Yusaf Mack
Encyclopedia
Yusaf Mack is a professional boxer
, currently residing in his hometown of New York, New York
. Mack has fought in the middleweight
, super middleweight
, and light heavyweight
divisions and has held titles from the USBA
, NABA, UBA, and NABF. Mack has many noted fights with Alejandro Berrio
, Librado Andrade
, Daniel Judah
, Omar Pittman, and Glen Johnson
.
on November 17, 2000 in Biloxi, Mississippi
. In his first 24 fights, Mack compiled a record of 22-0 with two draws. Throughout his early fights Mack moved between the middleweight
, super middleweight
, and light heavyweight
divisions.
On October 8, 2004 Mack defeated Shannon Miller, to win the vacant USBA
super middleweight title. Mack would quickly vacant this title.
On August 13, 2005 Mack defeated Thomas Reid, to win the UBA light heavyweight title.
On May 19, 2006 Mack suffered his first career lost against Alejandro Berrio
in an IBF
super middleweight title eliminator. Had Mack won, he would have been in the number two spot for a chance to fight Robert Stieglitz
.
On October 6, 2007 Mack suffered his second career lost against Librado Andrade
while attempting to win the vacant USBA
super middleweight title for a second time. Mack was able to get a knockdown on Andrade in the first round, however he was later knocked down three times in the seventh round to lose by a seventh round technical knockout. This fight was aired on HBO PPV as the co-main event to the rematch between Manny Pacquiao
and Marco Antonio Barrera
.
Starting in 2008, Mack has fought exclusively at light heavyweight
.
On June 4, 2008 Mack defeated Daniel Judah
(the Brother of Zab Judah
) by a unanimous decision to win the vacant NABA light heavyweight title. This fight was aired live on ESPN2
as part of Wednesday Night Fights.
On September 26, 2008 Mack defeated Omar Pittman by a technical knockout in the sixth round. This was Mack's first defense of his newly awarded NABA light heavyweight title.
On February 6, 2009 Mack defeated Chris Henry by a spit decision to defend his NABA title and win the NABF light heavyweight title. This fight was aired live on ESPN2
as part of Friday Night Fights.
On February 5, 2010 Mack suffered his third career lost to 41-year old Glen Johnson
by a sixth round technical knockout. As part of a IBF light heavyweight title eliminator to face Tavoris Cloud
. At the time of this fight Mack was ranked by Ring Magazine as on the top ten best light heavyweights in the world. This fight was aired live on ESPN2
as part of Friday Night Fights.
Mack's next fight occurred on March 4, 2011 at the Warner Center Marriott in the Woodland Hills district of Los Angeles, California against Otis Griffin
as part of an IBF
eliminator. Mack won the fight by a split decision. On June 25, 2011 at the Family Arena in St Charles, Missouri, Mack faced Tavoris Cloud
for the IBF
light heavyweight title lost to by TKO in the eighth round.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
, currently residing in his hometown of New York, New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. Mack has fought in the middleweight
Middleweight
Middleweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s. In the bare-knuckle era, the first middleweight championship fight was between Tom Chandler and Dooney Harris in 1897...
, super middleweight
Super middleweight
Super Middleweight is a boxing and Muay Thai weight division that has a weight limit of 168 pounds .- 1960s–1983 :There was interest in a division between Middleweight and Light Heavyweight in the late 1960s, the mid-1970s, and the early 1980s...
, and light heavyweight
Light heavyweight
In boxing, the light heavyweight is a weight division above 168 pounds [12 Stone or 76.204 kilograms] and up to 175 pounds [12.5 stone or 79.38 kilograms]), falling between super middleweight and cruiserweight...
divisions and has held titles from the USBA
International Boxing Federation
The International Boxing Federation or IBF is one of four major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC and WBO.- History :...
, NABA, UBA, and NABF. Mack has many noted fights with Alejandro Berrio
Alejandro Berrio
Alejandro Berrio Hernández is a Colombian professional boxer.Known as "Ñaco", Berrio turned pro in 1997 and won the Vacant IBF Super Middleweight Title with a TKO win over Robert Stieglitz in early 2007 in Rostock, Germany...
