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Jamel Herring Scores 2 Knockdowns and Wins UD on Toe-to-Toe Tuesday

U.S. Marines veteran and 2012 Olympian Jamel Herring advanced his unbeaten record to 15-0, 8 KOs with his unanimous-decision victory over tough-willed Colombian power puncher, Luis Eduardo Flores (21-3, 17 KOs) on the February 9 edition of Premier Boxing Champions‘ Toe-to-Toe Tuesday broadcast from the Sands Bethlehem Event Center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on Fox Sports 1.

Herring Vs. Flores_Fight_Lucas Noonan _ Premier Boxing Champions (3)

U.S. Marines veteran and 2012 Olympian Jamel Herring advanced his unbeaten record to 15-0, 8 KOs with his unanimous-decision victory over tough-willed Colombian power puncher, Luis Eduardo Flores (21-3, 17 KOs) on the February 9 edition of Premier Boxing Champions‘ Toe-to-Toe Tuesdays broadcast from the Sands Bethlehem Event Center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on Fox Sports 1.

The fight was one sided as Herring showed a wide variety of boxing skills and a veteran-like poise throughout all 10 rounds. Herring remained calm and efficiently worked off his jab throughout the fight, thus, allowing him set up explosive combinations of painful body shots, right hooks and speedy straight left hands–almost at will.

The dominant performance from Herring made it easy to forget that this was his first main event fight. Before the fight, Herring explained to Round By Round Boxing that the first time experience of being in the main event spotlight fueled him.

“I’m looking forward to this,” said Herring. “It’s a step to prove where I belong!”

Herring Vs. Flores_Fight_Lucas Noonan _ Premier Boxing Champions

Herring dropped Flores twice in the fifth round by going to the body. Flores continued to fight on with knockout intentions, throwing looping wide shots throughout the fight. Herring remained disciplined behind his high guard, effective jab and swift feet to avoid becoming the victim of Flores and one of his swinging bombs.

Herring was impressive in all aspects of his boxing and it even seemed at times like he was putting on a boxing-technique clinic. Herring was able to avoid being hit most of the fight by using his head movement and feet to keep out of Flores’ reach. Herring landed clean shots at will by jabbing his way closer to his opponent and following up with a vicious onset of body shots, straight lefts and right hooks.

Herring impressed the Premier Boxing Champions commentators–Danny Garcia, Steve Cunningham and Brian Custer–and surely won a great deal of new fan support.

“My goal is to get a title shot in 2016,” said Herring. “Al Haymon, his team and myself are working hard to make that happen.”

With this dominating performance Herring proved that he is certainly a prospect to look out for in the lightweight division–and it might be time to start considering him as a title contender as well.

All photos by Lucas Noonan/Premier Boxing Champions

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