Jamal James has two losses against two opponents on his boxing record. For a list of James's best fights, refer to "Best fights of Jamal James".
On October 30, 2021 Jamal James met Radzhab Butaev in a welterweight (WBA (Regular)) world-title defense fight. James was 33 years old and with a record of 27-2 (12), and Butaev was 27 years old and with a record of 13-0 (10). James lost the fight via 9th-round TKO and lost the title.
On August 12, 2016 Jamal James faced off against Yordenis Ugás at age 28. He was coming in with a record of 20-1 (9), and Ugás was 30 years old and with a record of 15-3 (7). James lost the fight via 10-round unanimous decision.