Who won Herring vs Stevenson?
Shakur Stevenson beat Jamel Herring by technical knockout in the 10th round on Saturday, October 23rd, 2021, at State Farm Arena, Georgia.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 130 pounds (9.3 stone or 59 kg).
This contest was for the WBO super featherweight championship of the world.
The undercard featured the clash of Zayas vs Karpency.
Herring vs Stevenson stats
Back in October 2021, Jamel Herring stepped into the ring with a record of 23 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Shakur Stevenson made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 16 wins and 0 draws, with 8 of those by knockout.
The stats suggested Stevenson had a slight advantage in power over Herring, with a 50% knockout percentage compared to Herring's 48%.
Jamel Herring was the older man by 12 years, at 36 years old.
Herring had a height advantage of 3 inches over Stevenson. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.
Jamel Herring fought out of the orthodox stance, while Shakur Stevenson was a southpaw.
Herring was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 4 years and 4 months earlier than Stevenson, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 38 more professional rounds, totaling 183 compared to Stevenson's 145.
Herring vs Stevenson form
Herring had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 4 times.
In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Carl Frampton on April 3, 2021, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBO World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Caesars Palace Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Prior to that, he had won against Jonathan Oquendo on September 5, 2020, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBO World Junior Lightweight championship fight at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada, United States.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Lamont Roach on November 9, 2019, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Chukchansi Park, California.
Before that, he had defeated Masayuki Ito on May 25, 2019, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Osceola Heritage Park, Florida.
He had won against Adeilson Dos Santos on December 14, 2018, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at American Bank Center, Texas.
Stevenson remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Jeremia Nakathila on June 12, 2021, by unanimous decision in their WBO Interim World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas, United States.
Prior to that, he had defeated Toka Kahn Clary on December 12, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Felix Caraballo on June 9, 2020, by knockout in the 6th round at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada.
Before that, he had won against Joet Gonzalez on October 26, 2019, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Featherweight championship fight at Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Nevada.
He had beaten Alberto Guevara on July 13, 2019, by knockout in the 3rd round at Prudential Center, New Jersey.
Activity check
In terms of activity leading into the fight, Shakur Stevenson had been fighting more than Jamel Herring.
Going into this contest, Jamel Herring had last fought 6 months and 20 days ago, while Shakur Stevenson's last outing had been 4 months and 11 days ago.
Herring's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 9 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.2 rounds on average.
Stevenson's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 10 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 43 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.6 rounds on average.
What time did Herring vs Stevenson start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at State Farm Arena, Georgia, United States, which was around 3:00 AM BST in the UK.
Who broadcast Herring vs Stevenson?
The ESPN+ show began at 7:25 PM EST / 4:25 PM PST. The Sky Sports Arena broadcast of the card started at 3:00 AM (BST).
What were the odds on Herring vs Stevenson?
Jamel Herring was a 5/1 (+500) underdog going into the contest, while Shakur Stevenson made his way into the ring at 13/100 (-770) with oddsmakers.
