Jamal James

Jamal James (born July 27, 1988) is an American professional boxer who has held the WBA (Regular) welterweight title since February 2021, having been promoted from interim champion, a title held since 2020. As of August 2020, he is ranked as the world's tenth best active welterweight by BoxRec.
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). James would have more than 150 fights as an amateur.
Professional career.
James made his professional debut with a third-round technical knockout (TKO) win against Justin Danforth in May 2010.
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. According to Boxrec.com, James is currently the 9th ranked welterweight in the USA and 16th in the world.