Badou Jack

Badou Jack
Statistics
Real name Johannes Gabriel Badou Nyberg
Nickname(s) The Ripper
Rated at Super middleweight
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Reach 185 cm (73 in)
Nationality Swedish
Born (1983-10-31) 31 October 1983
Stockholm, Sweden
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 23
Wins 20
Wins by KO 12
Losses 1
Draws 2

Johannes Gabriel Badou Nyberg (born 31 October 1983), best known as Badou Jack, is a Swedish professional boxer who has held the WBC super middleweight title since 2015. As an amateur he reached the first round of the middleweight bracket at the 2008 Olympics.

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. He won Sweden's national championship five years in a row, 2004-2008, 4 times at middleweight and once at light heavyweight.[1][2][3][4][5][6] In 2007, Jack was named the boxer of the year by the Swedish Boxing Federation. In his last national championship in 2008 he defeated fellow rising star Erik Skoglund in the finals.[7] He represented Sweden at light-heavyweight before changing to Gambia, where he qualified for the 2008 Games.[8]

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. Jack qualified for the 2008 Olympics for Gambia in the middleweight division, and was the nation's flag bearer at the Opening Ceremonies. He lost in the first round to India's Vijender Singh.[9]

Professional career

Early career

Jack started his professional career in his native Sweden where he won his debut fight by unanimous decision on June 6, 2009. His next four fights was contested in Sweden and Finland, with Jack winning each by KO/TKO, two in the first round.

Move to USA

After meeting former heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs at a Swedish boxing event, held in honor of the Swedish boxing legend Ingemar Johansson in 2009, where Jack was fighting and Briggs was brought in as a guest, Jack would move to the United States in 2010 to train with Briggs and eventually sign with Lou DiBella and the Warrior Boxing Promotions in 2011, bringing his 5-0 record over to the states.[10]

In 2011-2012 Jack would fight and win 6 times. 4 by TKO and 2 by decision. Including defeating Adam Collins by TKO on December 16, 2011[11] and a unanimous decision over 6 rounds (60-54, 59-55 and 58-56) over Grover Young on March 7, 2012.[12]

The biggest win came against fellow undefeated, 17-0, prospect Alexander Brand on May 11, 2012 by and eight-round split decision (77-75, 77-75, 75-77).[13][14]

Mayweather Promotions

Following his success extending his record to 11-0, Jack was spotted by Floyd Mayweather in a sparring session opposite Andre Dirrell. Mayweather was impressed and quickly signed Jack to Mayweather Promotions and to his team.[15]

On February 2, 2013 he defeated Jonel Tapia by knockout in the first round.[16]

Three weeks later he fought Don Mouton February 23, 2013 and won by unanimous decision (78-74 on all scorecards).[17]

On May 4, 2013 Jack took on Michael Gbenga and won by TKO from a body shot in round 3.[18]

Jack fought Farah Ennis on July 19, 2013.[19] Jack won the fight by unanimous decision (100-90, 98-92, 98-92) after 10 rounds.[20]

Jack vs. Periban, Medina

In his first title fight, Jack challenged Marco Antonio Periban for the NABF super middleweight championship on September 12, 2013.[21] After 10 rounds the fight was scored as a majority draw.[22]

In his next fight he took on Rogelio Medina on December 6, 2013.[23] He won the fight by TKO after scoring 3 knockdowns in round 6.[24]

Jack vs. Edwards, Escalera, Sierra

On February 28, 2014 Jack fought Derek Edwards and lost for the first time after being stopped by TKO in the first round.[25] Edwards knocked down Jack twice in first round after catching him with an overhand right counter. Prior to the loss, Jack had been in line for an elimination bout against James DeGale. The upset result was also a candidate for Upset of the Year in 2014.

