Jamel Herring

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jamel Herring
Occupation	Boxer
Date Of Birth	Oct 30, 1985(1985-10-30)
Age	39
Birthplace	Rockville Centre
Country	United States
Birth City	Rockville Centre
Horoscope	Capricorn

Jamel Herring Biography

Jamel Herring is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on October 30, 1985 in Rockville Centre, Rockville Centre, United States. Jamel William Herring (born October 30, 1985), nicknamed “Semper Fi”, is an American professional boxer. He Has held the WBO junior lightweight title since May 2019. As of November 2019, he is ranked as the world’s third best active junior lightweight by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board (TBRB), fifth by The Ring and eighth by BoxRec.

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, the 2nd round Mike Reed, 3rd round semi finals Pedro Sosa, and in the finals he defeated Pedro Sosa again. He would eventually move on to the 2011 AIBA World Championships but lose to China in the first round forcing him to fight for his spot again at the 2012 USA Boxing Nationals. 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. 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.

Jamel 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. Jamel 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 SIDS. The opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games was the 3rd anniversary of her death. Jamel married his childhood friend Jennifer Dickerson-Herring on September 26, 2015.

Jamel Herring Net Worth

Jamel Herring is one of the richest Boxer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jamel Herring 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Herring began training in 2001. He faced his first amateur loss to 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. 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.

After returning from the London games, Herring made the tough 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. In May 2019, he became a world champion by beating Japanese boxer Masayuki Ito to win the WBO junior lightweight title.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Jamel Herring height 5 ft 10 in Jamel weight 141  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Jamel Herring Dating?

According to our records, Jamel Herring is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Jamel Herring’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Jamel Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jamel Herring celebrates birthday on October 30 of every year.

Did Jamel Herring retire?

Former WBO super featherweight world champion Jamel Herring retired from boxing after more than nine years as a professional boxer. Herring announced his retirement on Twitter less than one hour after his fight against Jamaine Ortiz ended on Saturday, May 21, 2022.

How much does Jamel Herring make?

As he ranks in the top ten n the World’s best active junior lightweight, he earns millions. According to Some sources, Jamel Herring’s net worth is $1.5 million.

Did Jamel Herring win his last fight?

Herring lost in October to Shakur Stevenson to give up his WBO junior lightweight championship with last night’s fight an attempted comeback. The 36 -year-old suffered a unanimous decision defeat (97-93 97-93 96-94) to Ortiz, who maintained his unbeaten record.

Was Jamel Herring in the military?

Jamel William Herring, a former Marine , has held the World Boxing Organization junior lightweight title since May 2019 when he defeated Masayuki Ito.

How old is Jamel Herring?

36 years (October 30, 1985)