Jack Rafferty Explained

Jack Rafferty
Birth Date:22 September 1995
Birth Place:Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
Other Names:Demolition Man
Nationality:English
Fighting Out Of:Shaw, Greater Manchester, England
Height:[1]
Weight Class:Super lightweight
Yearsactive:2017 - present
Box Win:24
Box Kowin:15
Boxrec:805331

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

Early career

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

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

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
24Win24–0Henry Turner9 (12), 5 Oct 2024
23Win23–0Sabari JaishankarTKO3 (10), 29 Jun 2024
22Win22–0Lee AppleyardTKO1 (12), 16 Dec 2023
21Win21–0Ben FieldsTKO9 (10), 16 Sep 2023
20Win20–0Greyvin MendozaPTS66 May 2023
19Win19–0Olaide FijabiTKO3 (8), 1 Jul 2022
18Win18–0Evgenii VazemTKO3 (8), 18 Feb 2022
17Win17–0Alexey TukhtarovPTS611 Dec 2021
16Win16–0Angel EmilovPTS623 Oct 2021
15Win15–0Luka LeškovićTKO3 (6), 9 Oct 2021
14Win14–0Daniel LarteyTKO5 (6), 11 Sep 2021
13Win13–0Tom HillPTS811 Nov 2020
12Win12–0Ismael Molina MorenoPTS622 Feb 2020
11Win11–0Fernando ValenciaTKO6 (6)23 Nov 2019
10Win10–0Nathan HardyTKO1 (6)26 Oct 2019
9Win9–0Dylan DraperTKO4 (6), 31 Aug 2019
8Win8–0Petar AleksandrovTKO2 (6), 4 May 2019
7Win7–0Richard SamuelsPTS69 Mar 2019
6Win6–0Radoslav Mitev3 (6)18 Dec 2018
5Win5–0Innocent AnyanwuPTS66 Oct 2018
4Win4–0Paul CummingsTKO3 (4)16 Jun 2018
3Win3–0Danny Little2 (4), 29 Mar 2018
2Win2–0James GormanPTS417 Dec 2017
1Win1–0Kevin McCauley47 Oct 2017

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jack Rafferty . tapology.com . 5 October 2024.
  2. Web site: MTK Global Signs Jack Rafferty. Fight Sports. 10 April 2020.
  3. Web site: Fightful Boxing Newsletter (10/12): Miguel Cotto Retirement Fight, Boxing Hall Of Fame Ballot. Carlos. Toro. Fightful. 12 October 2017.
  4. Web site: Jack Rafferty Moves Step Closer To British Title Shot With Stoppage of Fields. John. Evans. Boxing Scene. 17 September 2023.
  5. Web site: Jack Rafferty Blows Away Lee Appleyard in One With Heavy Knockout. John. Evans. Boxing Scene. 17 September 2023.
  6. Web site: The Greater Manchester fighter ready to become a TV star after winning major title with stunning knockout. Jimmy. Bovington. Manchester World. 1 January 2024.
  7. Web site: Jack Rafferty outlasts Henry Turner in a terrific British title fight. Boxing Scene. 5 October 2024.