Former WBO junior light-weight champion Jamel Herring will make his naked knuckle preventing debut when he competes at BKFC 86 on Jan. 17, 2026.
Herring started boxing in 2001 when his quickly to grow to be coach Austin Hendrickson invited him to the boxing fitness center for exercises. He then enlisted in the USA Marine Corps in October 2003 and served two excursions of obligation in Iraq.
After his first deployment, Herring tried out for the All-Marine Corps boxing staff in January 2006. Whereas on the staff, Herring competed everywhere in the nationwide scene and even fought towards former world champion Jesse Vargas on the 2006 Nationwide PAL event.
Herring gained a silver medal on the 2010 World Army Video games and took a gold medal on the 2011 and 2012 Armed Forces Championships whereas a Sergeant within the Corps.
He would win gold within the 2012 Olympic Trials defeating a number of Nationals champions. Herring certified for the 2012 Olympics. Jamel, together with your complete U.S. boxing staff, solely had two weeks previous to the video games to coach collectively as an entire staff. He was the one United States Marine to compete on the London Olympics and the primary active-duty Marine to qualify for the U.S. boxing staff since 1992.
In Might 2019, he grew to become a world champion by defeating Masayuki Ito to win the WBO junior light-weight title.
His general skilled boxing file is 24-5.
In his BKFC debut, Jamel Herring will face Matt Guymon (2-1) at Mohegan Solar Enviornment in Uncasville, Conn.
BKFC 86 is headlined by Julian Lane vs. Dustin Pague.