, Librado Andrade
Librado Andrade
Librado Andrade Ornelas is a Mexican boxer in the super middleweight division. His brother is fellow boxer Enrique Ornelas.-Personal:...
, Daniel Judah
Daniel Judah
Daniel Harvey Judah is an American southpaw professional cruiserweight and light heavyweight boxer.His 33-fight record through 10/28/08 is 23-7-3, with 10 wins coming via knockout.He is the brother of Jr...
, Omar Pittman, and Glen Johnson
Glen Johnson (boxer)
Glengoffe Donovan Johnson is a professional boxer. Nicknamed Gentleman and The Road Warrior, Johnson is the former IBF and Ring magazine light heavyweight champion.-Amateur career:...
.
Professional career
Mack made his professional boxing debut at middleweightMiddleweight
Middleweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s. In the bare-knuckle era, the first middleweight championship fight was between Tom Chandler and Dooney Harris in 1897...
on November 17, 2000 in Biloxi, Mississippi
Biloxi, Mississippi
Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County....
. In his first 24 fights, Mack compiled a record of 22-0 with two draws. Throughout his early fights Mack moved between the middleweight
Middleweight
Middleweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s. In the bare-knuckle era, the first middleweight championship fight was between Tom Chandler and Dooney Harris in 1897...
, super middleweight
Super middleweight
Super Middleweight is a boxing and Muay Thai weight division that has a weight limit of 168 pounds .- 1960s–1983 :There was interest in a division between Middleweight and Light Heavyweight in the late 1960s, the mid-1970s, and the early 1980s...
, and light heavyweight
Light heavyweight
In boxing, the light heavyweight is a weight division above 168 pounds [12 Stone or 76.204 kilograms] and up to 175 pounds [12.5 stone or 79.38 kilograms]), falling between super middleweight and cruiserweight...
divisions.
On October 8, 2004 Mack defeated Shannon Miller, to win the vacant USBA
International Boxing Federation
The International Boxing Federation or IBF is one of four major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC and WBO.- History :...
super middleweight title. Mack would quickly vacant this title.
On August 13, 2005 Mack defeated Thomas Reid, to win the UBA light heavyweight title.
On May 19, 2006 Mack suffered his first career lost against Alejandro Berrio
Alejandro Berrio
Alejandro Berrio Hernández is a Colombian professional boxer.Known as "Ñaco", Berrio turned pro in 1997 and won the Vacant IBF Super Middleweight Title with a TKO win over Robert Stieglitz in early 2007 in Rostock, Germany...
in an IBF
International Boxing Federation
The International Boxing Federation or IBF is one of four major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC and WBO.- History :...
super middleweight title eliminator. Had Mack won, he would have been in the number two spot for a chance to fight Robert Stieglitz
Robert Stieglitz
Robert Stieglitz is a German boxer and the current WBO Super Middleweight world champion...
.
On October 6, 2007 Mack suffered his second career lost against Librado Andrade
Librado Andrade
Librado Andrade Ornelas is a Mexican boxer in the super middleweight division. His brother is fellow boxer Enrique Ornelas.-Personal:...
while attempting to win the vacant USBA
International Boxing Federation
The International Boxing Federation or IBF is one of four major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC and WBO.- History :...
super middleweight title for a second time. Mack was able to get a knockdown on Andrade in the first round, however he was later knocked down three times in the seventh round to lose by a seventh round technical knockout. This fight was aired on HBO PPV as the co-main event to the rematch between Manny Pacquiao
Manny Pacquiao
Emmanuel "Manny" Dapidran Pacquiao, PLH is a Filipino professional boxer and politician. He is the first eight-division world champion; having won six world titles, as well as the first to win the lineal championship in four different weight classes. He was named "Fighter of the Decade" for the...
and Marco Antonio Barrera
Marco Antonio Barrera
Marco Antonio Barrera Tapia is a Mexicanprofessional boxer. He has won numerous world titles in three different weight classes; he is a former two-time WBO super bantamweight , WBC, Lineal, & The Ring featherweight , and WBC & IBF super featherweight champion...
