Former WBO 126-lb champion Shakur Stevenson (17-0, 9 KOs) made easy work of WBO super featherweight champion Jamel ‘Semper Fi’ Herring (23-3, 11 KOs) in knocking him out in the tenth round at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
Shakur Stevenson (17-0, 9 KOs) took WBO super featherweight champion Jamel ‘Semper Fi’ Herring (23-3, 11 KOs) to school in scoring a 10th round knockout on Saturday night to dethrone him in the main event at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
Shakur Stevenson (16-0, 8 KOs) taunted WBO super featherweight champion Jamel Herring during Friday’s weigh-in, trying to grab his belt from him and trash-talking when the two faced off moments after weighing in successfully.
This Saturday night following a college football game between Alabama and Tennessee on ESPN Shakur Stevenson will take on his toughest test to date when he faces titleholder Jamel Herring.
(ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ESPN+, 10:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. PT)
• Jamel Herring 129.8 lbs vs. Shakur Stevenson 130 lbs
(Herring’s WBO Junior Lightweight World Title — 12 Rounds)
Judges: Glenn Feldman, Ed Kanner and Rocky Young
Referee: Mark Nelson
• Xander Zayas 153.2.
Jamel Herring and Shakur Stevenson have exchanged verbal volleys in person and on social media. They’ll settle the score in the Throwdown in A-Town.
Herring-Stevenson, Nico Ali Walsh and a co-feature to air live Saturday, Oct. 23 on ESPN & ESPN Deportes (simulcast on ESPN+) at 10:30 p.m.
Shakur Stevenson believes that he’s going to defeat WBO super featherweight champion Jamel Herring in their fight next month on October 23rd on ESPN at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
WBO super featherweight champion Jamel Herring will be facing Shakur Stevenson on October 23rd in their WBO-ordered fight. The match will occur at the 21,000 seat State Farm Arena in Atlanta and be shown on ESPN/ESPN+.
WBO super featherweight champion Jamel Herring and mandatory challenger Shakur Stevenson agreed to a fight to avoid the WBO-ordered August 9th purse bid.