36-year-old ex-world champion in the second featherweight (up to 59 kg) American Jamel Herring (23-4, 11 KOs) after losing to compatriot prospect Jemaine Ortiz (16-0-1, 8 KOs) is inclined to on this to put an end to the boxing career.
“I love this sport, but I owe it to my family to stop making them experience moments like this,” Herring wrote in Twitter. “Thank you all, regardless of whether you are for me or against me. You made me who I am, but the time has come.”
“I need to think about it,” Jamel still doubts. “Although, as I said, I don’t think I’m where I should be after today’s fight, especially when it comes to continuing to compete at the elite level. I am a proud person. Jemaine was better today and I don’t know, maybe that’s it.”
Note that the loss to Ortiz was the second in a row for the former US Marine – in October last year, Herring lost the title, losing to Shakur Stevenson TKO 10.