Jack got back into the win column on August 30, 2014 when he fought Jason Escalera at the Palms Casino and Resort, Pearl Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada,[26] and won by unanimous decision (100-90, 100-90, 99-91) after 10 rounds.[27]

On December 12, 2014 he faced Francisco Sierra.[28] Jack won the fight by TKO 1:58 into round 6.[29]

WBC super middleweight champion

Jack vs. Dirrell

On April 24, 2015 he challenged Anthony Dirrell for his WBC Super Middleweight championship.[30] Jack was seen as an easy touch for the champion Dirrell and was given little chance, most thinking that he would be knocked out.[31] However, Jack upset the boxing world by defeating Dirrell via majority decision (116-112, 115-113, 114-114), taking more and more control of the fight as it went on and exposing the champions inability to fight on the inside.[32]

Jack vs. Groves

Jack was once again the underdog in his first title defense against mandatory challenger George Groves, first set for August 22, 2015 but later changed to September 12, 2015.[33][34] And once again he upset the odds, defeating Groves 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 (115-112, 116-111, 113-114).[35][36]

Jack vs. Bute

Jack was set to defend his title next against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on April 30, 2016.[37] However, Chavez Jr. would later withdraw from the bout due to an injury.[38] He was replaced by Lucian Bute.[39][40] Where the winner would go on to fight the winner of DeGale & Medina in the fall in a World Super Middleweight unification bout. The fight was declared a majority draw (117-111, 114-114, 114-114) and, as such, Jack retained the title.[41] The draw was controversial since it appeared as Jack had done enough to be handed the victory by all of the judges.[42] Most of the media scorecards also had Jack as the winner by 3-4 rounds.[43][44][45] However, on May 26, 2016 it was revealed that Bute had tested positive for a banned substance in the post-fight drug test.[46] The substance found in Bute's test was ostarine (also called enobosarm), which is a performance-enhancing drug, not an anabolic steroid but is still said to increase stamina and recovery ability and produce similar results that steroids would. It has been on the World Anti-Doping Agency banned list since 2008.[47]

Jack vs. DeGale

Showtime Boxing confirmed that a unification fight between Jack and IBF world champion James DeGale (23-1, 14 KOs) was set for January 14, 2017. The fight was supposed to be announced for the fall of 2016, however it had taken a little longer for the negotiations to complete. The vacant The Ring title would also be at stake as well as the WBC and IBF titles.[48] On November 15, it was officially confirmed that the fight will take place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The first time both fighters would be fighting at the arena.[49]

Professional boxing record

Professional record summary
23 fights 20 wins 1 loss
By knockout 12 1
By decision 8 0
Draws 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
24 N/A N/A United Kingdom James DeGale N/A – (12) 14 Jan 2017 United States Barclays Center, New York City, New York, US Defending WBC super middleweight title;
For IBF and vacant The Ring super middleweight titles
23 Draw 20–1–2 Romania Lucian Bute MD 12 30 Apr 2016 United States DC Armory, Washington, DC, US Retained WBC super middleweight title
22 Win 20–1–1 United Kingdom George Groves SD 12 12 Sep 2015 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, US Retained WBC super middleweight title
21 Win 19–1–1 United States Anthony Dirrell MD 12 24 Apr 2015 United States UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, US Won WBC super middleweight title
20 Win 18–1–1 Mexico Francisco Sierra TKO 6 (10), 1:58 12 Dec 2014 United States Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, US
19 Win 17–1–1 United States Jason Escalera UD 10 30 Aug 2014 United States Palms Casino Resort, Paradise, Nevada, US
18 Loss 16–1–1 United States Derek Edwards TKO 1 (10), 1:01 28 Feb 2014 United States Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York, US
17 Win 16–0–1 Mexico Rogelio Medina TKO 6 (10), 2:30 6 Dec 2013 United States Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, Washington, US
16 Draw 15–0–1 Mexico Marco Antonio Peribán MD 10 12 Sep 2013 United States MGM Grand Marquee Ballroom, Paradise, Nevada, US For NABF super middleweight title
15 Win 15–0 United States Farah Ennis UD 10 19 Jul 2013 United States Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada, US
14 Win 14–0 Ghana Michael Gbenga KO 3 (8), 2:26 4 May 2013 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, US
13 Win 13–0 United States Don Mouton UD 8 23 Feb 2013 United States Masonic Temple, Detroit, Michigan, US
12 Win 12–0 Puerto Rico Jonel Tapia KO 1 (8), 1:47 2 Feb 2013 United States Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, US
11 Win 11–0 Colombia Alexander Brand SD 8 11 May 2012 United States Texas Station, North Las Vegas, Nevada, US
10 Win 10–0 United States Grover Young UD 6 7 Mar 2012 United States B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, New York City, New York, US
9 Win 9–0 United States Adam Collins TKO 1 (6), 2:28 25 Dec 2011 United States Mandalay Bay Islander Ballroom, Paradise, Nevada, US
8 Win 8–0 United States Eddie Caminero TKO 5 (6), 1:47 21 Oct 2011 United States Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, US
7 Win 7–0 United States Timothy Hall Jr. TKO 2 (4), 1:31 29 Jul 2011 United States Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, US
6 Win 6–0 United States Hajro Sujak TKO 5 (6) 4 Jun 2011 United States Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
5 Win 5–0 Belarus Aliaksandr Paluyanau TKO 3 (4) 10 Sep 2010 Sweden Baltiska hallen, Malmö, Sweden
4 Win 4–0 Latvia Aleksandrs Taputs TKO 1 (4), 2:28 14 Nov 2009 Finland Maapohjahalli, Vaasa, Finland
3 Win 3–0 Lithuania Vadim Chromych TKO 3 (4) 4 Sep 2009 Sweden Löfbergs Arena, Karlstad, Sweden
2 Win 2–0 Russia Dmitry Gavrilov KO 1 (4), 0:47 8 Aug 2009 Finland Ulvila, Finland
1 Win 1–0 Russia Maxim Nikonorov UD 4 6 Jun 2009 Sweden Sporthall, Tidaholm, Sweden Professional debut

