Badou Jack is a Swedish professional boxer. Here is everything you need to know about Badou Jack, including his net worth, personal life and more.
Jack recently became the new WBC cruiserweight Champion at the age of 39. Let us look at Badou Jack’s net worth, career, records, and much more.
Badou Jack Facts
| Birth Place | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Father’s Name | NA |
| Mother’s Name | Eva Nyberg |
| Star Sign | Scorpio |
| Net Worth (2023) | $ 6 million |
| Age | 39 |
| Date of Birth | 31 October 1983 |
| High School | NA |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Boxing Debut | 2009 |
| Partner | Yasemin Jack |
| Children | Two Children |
| Social Media |
Badou Jack’s Net Worth and Salary
Badou Jack has a net worth of approximately $6 million as per Celebrity Networth. Most of his income comes from endorsement deals and Boxing salary, contracts and more.
Badou Jack Career
Badou Jack is a Swedish professional boxer. He has an orthodox stance and an incredible reach. He is a three-division world champion having held the WBC cruiserweight title since February 2023.
Badou Jack began his amateur boxing career in 2001 when he was 18. He had a record of 150 victories and 25 defeats. He won the Swedish national title five years in a row, from 2004 to 2008. The Swedish Boxing Federation named Jack boxer of the year in 2007.
Jack qualified for the 2008 Olympics in the middleweight division for the Gambia and was the country’s flag bearer at the Opening Ceremonies. The boxer was defeated in the first round by Vijender Singh of India.
He started his professional career in his native Sweden where he won his debut fight by unanimous decision on 6 June 2009. Jack met former heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs at a Swedish boxing event, held in honour of the Swedish boxing legend Ingemar Johansson.
The boxer moved to the United States in 2010 to train with Briggs and eventually signed with Lou DiBella and Warrior Boxing Promotions in 2011, bringing his 5–0 record with him. On May 11, 2012, he defeated fellow undefeated prospect Alexander Brand by an eight-round split decision 77–75, 77–75, and 75–77.
Mayweather was impressed and quickly signed Jack to Mayweather Promotions. On February 2, 2013, he knocked out Jonel Tapia in the first round. On February 23, 2013, he defeated Don Mouton unanimously.
In 2011 and 2012 Jack would fight and win 6 times. 4 by TKO and 2 by decision. Including defeating Adam Collins by TKO on 16 December 2011. The biggest win came against fellow undefeated, 17–0, prospect Alexander Brand on 11 May 2012 by an eight-round split decision 77–75, 77–75, and 75–77.
Jack faced Samuel Crossed (11–1–1, 7 KO’s) in a stay-busy fight on 26 November 2021, at the Motospace Dubai Investment Park in Dubai. The ten-round bout was broadcast by ESPN on the American continent and could be seen on IFL TV by the rest of the world.
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He entered the fight as an overwhelming -4000 favourite, while most odds-makers had Crossed as a +1100 underdog. Jack won the second cruiserweight fight of his career by a second-round knockout. The referee called off the fight after Crossed was knocked down for the third time in the round.
Badou pulled off a stunning victory on 26th February 2023 against Ilunga Makabu to become the new WBC cruiserweight world champion at the age of 39. Despite being 39 years old and having spent the majority of his career fighting at super-middleweight and light-heavyweight, Jack is now a two-weight world champion.
Jack previously held the WBC super-middleweight title from 2014 to 2017 and the WBA (Regular) light-heavyweight title in 2017.
Badou Jack Family and Personal Life
Badou Jack was born on October 31, 1983, in Stockholm, Sweden. He was. Born to a Gambian father and a Swedish mother. There are not many details disclosed about his father however his mother’s name is Eva Nyberg. There is not much information about his siblings.
When it comes to Jack’s educational background, he finished high school in his hometown. However, the boxer has not yet revealed the name of his school.
Jack is currently married to Yasemin Jack. They got married on October 3, 2014, after being in relation for a long time. Yasemin gave birth to their daughter on April 14, 2016, named Malaniyah.
Yasemin gave birth to her second child, Malik, on 16 March 2018. He is nicknamed “The Ripper” and has almost 300k followers on his Instagram handle.
FAQs about Badou Jack
| What is Badou Jack’s net worth? |
| Badou Jack has a net worth of approximately $6 million |
| How old is Badou Jack? |
| Badou Jack is 39 years old |
| When did Badou Jack make his Boxing debut? |
| Badou Jack made his boxing debut in 2009. |
| Who is Badou Jack married to? |
| Badou Jack is married to Yasemin Jack. |
| Does Badou Jack have any children? |
| Two Children |
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