Yusaf Mack
Yusaf Mack | |
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Statistics | |
Nickname(s) | "Mack Attack" |
Rated at |
Middleweight Super Middleweight Light Heavyweight (Current) |
Nationality | American |
Born |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | January 20, 1980
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 41 |
Wins | 31 |
Wins by KO | 17 |
Losses | 8 |
Draws | 2 |
No contests | 0 |
Yusaf Mack (born January 20, 1980 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a professional boxer, currently residing in his hometown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mack has fought in the middleweight, super middleweight, and light heavyweight divisions and has held titles from the USBA (Now the IBF), NABA, UBA, and NABF. Mack has many noted fights with Alejandro Berrio, Librado Andrade, Daniel Judah, Omar Pittman, Glen Johnson and Carl Froch.
Professional career
Mack made his professional boxing debut at middleweight on November 17, 2000 in Biloxi, Mississippi. In his first 24 fights, Mack compiled a record of 22-0 with two draws. Throughout his early fights Mack moved between the middleweight, super middleweight, and light heavyweight divisions.
On October 8, 2004 Mack defeated Shannon Miller, to win the vacant USBA super middleweight title. Mack would quickly vacant this title.
On August 13, 2005 Mack defeated Thomas Reid, to win the UBA light heavyweight title.
On May 19, 2006 Mack suffered his first career lost against Alejandro Berrio in an IBF super middleweight title eliminator. Had Mack won, he would have been in the number two spot for a chance to fight Robert Stieglitz.
On October 6, 2007 Mack suffered his second career lost against Librado Andrade while attempting to win the vacant USBA super middleweight title for a second time. Mack was able to get a knockdown on Andrade in the first round, however he was later knocked down three times in the seventh round to lose by a seventh round technical knockout. This fight was aired on HBO PPV as the co-main event to the rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Marco Antonio Barrera.
Starting in 2008, Mack has fought exclusively at light heavyweight.
On June 4, 2008 Mack defeated Daniel Judah (the Brother of Zab Judah) by a unanimous decision to win the vacant NABA light heavyweight title. This fight was aired live on ESPN2 as part of Wednesday Night Fights.
On September 26, 2008 Mack defeated Omar Pittman by a technical knockout in the sixth round. This was Mack's first defense of his newly awarded NABA light heavyweight title.
On February 6, 2009 Mack defeated Chris Henry by a spit decision to defend his NABA title and win the NABF light heavyweight title. This fight was aired live on ESPN2 as part of Friday Night Fights.
On February 5, 2010 Mack suffered his third career lost to 41-year old Glen Johnson by a sixth round technical knockout. As part of an IBF light heavyweight title eliminator to face Tavoris Cloud. At the time of this fight Mack was ranked by Ring Magazine as on the top ten best light heavyweights in the world. This fight was aired live on ESPN2 as part of Friday Night Fights.
Mack's next fight occurred on March 4, 2011 at the Warner Center Marriott in the Woodland Hills district of Los Angeles, California against Otis Griffin as part of an IBF eliminator. Mack won the fight by a split decision. On June 25, 2011 at the Family Arena in St. Charles, Missouri, Mack faced Tavoris Cloud for the IBF light heavyweight title lost to by TKO in the eighth round.
On November 17, 2012 Mack returned to super-middleweight to fight Carl Froch for the IBF World title. Mack was floored by a punch to the body in the third round, from which, he was counted out.
