On August 26, 2017, a 33-year-old Badou Jack (21-1-2, 12 KOs) got a shot at the WBA (Regular) light-heavyweight title held by 30-year-old Welsh boxer Nathan Cleverly (30-3, 16 KOs).
Jack came in to the fight after a draw in his last fight with a 50% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 12 days. Cleverly was on a 1-fight win streak with a 48% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 10 months and 25 days.
Badou Jack stopped the champion via TKO in the 5th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and is crowned the new WBA (Regular) light-heavyweight champion. Jack improves his record to 22-1-2 (13 KOs), while Cleverly adds a loss to his record at 30-4.
On February 26, 2023, a 39-year-old Badou Jack (27-3-3, 16 KOs) got a shot at the WBC cruiserweight title held by 35-year-old Congolese boxer Ilunga Makabu (29-2, 25 KOs).
Jack came in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 48% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 6 days. Makabu was on a 10-fight win streak with a 80% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 year and 28 days.
Badou Jack stopped the champion via TKO in the final round of the 12-round world-title fight, and is crowned the new WBC cruiserweight champion. Jack improves his record to 28-3-3 (17 KOs), while Makabu adds a loss to his record at 29-3.
On May 19, 2018, a 34-year-old Badou Jack (22-1-2, 13 KOs) got a shot at the light-heavyweight WBC title held by 40-year-old Canadian boxer Adonis Stevenson (29-1, 24 KOs).
Jack came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 52% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 8 months and 23 days. Stevenson was on a 16-fight win streak with a 80% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 11 months and 16 days.
The fight ended in a majority decision draw and both the fighters added a draw to their respective records — Jack is now 22-1-3 and Stevenson, 29-1-1.
On April 24, 2015, a 31-year-old Badou Jack (18-1-1, 12 KOs) got a shot at the WBC super-middleweight title held by 30-year-old American boxer Anthony Dirrell (27-0-1, 22 KOs).
Jack came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 60% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 12 days. Dirrell was on a 1-fight win streak with a 78% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 8 months and 8 days.
Badou Jack defeated Anthony Dirrell via majority decision and wins the WBC title — in his first world-title fight. Jack improves his record to 19-1-1, while Dirrell adds a loss to his record at 27-1-1.
On September 12, 2015, the 31-year-old WBC super-middleweight world champion, Badou Jack (19-1-1, 12 KOs), faced a 27-year-old British boxer George Groves (21-2, 16 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Jack came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 19 days. Groves was on a 2-fight win streak with a 69% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 9 months and 21 days.
Badou Jack defeated George Groves via split decision and successfully defended his WBC super-middleweight title. Jack improves his record to 20-1-1, while Groves adds a loss to his record at 21-3.
On January 14, 2017, the 33-year-old WBC super-middleweight champion, Badou Jack (21-1-1, 12 KOs), and the 30-year-old IBF super-middleweight champion James DeGale (23-1, 14 KOs) met in a title-unification fight.
Jack came in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 52% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 8 months and 15 days. DeGale was on a 13-fight win streak with a 58% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 8 months and 15 days.
The fight ended in a majority decision draw, and both the fighters retained their titles and added a draw to their respective records. — Jack is now 21-1-2 and DeGale, 23-1-1.
On December 12, 2014, a 31-year-old Badou Jack (17-1-1, 11 KOs) and Francisco Sierra met in the ring.
Jack came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 12 days.
Badou Jack stopped Francisco Sierra via TKO in the 6th round. Jack improves his record to 18-1-1 (12 KOs)
On August 20, 2022, a 38-year-old Badou Jack (26-3-3, 16 KOs) and a 31-year-old American boxer Richard Rivera (21-0, 16 KOs) met in the ring in a cruiserweight bout.
Jack came in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 30 days. Rivera was on a 21-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 22 days.
Badou Jack defeated Richard Rivera via split decision in the 10-round cruiserweight fight. Jack improves his record to 27-3-3, while Rivera adds a loss to his record at 21-1.
On April 30, 2016, the 32-year-old WBC super-middleweight world champion, Badou Jack (20-1-1, 12 KOs), faced a 36-year-old Romanian boxer Lucian Bute (32-3, 25 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Jack came in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 54% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 18 days. Bute was on a -1-fight win streak with a 71% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 2 days.
Badou Jack defeated Lucian Bute via disqualification and successfully defended his WBC super-middleweight title. Jack improves his record to 21-1-1, while Bute adds a loss to his record at 32-4.
On December 6, 2013, a 30-year-old Badou Jack (15-0-1, 10 KOs) and a 25-year-old Mexican boxer Rogelio Medina (31-4, 25 KOs) met in the ring.
Jack came in to the fight after a draw in his last fight with a 62% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 24 days. Medina was on a -1-fight win streak with a 71% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 1 day.
Badou Jack stopped Rogelio Medina via TKO in the 6th round. Jack improves his record to 16-0-1 (11 KOs), while Medina adds a loss to his record at 31-5.