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Bravado aside, Shakur Stevenson cannot afford to underestimate Jamel Herring

Jamel Herring and Shakur Stevenson pose during the press conference prior to their WBO world junior lightweight championship fight at Omni Atlanta...

The biggest test of Shakur Stevenson’s budding professional career awaits this weekend in friend-turned-foe Jamel Herring (23-2, 11 KOs) and while their WBO super-featherweight title bout has some spice to it, the 24-year-old must leave his swagger in the changing room to win. Continue reading “Bravado aside, Shakur Stevenson cannot afford to underestimate Jamel Herring”

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Close to complete: Jamel Herring vs. Shakur Stevenson in advanced talks

Shakur Stevenson to Herring: “I need that belt for Valdez to fight me” - Bad Left Hook

As reported by ESPN’s Mike Coppinger yesterday, WBO super-featherweight champion Jamel Herring and interim titlist Shakur Stevenson are in advanced talks for a 130-pound title fight with the plan for it to be staged at some point during the final three months of this year.
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Jamel Herring retains WBO super-featherweight title with R6 TKO, retires Carl Frampton

Jamel Herring of the USA celebrates victory during the WBO World Super Featherweight Title Fight between Jamel Herring and Carl Frampton at The...

Jamel Herring utilised his height and reach advantages brilliantly, easing past Carl Frampton to ruthlessly end the Irishman’s three-division champion attempt with a sixth-round TKO win in Dubai – retaining his WBO super-featherweight title before revealing his willingness to move up in weight, also calling out WBC title-holder Oscar Valdez for a possible bout later this year.
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Step up: Carl Frampton targeting history vs. Jamel Herring this weekend

Carl Frampton (28-2, 16 KOs) weighed 129.9 pounds, as half of his attempt to become Ireland’s first-ever three-division champion is done. The other half will be on Saturday night in the ring against WBO title-holder Jamel Herring (22-2, 10 KOs), who makes the third defence of his belt. Continue reading “Step up: Carl Frampton targeting history vs. Jamel Herring this weekend”