Titles in boxing

World titles
Preceded by
Anthony Dirrell		 WBC super middleweight champion
24 April 2015 – present 		Incumbent

Personal life

Jack was born to a Gambian father and a Swedish mother. He was raised in his father's religion of Islam and still adheres to it to this day. Jack now resides in Las Vegas, Nevada.[50][51][52]

References

  1. ↑ "DIF boxning - Seniormästare".
  2. ↑ "Swedish National Championships - Linkoeping - March 12-14 2004".
  3. ↑ "Sweden2005".
  4. ↑ "Sweden2006".
  5. ↑ "Sweden2007".
  6. ↑ "Sweden2008".
  7. ↑ "DIF Boxning - Bildarkiv - Senior-SM 2008".
  8. ↑ "Den anonyma världsmästaren / The anonymous world champion (Swedish)". ng.se. May 2015.
  9. ↑ ""I fought with my heart instead of my brain" - Badou Jack". thepoint.gm. 2008-08-19.
  10. ↑ "Badou Jack inks with Lou DiBella, Warriors Boxing". boxingscene.com. 2011-05-19.
  11. ↑ "Snabb KO-seger för Badou Jack på Mandalay Bay Resort Casino i Las Vegas inatt / Fast KO victory for Badou Jack at Mandalay Bay Resort Casino in Las Vegas tonight (Swedish)". mmanytt.se. 2011-12-16.
  12. ↑ "Badou Jack defeats Grover Young". boxing news24.com. 2012-03-12.
  13. ↑ "ShoBox results: Badou Jack escapes tricky test with split decision win". badlefthook.com. 2012-05-11.
  14. ↑ "Badou Jack vs Alexander Brand Preview - Tale of The Tape & Prediction".
  15. ↑ "The Money Team Presents: Badou Jack "The Ripper"". fightsaga.com. 2013-02-19.
  16. ↑ "Behind the scenes with prospect Badou Jack (12-0, 9 KO's) during his 1st round KO over Jonel Tapia". hustleboss.com. 2013-02-06.
  17. ↑ "Don Mouton vs Badou Jack Preview - Tale of The Tape & Prediction".
  18. ↑ "Mayweather vs Guerrero live undercard results: Badou Jack wins by body shot TKO". sbnation.com. 2013-05-04.
  19. ↑ "Mickey berg vs John Molina / Badou Jack vs Farah Ennis preview". behindthegloves.com. 2013-07-19.
  20. ↑ "Badou Jack knep en säker poängseger över Farah Ennis inatt i Las Vegas / Badou jack scored safe decision victory over Farah Ennis tonight in Las Vegas (Swedish)". mmanytt.se. 2013-07-19.
  21. ↑ "Fox Sports kicks off the one weekend with an intriguing tripleheader (Hugo Centeno Vs Julian Williams, Badou Jack vs Marco Antonio Periban and Shawn Porter vs Julio Diaz 2)". thaboxingvoice.com. 2013-09-12.
  22. ↑ "Marco Antonio Periban retains NABF title with a draw". wbcboxing.com. 2013-09-13.
  23. ↑ "Updated Fight card for Mayweather Promotions Dec 6th show in Washington!". behindthegloves.com. 2013-11-28.
  24. ↑ Ryan.Bivins (17 December 2013). "Weekly Results (December 3 - 7)".
  25. ↑ Christ, Scott (2014-03-01). "ShoBox results: Derek Edwards shocks Badou Jack, J'Leon Love and Chris Pearson win". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  26. ↑ "Badou Jack looks to rebound against Jason Escalera on Saturday". ringtv.carveonline.com. 2014-08-28.