.
Starting in 2008, Mack has fought exclusively at light heavyweight
Light heavyweight
In boxing, the light heavyweight is a weight division above 168 pounds [12 Stone or 76.204 kilograms] and up to 175 pounds [12.5 stone or 79.38 kilograms]), falling between super middleweight and cruiserweight...
.
On June 4, 2008 Mack defeated Daniel Judah
Daniel Judah
Daniel Harvey Judah is an American southpaw professional cruiserweight and light heavyweight boxer.His 33-fight record through 10/28/08 is 23-7-3, with 10 wins coming via knockout.He is the brother of Jr...
(the Brother of Zab Judah
Zab Judah
Zabdiel Judah is an American professional boxer. Judah has won five world titles between the junior welterweight and welterweight divisions, and is a former undisputed welterweight champion....
) by a unanimous decision to win the vacant NABA light heavyweight title. This fight was aired live on ESPN2
ESPN2
ESPN2 is an American sports cable television network owned by ESPN. The channel debuted on October 1, 1993.Originally nicknamed "the deuce," ESPN2 was initially branded as a network for a younger generation of sports fans featuring edgier graphics as well as extreme sports like motocross,...
as part of Wednesday Night Fights.
On September 26, 2008 Mack defeated Omar Pittman by a technical knockout in the sixth round. This was Mack's first defense of his newly awarded NABA light heavyweight title.
On February 6, 2009 Mack defeated Chris Henry by a spit decision to defend his NABA title and win the NABF light heavyweight title. This fight was aired live on ESPN2
ESPN2
ESPN2 is an American sports cable television network owned by ESPN. The channel debuted on October 1, 1993.Originally nicknamed "the deuce," ESPN2 was initially branded as a network for a younger generation of sports fans featuring edgier graphics as well as extreme sports like motocross,...
as part of Friday Night Fights.
On February 5, 2010 Mack suffered his third career lost to 41-year old Glen Johnson
Glen Johnson (boxer)
Glengoffe Donovan Johnson is a professional boxer. Nicknamed Gentleman and The Road Warrior, Johnson is the former IBF and Ring magazine light heavyweight champion.-Amateur career:...
by a sixth round technical knockout. As part of a IBF light heavyweight title eliminator to face Tavoris Cloud
Tavoris Cloud
Tavoris Karod Cloud is an American professional boxer born in Tallahassee, Florida, USA, and the current IBF light heavyweight champion.-Early life:...
. At the time of this fight Mack was ranked by Ring Magazine as on the top ten best light heavyweights in the world. This fight was aired live on ESPN2
ESPN2
ESPN2 is an American sports cable television network owned by ESPN. The channel debuted on October 1, 1993.Originally nicknamed "the deuce," ESPN2 was initially branded as a network for a younger generation of sports fans featuring edgier graphics as well as extreme sports like motocross,...
as part of Friday Night Fights.
Mack's next fight occurred on March 4, 2011 at the Warner Center Marriott in the Woodland Hills district of Los Angeles, California against Otis Griffin
Otis Griffin
Otis Griffin is a professional boxer and ranked light heavyweight contender.-Pro Career:Griffin fought on several major undercards and has been featured on ESPN. He captured the NABO light heavyweight championship with a technical knockout over an unbeaten prospect, Mike Nevitt...
as part of an IBF
International Boxing Federation
The International Boxing Federation or IBF is one of four major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC and WBO.- History :...
eliminator. Mack won the fight by a split decision. On June 25, 2011 at the Family Arena in St Charles, Missouri, Mack faced Tavoris Cloud
Tavoris Cloud
Tavoris Karod Cloud is an American professional boxer born in Tallahassee, Florida, USA, and the current IBF light heavyweight champion.-Early life:...
for the IBF
International Boxing Federation
The International Boxing Federation or IBF is one of four major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC and WBO.- History :...
light heavyweight title lost to by TKO in the eighth round.
External links
- http://www.yusafmack.com/ (Official Website)