Jamal James Biography
Jamal James is an American professional welterweight boxer ho is well known for her good job at the ring field with a record of 27 matches
Jamal James Age
Jamal James born July 27, 1988, from Minneapolis, Minnesota and she is 30 years old as of 2019.
Jamal James Boxing Career
As an amateur James represented Circle of a Discipline boxing club in Minneapolis. In his final year as an amateur fighter (2009), James was runner-up in two prestigious national tournaments: the National Golden Gloves and the PAL (Police Athletic League) tournaments.
Professional boxing career
Jamal James made his professional debut with a 3rd-round TKO win against Justin Danforth in May 2010. His professional record is 22-1 with 10 knockouts. Between September 2015 and December 2017 James fought six times, against opponents with a combined record of 138-13-2, winning five times.
The only loss in his career so far came against 2005 amateur world champion and 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Yordenis Ugas. According to Boxrec.com, James is currently the 9th ranked welterweight in the USA and 16th in the world.
Professional boxing record
| Professional record summary | ||
| 27 fights | 26 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 12 | 0 |
| By decision | 14 | 1 |
Jamal James Out Party
Meet Jamal James, an unheralded 30-year-old from Minneapolis who refuses to trash-talk, doesn’t utter a single swear word during an entire interview, and simply lets his fists do the talking when it’s time to fight.
James is a Thomas Hearns-sized welterweight. Hearns, one of the great fighters from the 1980s, dazzled in rivalries against fellow all-timers Roberto Duran, Marvin Hagler, and Ray Leonard.
Though James does not have the absurd knockout power of Hearns in his heyday, he has the size and reaches advantages that the Motor City Cobra enjoyed, and plans on putting those to use on Saturday when he takes on the battle-hardened veteran Antonio DeMarco at the Armory, Minneapolis.
Many know DeMarco. He’s been in blood and guts wars, often having his arm raised above claret-covered canvases by the end of them. The Mexican has big wins over Jorge Linares, who he bludgeoned in 2011, and John Molina Jr. who he beat-up one year later.
While DeMarco has not had an elite win since he has challenged for world titles losing to Adrien Broner and Jessie Vargas and James is hoping victory at the Armory will fortify his own title shot credentials. He’s even targetting one of the biggest names out there Manny Pacquiao, the current WBA (Regular) welterweight champion.
“We can set that up,” James told Business Insider this week. “If you’re going to be in the fight game, talking about being the best, you got to be prepared to fight the best. Pacquiao is the best, so that’s who I want to fight.”
Pacquiao has his own fight to contest, a world title bout against (Super) champion Keith Thurman at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on July 20.
James anticipates another victory for the 40-year-old, the 62nd in what would be a nearly 25-year professional career. “Even though he’s up there in age, he’s still winning a lot of fights,” he said. “He’s still very quick with his feet and especially with his hands.
“Not to take anything away from Thurman he’s not fought the caliber fighter that Pacquiao has. Pacquiao looks healthy and strong, still. I’m leaning toward him for this fight
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Jamal James Salary/Net Worth
Jamal loves keeping his salary personal there is no any information about the salary and net worth as of 2019 but we will update it soon.
Jamal James: I Give Myself A Seven, Could’ve Done A Lot Better
The sound of the cheers from the raucous crowd let Jamal James know he gave his local fans every bit of their money’s worth in his latest win.
In fact, the only one who didn’t seem fully satisfied in his thrilling 10-round decision over Mexico’s Antonio DeMarco was James himself.
“I give myself a 7, a 6 or a 7,” James (26-1, 12KOs) told the Fox Sports broadcast team during bonus coverage following Saturday’s PBC on FS1 headliner at The Armory in his hometown of Minneapolis, Minn. “I could have done a lot better.”
Because he didn’t, a Fight of the Year contender emerged from the evening. James has grown accustomed to overwhelming his opponents through volume punching, but DeMarco (33-8-1, 24KOs) has proven to be a tough out even in the twilight of his career. The former lightweight titlist rocked the local favorite with a right hook in round two, the fight evolving from there into a non-stop two-way slugfest.
“He definitely came to give me a fight,” noted James. “The plan was obviously to hit and not get hit, but he was pressuring so we had to show him that we can bang too. The biggest adjustment was probably just calming down, keeping my mind calm when he broke my range. Taller fighters when they get their range broken it breaks them mentally.”
It never deterred the spirit of the resurgent welterweight contender, who earned his sixth straight victory following an Aug. 2016 points loss to Yordenis Ugas. The fight came on short notice, just four weeks after James went through a grueling 10-round battle with Wale Omotoso. Against Ugas, he stepped in for an injured Bryant Perrella but ultimately bit off more than he can chew at the time.
A respectable winning streak along with his continued development as a regional attraction—the bout marking his fourth straight at home—has now pushed him from rebuilding prospect back to a budding contender.
“I’m very thankful for my management team, for Al Haymon,” said James of his career development. “I’m going to sit down with the team and figure out what’s next.
“Who wants to give me this opportunity? I’m not ducking anybody. Boxing is a short-lived opportunity and I want to make it happen.”
Jamal James wins at Armory, improves to 26-1
Jamal James, a welterweight from Minneapolis, on Saturday headlined another nationally televised card at the Armory. He defeated Antonio DeMarco in a unanimous decision.
Every time Jamal James moved close, his kidney paid the price. Antonio DeMarco, a former champion, signaled his brawling strategy with every curling right hand.
The southpaw would attack James’ lean frame, especially his ribs, leaving James’ back looking as if he had stayed under a sun lamp too long.
To win this fight, James, the welterweight contender from Minneapolis, would have to accept punishment without abandoning his strengths: mobility, piercing jabs and dance-floor footwork.
So he waded in, took the shots, and countered with flurries, and by the end of the night the crowd at the Armory was shouting familiar slogans:
“Shango” — James’ nickname. “Circle of Discipline” — James’ gym. And “Where’s my belt?” — James’ current and increasingly relevant motto.
By peppering DeMarco and earning a unanimous decision Saturday night, in front of a loud crowd of 3,170 in downtown Minneapolis, James and his camp believe they have positioned themselves to fight for a championship.
