Former WBO junior light-weight champion Jamel Herring will make his naked knuckle combating debut when he competes at BKFC 86 on Jan. 17, 2026.
Herring started boxing in 2001 when his quickly to turn into 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 group in January 2006. Whereas on the group, Herring competed all around the nationwide scene and even fought in opposition to former world champion Jesse Vargas on the 2006 Nationwide PAL match.
Herring received 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 the whole U.S. boxing group, solely had two weeks previous to the video games to coach collectively as an entire group. 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 group since 1992.
In Might 2019, he turned a world champion by defeating Masayuki Ito to win the WBO junior light-weight title.
His general skilled boxing report 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.
