WBO junior lightweight champion Jamel Herring retained his title by DQ against Jonathan Oquendo on Saturday night in Las Vegas. The bout was stopped after round eight when Herring claimed he couldn’t see after repeated headbutts.
“We knew coming in that he was going to be aggressive with the head first,” said Herring afterward. “It just kept repeating on the inside, and Tony (Weeks) finally caught on to it. I didn’t want it to end like that…my team felt it was too much, so we had to stop it. Whatever.
“It just got ugly. I wasn’t too satisfied with my performance, to be honest with you. In the beginning, everything was going real smooth, me boxing. I put him down with an uppercut. We knew he was going to come head-first. We had to time it. In the end, I wasn’t happy with how I was looking. I’m disappointed with the outcome. I’ve never been in that situation.”
Regarding his future plans, Herring stated, “I still want the Carl Frampton fight next by all means. November, December, whatever. I still want that fight next.”
Wow! That eye looks soooo bad. No way he could have continued.
Folks have a tendency to assimilate the ‘Rocky’ movie obstacles with real life boxing obstacles. If it was not for Oquendo’s dirty tactics, Herring would have earned a better victory. Folks also have to realize an eye injury and/or impaired vision may jeopardize a fighter’s future earning potential for his family. I fully understand boxing is the “hurt business,” but we must also reserve some civility to this great sport.
Therefore, they had to stop the fight, and Oquendo had to receive a DQ sanction/lesson. Unfortunately, I am afraid Oquendo will become a repeat offender when ring matters are not going well.
DQ is not warranted. The foul was not committed again and therefore it should either be a NC or go to the scorecards. Personally it really should be a forfeit from Herring but if Oquendos team is smart they should contest that Lane verdict by a biased ref.
It looked to me like Herring just wanted the fight to end and was willing to do all he could not to go out for the 9th round. He basically forced the ending by telling his corner he couldn’t see. Of course, he couldn’t see until the blood was wiped from his eye.
Herring didn’t have the discipline to box, use his jab consistently, throw his punches and step to the side all night long. That was a good strategy and he did it in spots but spent entirely too much time wrestling with Oquendo. Wrestling with the headbutting Oquendo was definitely not in Herring’s favor.
It was a disappointing performance by Herring. He needs to be in much better shape to implement a winning game plan instead of standing still and letting Oquendo grab him. He will be in trouble with Frampton if he performs like he did in this fight.
Yeah that’s how I saw it too.
Boxing is sometimes a rough tough game, tonight Herring lacked heart and didn’t want to play the game, so he quit, but still won… How can that be?
So an intentional foul can last a whole bout? This guy wanted out. Mr I Can’t See was fine once the blood was removed….no nerve or muscle damage, eye open fine.
” I didn’t want it to end like that…my team felt it was too much, so we had to stop it. Whatever.”
I saw the video. Pretty much the opposite. Whatever
Arturo Gatti is spinning in his grave right now.
Jonathan Oquendo cheated and deserved to get punished. I don’t think the DQ is enough. He should give Herring 10% of his purse. No joke.
Anyone who breaks the law needs to be punished.
This is why the police departments need to be expanded. Not demolished. Punish criminals. Not reward them.
Don’t feel sorry for punk losers. Reward the police. Punish the criminals.
NEVER be soft on punk ass criminals. Lock up Antifa. Lock up The gangs. Lock up the BLM punks who think it is cool to loot, and be dickwads.
Mr. Herring was in the military. We probably disagree politically. However, he is a man of honor. He is a good man. Oquendo was a fucking punk to head butt him like that. I wish Herring had knocked that punk out, to tell you the truth.
Great job, Herring. A+.
A proud marine that quit sounds like your true role model.
Jonathan, who’s breaking the law?
You calling Oquendo a criminal? Are you on meds? What was different about Oquendos head butt from any other head butt in any other boxing match? What the hell was Tony Weeks assessment to call it intentional? Victor Ortiz vs Floyd was intentional. Floyd against t the ropes Ortiz launches forward head first is an intentional head butt. twisting your body towards the right to land a left hand is part of the motion sequence. You have some type of derailment syndrome and Weeks look showed extreme bias for first calling the head butt intentional and the n coaching Herring at the end. Totally pathetic.
Rica noto, seems like Jonathan is a keyboard warrior who needs to be heard.
It appears everybody managed to get this fight out of their systems with comments about Herring’s lack of effort to continue fighting in a rough, tough fight.
Let’s hope Ugas vs. Ramos does not involve any head contacts (intentional or accidental), eye injury(ies) and/or substantiated/alleged quitting in the “squared circle.”
That was an awful ending to a ugly rugged fight and I disagree with the intentional head butt. But Herring quit and the ref Tony Weeks called a very bad fight. Oquendo was coming on strong and Herring was just looking for a way out of the match . Oquendo was robbed of an opportunity to make a come back. What a shame Oquendo people should appeal the decision.
Watched the fight and he could’ve continued and finished his opponent. But, he didn’t want to fight for the simple fact that the fight was ugly and getting uglier each round. His eye looked perfectly fine at the end of the fight and the post fight interview. He knew he was wrong for stopping the fight.
No.Boxing needs DEVIN HANEY!!!!!!