DQ|Disqualification}}
|8 (12), {{small|3:00}}
|Sep 5, 2020
|align=left|{{small|MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.}}
|align=left|{{small|Retained WBO junior lightweight title;<br>Oquendo disqualified for repeated headbutts}}
|-
|23
|{{yes2}}Win
|21–2
|align=left|[[Lamont Roach Jr.]]
|UD
|12
|Nov 9, 2019
|align=left|{{small|[[Chukchansi Park]], Fresno, California, U.S.}}
|align=left|{{small|Retained WBO junior lightweight title}}
|-
|22
|{{yes2}}Win
|20–2
|align=left|[[Masayuki Ito]]
|UD
|12
|May 25, 2019
|align=left|{{small|Osceola Heritage Park, [[Kissimmee, Florida]], U.S.}}
|align=left|{{small|Won [[list of WBO world champions#Junior lightweight|WBO junior lightweight title]]}}
|-
|21
|{{yes2}}Win
|19–2
|align=left|Adeilson Dos Santos
|UD
|8
|Dec 14, 2018
|align=left|{{small|[[American Bank Center]], [[Corpus Christi, Texas]], U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|20
|{{yes2}}Win
|18–2
|align=left|John Vincent Moralde
|UD
|10
|Sep 14, 2018
|align=left|{{small|[[Save Mart Center]], [[Fresno, California]], U.S.}}
|align=left|{{small|Won vacant [[IBF]]-USBA [[junior lightweight]] title}}
|-
|19
|{{yes2}}Win
|17–2
|align=left|Juan Pablo Sanchez
|TKO
|5 (8), {{small|1:28}}
|May 12, 2018
|align=left|{{small|[[Madison Square Garden]], New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|18
|{{no2}}Loss
|16–2
|align=left|Ladarius Miller
|UD
|10
|Aug 22, 2017
|align=left|{{small|[[Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Las Vegas|Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall]], [[Sunrise Manor, Nevada]], U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|17
|{{yes2}}Win
|16–1
|align=left|[[Art Hovhannisyan]]
|RTD
|3 (8), {{small|3:00}}
|Feb 10, 2017
|align=left|{{small|[[Huntington Center (Toledo, Ohio)|Huntington Center]], [[Toledo, Ohio]], U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|16
|{{no2}}Loss
|15–1
|align=left|[[Denis Shafikov]]
|TKO
|10 (10), {{small|0:36}}
|Jul 2, 2016
|align=left|{{small|[[Santander Arena]], [[Reading, Pennsylvania]], U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|15
|{{yes2}}Win
|15–0
|align=left|Luis Eduardo Florez
|UD
|10
|Feb 9, 2016
|align=left|{{small|[[Wind Creek Bethlehem|Sands Casino Resort]], [[Bethlehem, Pennsylvania]], U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|14
|{{yes2}}Win
|14–0
|align=left|Yakubu Amidu
|UD
|10
|Oct 3, 2015
|align=left|{{small|[[Heritage Bank Center|U.S. Bank Arena]], [[Cincinnati, Ohio]], U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|13
|{{yes2}}Win
|13–0
|align=left|Ariel Vasquez
|TKO
|3 (10), {{small|0:50}}
|Aug 28, 2015
|align=left|{{small|[[Walter E. Washington Convention Center]], Washington, D.C., U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|12
|{{yes2}}Win
|12–0
|align=left|[[Héctor Velázquez (boxer)|Hector Velazquez]]
|UD
|8
|Jun 26, 2015
|align=left|{{small|Little Creek Casino Resort, [[Shelton, Washington]], U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|11
|{{yes2}}Win
|11–0
|align=left|Hector Marengo
|UD
|8
|Mar 6, 2015
|align=left|{{small|MGM Grand Marquee Ballroom, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|10
|{{yes2}}Win
|10–0
|align=left|Jose Del Valle
|{{abbr|KO|Knockout}}
|2 (8), {{small|1:49}}
|Dec 12, 2014
|align=left|{{small|[[Credit Union 1 Arena|UIC Pavilion]], [[Chicago, Illinois]], U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|9
|{{yes2}}Win
|9–0
|align=left|Luis Alberto Pelayo 
|TKO
|2 (6), {{small|1:04}}
|Sep 11, 2014
|align=left|{{small|[[The Theater at Virgin Hotels|The Joint]], Paradise, Nevada, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|8
|{{yes2}}Win
|8–0
|align=left|Rogelio Casarez 
|TKO
|2 (8), {{small|2:22}}
|May 2, 2014
|align=left|{{small|[[Hard Rock Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas)|Hard Rock Hotel and Casino]], [[Paradise, Nevada]], U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|7
|{{yes2}}Win
|7–0
|align=left|Antonio Sanchez
|{{abbr|SD|Split decision}}
|6
|Jan 25, 2014
|align=left|{{small|[[D.C. Armory]], [[Washington, D.C.]], U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|6
|{{yes2}}Win
|6–0
|align=left|Lance Williams 
|TKO
|2 (6), {{small|2:59}}
|[[Adrien Broner vs. Marcos Maidana|Dec 14, 2013]]
|align=left|{{small|[[Alamodome]], [[San Antonio, Texas]], U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|5
|{{yes2}}Win
|5–0
|align=left|Justin Robbins 
|RTD
|3 (6), {{small|3:00}}
|Sep 30, 2013
|align=left|{{small|Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|4
|{{yes2}}Win
|4–0
|align=left|Calvin Smith
|UD
|4
|[[Paulie Malignaggi vs. Adrien Broner|Jun 22, 2013]]
|align=left|{{small|[[Barclays Center]], [[New York City, New York]], U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|3
|{{yes2}}Win
|3–0
|align=left|Victor Galindo 
|{{abbr|TKO|Technical knockout}}
|1 (4), {{small|2:01}}
|May 18, 2013
|align=left|{{small|Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|2
|{{yes2}}Win
|2–0
|align=left|Carlos Lopez
|{{abbr|RTD|Corner retirement}}
|3 (4), {{small|3:00}}
|Feb 16, 2013
|align=left|{{small|[[Boardwalk Hall]], [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], U.S.}}
|align=left|
|-
|1
|{{yes2}}Win
|1–0
|align=left|Jose M Valderrama
|{{abbr|UD|Unanimous decision}}
|4
|Dec 8, 2012
|align=left|{{small|Business Expo Center, [[Anaheim, California]], U.S.}}
|align=left|
|}

==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 [[sudden infant death syndrome|SIDS]]. The opening ceremony of the [[2012 Olympic Games]] was the 3rd anniversary of her death. He married his childhood friend Jennifer Dickerson-Herring on September 26, 2015.

==See also==
*[[List of world super-featherweight boxing champions]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Boxrec|id=634455}}
*[https://box.live/boxers/jamel-herring/ Jamel Herring - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings] at [https://Box.Live Box.Live]
*{{Olympedia}}

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