Jamel Herring says he wasn’t impressed by Shakur Stevenson’s last performance

Reigning WBO junior light-weight titleholder Jamel Herring was an ringside observer for Shakur Stevenson’s dominant 12-round shutout resolution over unheralded Jeremiah Nakathila on the Virgin Motels, Las Vegas on Saturday.

Herring, who’s rated No. 3 by The Ring at 130-pounds, wasn’t impressed with what he noticed throughout his latest scouting journey.

“I simply anticipated extra,” Herring (23-2, 11 knockouts) advised The Ring. “[Stevenson] received the win however he didn’t reside as much as all of the issues he was saying all through the build-up.

“[Stevenson] stated it was going to be a bloodbath and he was going to knock this man out. I wasn’t within the ring so I can’t let you know what was occurring however while you say sure issues to the media and put the notion that you just’re the following huge factor, it’s important to take accountability for what you say.

“Individuals have been upset with the efficiency. Sure, it was a shutout however on the similar time skilled boxing can be leisure as nicely and the leisure didn’t reside as much as the hype he was placing on the market.” 

Herring feels Stevenson has been placed on a pedestal as the following Floyd Mayweather although he doubts that’s the case.

“No disrespect to him however ‘Fairly Boy’ at 130 was undoubtedly extra a search and destroy,” he defined. “Sure, Floyd was defensive however when he made you miss, he made you pay. Floyd was getting guys on the market. 

“He beat considered one of my favourite fighters rising up and it wasn’t even shut when he fought Diego Corrales. Within the build-up folks have been favoring Diego to go on the market and destroy Floyd and Floyd not solely made it look straightforward however he completed Diego and that’s what they anticipated Shakur to do over the weekend. I had little doubt he was going to win the struggle nevertheless it’s all about the way you look.”

Whereas Herring would favor a unification with WBC 130-pound titleholder Oscar Valdez, he is aware of the boxing enterprise will as a substitute see him face Stevenson this fall. 

“I’m all for making the most important fights, we already know the most important struggle that would presumably be made was the unification with Oscar Valdez but when that must be the following factor, then so be it,” stated the 35-year-old southpaw. “I’m not afraid of stepping as much as the plate and doing what I’ve to do to maintain my title. 

“I shuttle on [a fight against Stevenson] not due to the struggle it’s extra if the struggle will probably be entertaining after what we noticed this previous weekend. Even when I come out with the win, how a lot does that struggle elevate me when it comes to greater issues if the struggle is lackluster?”

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JUNE 12: Shakur Stevenson (L) and Jeremiah Nakathila (R) alternate punches throughout their struggle for for the interim junior light-weight championship at Virgin Motels Las Vegas on June 12, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Mikey Williams/Prime Rank Inc through Getty Pictures)

Herring can be upset with the damaging issues Stevenson has stated about him.

“He clearly for some motive has this this distain style for me, we had by no means had points previously till lately,” he stated. “That may very well be his strategy to construct the struggle and I simply gained’t chew. He referred to as me a ‘B’ stage fighter, he stated he’s going to beat me up, he says I’ve no chin, he says he’s going to bloodbath me. 

“He stated all these items about his opponents however his performances don’t add as much as all of the issues he’s saying. Sure, he’s a gifted particular person, sure, we all know that he can most likely dominate nearly anyone round-by-round and racking up rounds however when it comes to him and his killer intuition, it’s simply not there. You’ll be able to’t threaten to me to do bodily hurt after which go on the market and placed on a efficiency like that towards somebody most of the people don’t know.”

For his half, Herring is coming off a profession finest win, when he stopped Carl Frampton in six-rounds to retain his WBO title for the third time in April.

“I take loads of pleasure in that struggle,” stated Herring earlier than taking one other swipe at Stevenson. “Going into that struggle there was loads of doubt about me due to the [Jonathan] Oquendo struggle however I went in there towards a man who’s well-known, who had a much better resume than I do, even know. There was a superb quantity of people that picked him to win the struggle. 

“With Shakur’s final struggle, he was just about fed an opponent that nobody actually gave a lot of an opportunity and he nonetheless didn’t placed on the kind of efficiency that I did towards Carl Frampton. After I had Carl damage, and I really like the man, I didn’t let him hold round an excessive amount of longer, I went on the market and I completed the job.”

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