Badou Jack ... what a career

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  1. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    At nearly 40, Badou Jack is attempting to win a title in his third division today against the defending WBC champ Makabu.

    Honestly, Jack hasn't looked like a top fighter in years. But, regardless of the outcome, the guy has had one hell of a career and left whole pieces of himself in the ring.

    The first time I really remember seeing him fight was actually his humiliating, one-round KO loss on ShoBox. At the time, I just figured he was simply another overhyped boxer who was exposed and would fade away.

    He turned out to be one of my favorite fighters to watch for nearly a decade because he was both exciting and extremely vulnerable. Most of his significant fights seesawed back and forth. Most went down to the wire. As a result, he was an excellent "TV Fighter" as they used to say. Viewers stayed tuned to the very end because the result was usually in doubt.

    Jack probably shouldn't be fighting anymore. But, as always, I wish him the best today.

    Badou Jack vs. Derek Edwards
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    Badou Jack vs. Anthony Dirrell (WBC Super Middleweight Title)
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    Badou Jack vs. George Groves (WBC Super Middleweight Title)
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    Badou Jack vs. Lucian Bute (WBC Super Middleweight Title)
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    Badou Jack vs. James DeGale (IBF/WBC Super Middleweight Title)
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    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Badou Jack vs. Nathan Cleverly (WBC Light Heavyweight Title)
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    Badou Jack vs. Adonis Stevenson (WBC Light Heavyweight Title)
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    Badou Jack vs. Marcus Browne (WBA Interim Light Heavyweight Title)
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    Badou Jack vs. Jean Pascal (WBA Light Heavyweight Title)
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  3. lepinthehood

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    Decent resume. Solid fighter. Gave Degale a very hard fight probably deserved the win.
     
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  4. Lesion of Doom

    Lesion of Doom Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Good fighter, took on everyone he could.

    Hope he loses today without getting hurt but also sufficiently to compel him to retire. He needs to hang it up.
     
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  5. mirexxa

    mirexxa Heavyweight Champ Full Member

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    Damn good fighter and a great career thus far
     
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  6. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    If you told me the night of the loss to Edwards that he was going to have such an interesting career and longevity I'd have probably dismissed the idea. That night he seemed yet another run-of-the-mill flash-in-the-pan hyped prospect that would disappear after being exposed.
     
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  7. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Same here.
     
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  8. The G-Man

    The G-Man I'm more of a vet. Full Member

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    Only TMT fighter that mattered.
     
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  9. split_decision

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    Jack the Ripper wants to finish his career off fighting the winner of Paul-Fury
     
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  10. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Don't disrespect my man Sugar Shay Smith like that. :nono:
     
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  11. DaRealJT

    DaRealJT Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Badou Jack has been my "guilty pleasure" fighter to root for over the years, in that he's not super-elite, his style isn't super-exciting (although he has been in a few great fights), but I just like the guy regardless. Sadly I think Makabu beats him and it won't be competitive. Hope I'm wrong.
     
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  12. Philly161

    Philly161 "Fundamentals are the crutch of the talentless" banned Full Member

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    Yeah I'm a fan he's got that workhorse style and engine and has been on the bad side of some questionable decisions I thought he beat DeGale and while I think a draw is fair for the Stevenson fight I also think had he in gotten the nod in those 2 his resume starts looking a little more impressive to the boxrec reader.
     
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  13. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Nearly had Pascal out at the end of that one, too. Lots of fun nights.
     
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  14. African Cobra

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    Genuinely great career.
     
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  15. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council banned Full Member

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    First 2 rounds to Badou Jack
     
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