Jahmal Harvey Aims To Shine In The Co-Main For Amanda Serrano vs Lucrecia Manzur on TikTok Live

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When you talk about fighters who are the future of boxing, Jahmal Harvey is on that short list.

A 2024 U.S. Olympian, Harvey will fight for the fourth time as a pro against Hammet Keb on Friday at the Pechanga Casino in Temecula, California.

Harvey, 3-0 (2 KOs), last fought in April at Madison Square Garden, with all of his fights taking place as six-round bouts. In Friday’s bout, there is some hidden context, as Harvey will be the co-feature to Amanda Serrano, who aims to break Christy Martin’s knockout record for women’s boxers. If she is successful, some wonder whether this will be Serrano’s final outing. Harvey, one of the heirs apparent to fame and fortune, might be thought suitable for the co-feature slot. The position he is in is not lost on him.

“I get the co-main for one of the greatest, if not the greatest, women fighters that this sport has ever seen with Amanda Serrano,” Harvey said at Wednesday’s press conference.

Harvey will also be on Most Valuable Promotions’ first foray into streaming on social media. The promotion will air the telecast on TikTok. Golden Boy Promotions did this eight or nine years ago, broadcasting fights on Facebook, but in a terrible economy and a fight landscape where consumers seem to subsidize events rather than enjoy them, it is a welcome free show. No pay, no barrier to entry; all you need is a TikTok account to watch it.

Speaking with the team during fight week, the sentiment was clear: Harvey is here to put on a show. It was also noted that in Darrell Davis’ gym, Harvey’s trainer, had a packed house whenever his 23-year-old star fighter was sparring.

“I’m never going to have a boring fight,” Harvey said. “I do it all in the ring. I box. I bang. I’m in there to hurt people. The people want to see that.”

Keb, 7-2-1 (6 KOs), is on paper a Mexican power puncher, though largely untested. He recently snapped a two-fight losing streak with a KO win in May. Speaking of KOs, his only knockout loss came against Cesar Ochoa in his only U.S. fight so far. Notably, Keb has fought between 135-140 lbs, so in theory he is a bit bigger, at least in terms of height, than Harvey.

“I’m expecting him to bring his ‘A’ game,” Harvey said. “I really don’t think anybody can really go talent for talent and stick with me. I just look for somebody to bring out the best so I could pull out all my skills so everybody can see everything.”