  27. ↑ "Jack wins decision over Escalera in one sided fight". thaboxingvioce.com. 2014-08-30.
  28. ↑ "Lara vs Smith / Jack vs Sierra / Pearson vs Martinez: 5 Reasons to Watch Tonight's Fights". badlefthook.com. 2014-12-12.
  29. ↑ "Lara takes Smith to Cuban school; Jack rips Sierra; Pearson beats Martinez". ucnlive.com. 2014-12-12.
  30. ↑ "Anthony Dirrell to Defend WBC Super Middleweight Title vs Badou Jack". boxinginsider.com.
  31. ↑ "Badou Jack Hasn't Been "Watching Floyd" "Focusing on My Fight First"". thaboxingvoice.com. 2015-04-24.
  32. ↑ "Badou Jack upsets Anthony Dirrell to win WBC super-middleweight title". skysports.com. 2015-04-26.
  33. ↑ "George Groves set for Las Vegas showdown with Badou Jack for the WBC title in August". boxingnewsonline.com. 2015-06-17.
  34. ↑ "Title bout between champ Badou Jack, challenger George Groves postponed". espn.go.com. 2015-07-21.
  35. ↑ "Result: Badou Jack defeats George Groves to retain WBC super-middleweight title". sportsmole.co.uk. 2015-09-12.
  36. ↑ "George Groves lost a split decision to Badou Jack for the WBC super-middleweight title". skysports.com. 2015-09-13.
  37. ↑ "Chavez Jr. to fight Badou Jack in April". boxingnews24.com. 2016-02-12.
  38. ↑ "Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. withdraws from Badou Jack fight with injured heel". badlefthook.com. 2016-03-09.
  39. ↑ "Badou Jack Takes On Lucian Bute & James DeGale Faces Rogelio Medina As Doubleheader Of Super Middleweight Title Fights Comes To The DC Armory In Washington, D.C. And Live On SHOWTIME". mayweatherpromotions.com. 2016-03-28.
  40. ↑ "Lucian Bute 'jumped in' for title chance against Badou Jack". montrealgazette.com. 2016-04-01.
  41. ↑ "Jack vs. Bute ends in a Majority Draw". skysports.com. 2016-04-30.
  42. ↑ "Badou Jack, Lucian Bute fight to controversial draw". boxingjunkie.usatoday.com. 2016-05-01.
  43. ↑ "Jack retains title with majority draw against Bute".
  44. ↑ "Badou Jack vs Lucian Bute, play-by-play scorecards". boxingscene.com. 2016-04-30.
  45. ↑ "Showtime - Jack vs Bute: Live streaming results and round by round coverage". badlefthook.com. 2016-04-30.
  46. ↑ "Lucian Bute fails drug test for Badou Jack fight". boxingnews24.com. 2016-05-26.
  47. ↑ Bute tested positive for banned drugs after draw with Jack ESPN |Retrieved May 27, 2016
  48. ↑ "Badou Jack vs. James DeGale Unification Set For January 14 - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
  49. ↑ "James DeGale and Badou Jack set to clash at Barclays Center in Brooklyn". Sky Sports. November 15, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  50. ↑ "Jackpot: Badou Gets His Shot at the Crown - Boxing.com".
  51. ↑ "Badou Jack "The Ripper" (@badoujack) • Instagram photos and videos".
  52. ↑ "Badou Jack "The Ripper" – Mayweather Promotions".

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