Badou Jack
| Badou Jack | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | The Ripper |
| Rated at | Super-middleweight |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Reach | 185 cm (73 in) |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Born |
31 October 1983 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 22 |
| Wins | 20 |
| Wins by KO | 12 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
Badou Jack (born 31 October 1983) is a Swedish professional boxer. Born to a Gambian father and a Swedish mother, he has represented both nations in the Olympics. He is the current WBC super-middleweight champion.
Amateur career
Jack began his amateur boxing career in 2001 at the age of 18. He held a record of 150 wins and 25 losses. In 2007, Jack was named the boxer of the year by the Swedish Boxing Federation. He represented Sweden at light-heavyweight before changing to Gambia, where he qualified for the 2008 Games.
At the 2nd AIBA African 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament he breezed through the competition to win; the final was a shutout win over DR Congo's Herry Saliku Biembe. At the Olympics he lost in the first round to India's Vijender Singh.
Jack qualified for the 2008 Olympics for Gambia in the middleweight division, and was the nation's flag bearer at the Opening Ceremonies.
Professional career
As a professional, Jack was on the rise for many years, he started his career in his native Sweden and also in Finland before relocating to the United States, where he signed with Mayweather Promotions.
Jack was on his way to a world title shot when he was stopped in a round by lightly regarded Derek Edwards. However he bounced back and just a year later he faced Anthony Dirrell for his WBC Super Middleweight championship, Jack was seen as an easy touch for the champion Dirrell and was given little chance, most thinking that he would be knocked out. However, Jack upset the boxing world by defeating Dirrell via Majority Decision, taking more and more control of the fight as it went on and exposing the champions inability to fight on the inside.
Jack was once again the underdog in his first title defense against mandatory challenger George Groves, and he once again upset the odds. Defeating the Briton after dropping him once in the first round and taking more and more control of the fight as it went on, making effective use of his body punches especially. He was victorious via Split Decision.
Professional boxing record
| 22 fights, 20 wins (12 knockouts), 1 loss (1 knockout), 1 draw | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| N/A | N/A |  Julio César Chávez Jr |
N/A | - (12) | 2016-04-30 | Defending WBC Super Middleweight title. | |
| Win | 20-1-1 |  George Groves |
SD | 12 | 2015-09-12 |  MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada |
Retained WBC Super middleweight title. |
| Win | 19-1-1 | Anthony Dirrell |
MD | 12 | 2015-04-24 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois |
Won WBC Super middleweight title. |
| Win | 18-1-1 | Francisco Sierra |
TKO | 6 (10) | 2014-12-12 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas |
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| Win | 17-1-1 | Jason Escalera |
UD | 10 | 2014-08-30 | Palms Casino and Resort, Pearl Theater, Las Vegas |
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| Loss | 16-1-1 | Derek Edwards |
TKO | 1 (10) | 2014-02-28 | Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York |
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| Win | 16-0-1 | Rogelio Medina |
TKO | 6 (10) | 2013-12-06 | Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, Washington |
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| Draw | 15-0-1 | Marco Antonio Periban |
MD | 10 | 2013-09-12 | MGM Grand Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada |
For NABF Super middleweight title. |
| Win | 15-0-0 | Farah Ennis |
UD | 10 | 2013-07-19 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| Win | 14-0-0 |  Michael Gbenga |
KO | 3 (8) | 2013-05-04 | MGM Grand Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| Win | 13-0-0 | Don Mouton |
UD | 8 | 2013-02-23 | Masonic Temple, Detroit, Michigan |
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| Win | 12-0-0 |  Jonel Tapia |
KO | 1 (8) | 2013-02-02 | The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| Win | 11-0-0 |  Alexander Brand |
SD | 8 | 2012-05-11 | Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| Win | 10-0-0 | Grover Young |
UD | 6 | 2012-03-07 | BB King Blues Club & Grill, New York |
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| Win | 9-0-0 | Adam Collins |
TKO | 1 (6) | 2011-12-25 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| Win | 8-0-0 | Eddie Caminero |
TKO | 5 (6) | 2011-10-21 | Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut |
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| Win | 7-0-0 | Timothy Hall Jr |
TKO | 2 (4) | 2011-07-29 | Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| Win | 6-0-0 | Hajro Sujak |
TKO | 5 (6) | 2011-06-04 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
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| Win | 5-0-0 |  Aliaksandr Paluyanau |
TKO | 3 (4) | 2010-09-10 |  Baltiska Hallen, Malmo, Sweden |
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| Win | 4-0-0 |  Aleksandrs Taputs |
TKO | 1 (4) | 2009-11-14 |  Vaasan Maapohjahalli, Vaasa, Finland |
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| Win | 3-0-0 |  Vadim Chromych |
TKO | 3 (4) | 2009-09-04 | Löfbergs Arena, Karlstad, Sweden |
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| Win | 2-0-0 |  Dmitry Gavrilov |
KO | 1 (4) | 2009-08-08 | Ulvila, Finland |
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| Win | 1-0-0 | Maxim Nikonorov |
UD | 4 | 2009-06-06 | Tidaholms Sporthall, Tidaholm, Sweden |
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Personal life
Jack was raised in his father's religion of Islam and still adheres to it to this day. Jack now resides in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1][2][3]
References
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| Preceded by Anthony Dirrell |
WBC Super Middleweight Champion April 24, 2015 – present |
Incumbent |