"Semper Fi"
Jamel Herring US
Bantamweight
BKFC record: 1-0
Updated
Former WBO junior lightweight world champion (2019-2021) and U.S. Marine who served two tours in Iraq. Compiled a 24-5 professional boxing record with 12 KOs, successfully defending his title three times before losing to Shakur Stevenson in 2021. Competed at the 2012 London Olympics, the only U.S. Marine at those Games. Retired from pro boxing in 2022 and made his BKFC debut in January 2026.
1
fights
1 Dec
Division
Bantamweight
Age
40
Height
5'10" (178 cm)
Reach
70" (178 cm)
Stance
Southpaw
Nationality
United States
Hometown
Coram, New York
Pro Boxing Career
24-5 (12 KO)
Held IBF-USBA junior lightweight 2018–Former WBO junior lightweight 2019–2021
| # | Res | Record | Opponent | Method | Round | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | L | 24-5 | Jackson Jon England For vacant WBO Global junior lightweight title |
SD | R10 | Apr 2, 2024 |
| 28 | W | 24-4 | Nicholas Molina | TKO | R1 (2:49) | Nov 6, 2023 |
| 27 | L | 23-4 | Jamaine Ortiz For NABF and vacant USBA lightweight titles |
UD | R10 | May 20, 2022 |
| 26 | L | 23-3 | Shakur Stevenson Lost WBO junior lightweight title |
TKO | R10 (1:30) | Oct 22, 2021 |
| 25 | W | 23-2 | Carl Frampton Retained WBO junior lightweight title |
TKO | R6 (1:40) | Apr 2, 2021 |
| 24 | W | 22-2 | Jonathan Oquendo Retained WBO junior lightweight title;Oquendo disqualified for repeated headbutts |
DQ | R8 (3:00) | Sep 4, 2020 |
| 23 | W | 21-2 | Lamont Roach Jr. Retained WBO junior lightweight title |
UD | R12 | Nov 8, 2019 |
| 22 | W | 20-2 | Masayuki Ito Won WBO junior lightweight title |
UD | R12 | May 24, 2019 |
| 21 | W | 19-2 | Adeilson Dos Santos | UD | R8 | Dec 13, 2018 |
| 20 | W | 18-2 | John Vincent Moralde Won vacant IBF-USBA junior lightweight title |
UD | R10 | Sep 13, 2018 |
| 19 | W | 17-2 | Juan Pablo Sanchez | TKO | R5 (1:28) | May 11, 2018 |
| 18 | L | 16-2 | Ladarius Miller | UD | R10 | Aug 21, 2017 |
| 17 | W | 16-1 | Art Hovhannisyan | RTD | R3 (3:00) | Feb 9, 2017 |
| 16 | L | 15-1 | Denis Shafikov | TKO | R10 (0:36) | Jul 1, 2016 |
| 15 | W | 15-0 | Luis Eduardo Florez | UD | R10 | Feb 8, 2016 |
| 14 | W | 14-0 | Yakubu Amidu | UD | R10 | Oct 2, 2015 |
| 13 | W | 13-0 | Ariel Vasquez | TKO | R3 (0:50) | Aug 27, 2015 |
| 12 | W | 12-0 | Hector Velazquez | UD | R8 | Jun 25, 2015 |
| 11 | W | 11-0 | Hector Marengo | UD | R8 | Mar 5, 2015 |
| 10 | W | 10-0 | Jose Del Valle | KO | R2 (1:49) | Dec 11, 2014 |
| 9 | W | 9-0 | Luis Alberto Pelayo | TKO | R2 (1:04) | Sep 10, 2014 |
| 8 | W | 8-0 | Rogelio Casarez | TKO | R2 (2:22) | May 1, 2014 |
| 7 | W | 7-0 | Antonio Sanchez | SD | R6 | Jan 24, 2014 |
| 6 | W | 6-0 | Lance Williams | TKO | R2 (2:59) | Dec 13, 2013 |
| 5 | W | 5-0 | Justin Robbins | RTD | R3 (3:00) | Sep 29, 2013 |
| 4 | W | 4-0 | Calvin Smith | UD | R4 | Jun 21, 2013 |
| 3 | W | 3-0 | Victor Galindo | TKO | R1 (2:01) | May 17, 2013 |
| 2 | W | 2-0 | Carlos Lopez | RTD | R3 (3:00) | Feb 15, 2013 |
| 1 | W | 1-0 | Jose M Valderrama | UD | R4 | Dec 7, 2012 |
Factor Radar · vs Bantamweight division
0-100 percentile within Bantamweight. Dashed ring = division median (50).
Recent Fights
No recent fights recorded.
Camp News · last 30 days
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Sports Illustrated 2026-05-23 Jamel Herring Becomes Two-Sport World Champion With BKFC 89 Title Win - Sports Illustrated
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Fights Around The World 2026-05-23 BKFC 89 Palm Desert-Herring vs Larrimore Fight Results: Herring Becomes New BKFC Champ - Fights Around The World
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readers.id 2026-05-23 Jamel Herring Challenges Michael Larrimore for BKFC Bantamweight Title - readers.id
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Koran Manado 2026-05-23 Jamel Herring Challenges Michael Larrimore for BKFC Bantamweight Title - Koran Manado
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HarianBasis.co 2026-05-23 Jamel Herring Faces Michael Larrimore in BKFC 89 Title Fight - HarianBasis.co
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Fights Around The World 2026-05-22 BKFC 89 Palm Desert Jamel Herring vs Michael Larrimore: Weigh-In Results & Betting Odds - Fights Around The World
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MyMMANews 2026-05-22 BKFC 89 results – Jamel “Semper Fi” Herring wins bantamweight title - MyMMANews
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New York Amsterdam News 2026-05-21 Former boxing champ Jamel Herring to challenge for BKFC title - New York Amsterdam News