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
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 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”