Jack Rafferty
| Jack Rafferty | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 September 1995 Manchester, Greater Manchester, England |
| Other names | Demolition Man |
| Nationality | English |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] |
| Division | Super lightweight |
| Fighting out of | Shaw, Greater Manchester, England |
| Years active | 2017 - present |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 24 |
| Wins | 24 |
| By knockout | 15 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
Jack Rafferty (born 22 September 1995) is an English professional boxer. He has held the Commonwealth super-lightweight title since December 2023 and the British title since October 2024.
Boxing career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Rafferty made professional debut was on 7 October 2017 against Kevin McCauley, winning the bout by points decision.[2][3]
Rafferty faced Ben Fields on 16 September 2023. He won the bout by technical knockout in the ninth round to win the Commonwealth Silver title.[4]
Commmonwealth and British super lightweight champion
[edit]Rafferty faced Lee Appleyard for the vacant Commonwealth super-lightweight title on 16 December 2023. He won bout by TKO at 1 minute and 54 seconds in the first round, thus winning the title.[5][6]
In his first Commonwealth title defense, Rafferty faced Henry Turner on 5 October 2024, on the undercard of Nick Ball vs Ronnie Rios, where the IBC International Silver Super Light and British super lightweight title was on the line. He won the bout by TKO in the ninth round during the bout to successfully defend his Commonwealth belt while also winning the IBC and British titles.[7]
Professional boxing record
[edit]| 24 fights | 24 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 15 | 0 |
| By decision | 9 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Henry Turner | RTD | 9 (12), 3:00 | 5 Oct 2024 | Liverpool Arena, Liverpool, England | Defended the vacant Commonwealth super lightweight title. Also won the WBC international silver super lightweight and vacant British super lightweight titles. |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Sabari Jaishankar | TKO | 3 (10), 3:06 | 29 Jun 2024 | Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, England | |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Lee Appleyard | TKO | 1 (12), 1:54 | 16 Dec 2023 | Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England | Won the vacant Commonwealth super lightweight title. |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Ben Fields | TKO | 9 (10), 1:22 | 16 Sep 2023 | Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, England | |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Greyvin Mendoza | PTS | 6 | 6 May 2023 | Bolton Whites Hotel (De Vere Whites), Bolton, England | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Olaide Fijabi | TKO | 3 (8), 0:56 | 1 Jul 2022 | Bolton Whites Hotel (De Vere Whites), Bolton, England | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Evgenii Vazem | TKO | 3 (8), 1:08 | 18 Feb 2022 | Bolton Whites Hotel (De Vere Whites), Bolton, England | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Alexey Tukhtarov | PTS | 6 | 11 Dec 2021 | Victoria Warehouse, Trafford Road, Manchester, England | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Angel Emilov | PTS | 6 | 23 Oct 2021 | Grand Central Hall, Liverpool, England | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Luka Lešković | TKO | 3 (6), 0:47 | 9 Oct 2021 | Rainton Meadows Arena, Houghton-le-Spring, England | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Daniel Lartey | TKO | 5 (6), 2:47 | 11 Sep 2021 | Oldham Leisure Centre, Oldham, England | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Tom Hill | PTS | 8 | 11 Nov 2020 | Production Park Studios, South Kirkby, England | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Ismael Molina Moreno | PTS | 6 | 22 Feb 2020 | Oldham Leisure Centre, Oldham, England | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Fernando Valencia | TKO | 6 (6) | 23 Nov 2019 | Oldham Leisure Centre, Oldham, England | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Nathan Hardy | TKO | 1 (6) | 26 Oct 2019 | Oldham Leisure Centre, Oldham, England | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Dylan Draper | TKO | 4 (6), 1:51 | 31 Aug 2019 | Oldham Leisure Centre, Oldham, England | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Petar Aleksandrov | TKO | 2 (6), 2:03 | 4 May 2019 | Victoria Warehouse, Trafford Road, Manchester, England | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Richard Samuels | PTS | 6 | 9 Mar 2019 | Bolton Whites Hotel (De Vere Whites), Bolton, England | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Radoslav Mitev | KO | 3 (6) | 18 Dec 2018 | Bolton Whites Hotel (De Vere Whites), Bolton, England | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Innocent Anyanwu | PTS | 6 | 6 Oct 2018 | Oldham Leisure Centre, Oldham, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Paul Cummings | TKO | 3 (4) | 16 Jun 2018 | Bolton Whites Hotel (De Vere Whites), Bolton, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Danny Little | TKO | 2 (4), 2:15 | 29 Mar 2018 | Doncaster Racecourse, Doncaster, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | James Gorman | PTS | 4 | 17 Dec 2017 | North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Kevin McCauley | PTS | 4 | 7 Oct 2017 | Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England |
References
[edit]- ^ "Jack Rafferty". tapology.com. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "MTK Global Signs Jack Rafferty". Fight Sports. 10 April 2020.
- ^ Toro, Carlos (12 October 2017). "Fightful Boxing Newsletter (10/12): Miguel Cotto Retirement Fight, Boxing Hall Of Fame Ballot". Fightful.
- ^ Evans, John (17 September 2023). "Jack Rafferty Moves Step Closer To British Title Shot With Stoppage of Fields". Boxing Scene.
- ^ Evans, John (17 September 2023). "Jack Rafferty Blows Away Lee Appleyard in One With Heavy Knockout". Boxing Scene.
- ^ Bovington, Jimmy (1 January 2024). "The Greater Manchester fighter ready to become a TV star after winning major title with stunning knockout". Manchester World.
- ^ "Jack Rafferty outlasts Henry Turner in a terrific British title fight". Boxing Scene. 5 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Jack Rafferty from BoxRec (registration required)
