Jamal James

Jamal James (born July 27, 1988) is an American professional boxer who held the WBA (Regular) welterweight title from 2020 to 2021.

Amateur career As an amateur James represented Circle of Discipline boxing club in Minneapolis. In his final year as an amateur (2009), he was runner-up in two national tournaments: the National Golden Gloves and the Police Athletic League (PAL).

Between September 2015 and December 2017 he 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.

James vs. DeMarco On July 13, 2019, James faced Antonio DeMarco in a final eliminator for the WBA interim welterweight title at Minneapolis Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He won by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 98-92.

James vs. Dulorme In his next bout, James faced Thomas Dulorme, ranked #10 by the WBA at welterweight, for the vacant WBA interim welterweight belt at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California on August 8, 2020. James won the fight via unanimous decision, 117-111, 116-112 and 115-113 on the scorecards to win the WBA interim welterweight belt.

In February 2021, the WBA elevated James from "interim" to "World" titlist, which made James the holder of the WBA Regular welterweight belt.

James vs. Butaev In his first official title defence, James faced the #4 ranked Radzhab Butaev at Michelob Ultra Arena in Paradise, Nevada. He lost the bout via a ninth-round technical knockout.

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