Professional boxing record
31 Wins (17 knockouts, 14 decisions), 7 Losses (5 knockouts, 2 decisions), 2 Draws[1] | |||||||
Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 31-7-2 | Thomas Williams Jr. | UD | 10 | 2013-11-26 | BB&T Center , Sunrise, Florida, United States | |
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 31-6-2 | Cedric Agnew | UD | 12 | 2013-04-12 | Four Winds Casino, New Buffalo, Michigan, United States | Lost USBA Light Heavyweight title. |
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 31-5-2 | Carl Froch | KO | 3 | 2012-11-17 | Capital FM Arena, Nottingham, United Kingdom | For IBF Super Middleweight title. |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 31–4-2 | Sabou Ballogou | UD | 6 | 2012-07-07 | PA Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 30–4-2 | Omar Sheika | UD | 12 | 2012-04-27 | Resorts Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Won USBA light heavyweight title. |
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 29-4-2 | Tavoris Cloud | TKO | 8 | 2011-06-25 | Family Arena, Saint Charles, Missouri, United States | For IBF Light Heavyweight title |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 29–3-2 | Otis Griffin | SD | 12 | 2011-03-04 | Warner Center Marriott, Woodland Hills, California, United States | IBF Light Heavyweight title Eliminator, USBA Light Heavyweight title. |
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 28–3-2 | Glen Johnson | TKO | 6 | 2010-02-05 | NSU Arena, Don Taft University Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | IBF Light Heavyweight title Eliminator. |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 28–2-2 | DeAndrey Abron | TKO | 4 | 2009-05-30 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 27–2-2 | Chris Henry | SD | 12 | 2009-02-06 | Wicomico Civic Center, Salisbury, Maryland, United States | For NABA and NABF light heavyweight titles |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 26–2-2 | Omar Pittman | TKO | 6 | 2008-09-26 | National Guard Armory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | For NABA light heavyweight title and vacant USA Pennsylvania State light heavyweight title |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 25–2-2 | Daniel Judah | UD | 10 | 2008-06-04 | Aviator Sports Complex, Brooklyn, New York, United States | For vacant NABA light heavyweight title |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 24–2-2 | Ernesto Zamora | TKO | 2 | 2008-04-11 | The Odeum, Villa Park, Illinois, United States | |
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 23–2-2 | Librado Andrade | TKO | 7 | 2007-10-06 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | For vacant USBA super middleweight title |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 23–1-2 | Jose Juan Vasquez | UD | 10 | 2007-06-27 | Cipriani Wall Street, New York, New York, United States | |
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 22–1-2 | Alejandro Berrio | TKO | 6 | 2006-05-19 | Club Cinema, Pompano Beach, Florida, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 22–0-2 | Tim Shocks | TKO | 3 | 2006-02-11 | First District Plaza, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 21–0-2 | Christian Cruz | TKO | 6 | 2005-11-10 | First District Plaza, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 20–0-2 | Thomas Reid | UD | 10 | 2005-08-13 | Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 19–0-2 | Richard Grant | UD | 12 | 2005-02-25 | Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 18–0-2 | Shannon Miller | TKO | 8 | 2004-10-08 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 17–0-2 | Donnell Wiggins | KO | 2 | 2004-07-09 | The Tabernacle, Atlanta, Georgia, United Kingdom | |
Draw | 16–0-2 | Randy Griffin | UD | 6 | 2004-05-20 | Kewadin Casino, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 16–0-1 | Ray Berry | UD | 6 | 2004-04-09 | Drexel National Guard Armory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 15–0-1 | Yusef Robinson | TKO | 1 | 2004-01-16 | Boutwell Auditorium, Birmingham, Alabama, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 14–0-1 | Darren Whitley | TKO | 5 | 2003-12-05 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 13–0-1 | Sam Reese | UD | 8 | 2003-09-12 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 12–0-1 | Vernon Hines | TKO | 2 | 2003-09-06 | Virginia Showplace, Richmond, Virginia, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 11–0-1 | Juan Carlos Viloria | TKO | 4 | 2003-06-27 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 10–0-1 | Robert Marsh | TKO | 1 | 2003-04-25 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 9–0-1 | Matthew Thompson | UD | 6 | 2003-03-15 | Shuler Gymnasium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 8–0-1 | Robert Marsh | UD | 6 | 2003-02-21 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 7–0-1 | Alex Dill | UD | 6 | 2002-12-06 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 6–0-1 | John McKinney | TKO | 4 | 2002-07-27 | Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 5-0-1 | Morgan Wilson | TKO | 1 | 2002-03-26 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 4–0-1 | Gary Grant | TKO | 6 | 2001-11-03 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
Draw | 3–0-1 | Jose Aponte | UD | 4 | 2001-10-10 | Lagoon Nightclub, Essington, Pennsylvania, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 3–0 | Todd Richwine | KO | 1 | 2001-09-25 | Lincoln Hotel, Reading, Pennsylvania, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 2–0 | Benji Singleton | UD | 6 | 2001-03-29 | Armory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 1–0 | Willie Lee | TKO | 2 | 2000-11-17 | Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | Professional Debut. |
References
- ↑ "Yusaf Mack - Boxer". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 2012-09-01.