Jacob Ng Explained

Jacob Ng
Nickname:The Flamingo
Weight:Lightweight
Reach:NaN0NaN0
Nationality:Australian
Birth Date:1994 11, df=y
Birth Place:Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Style:Orthodox
Boxrec:803519
Total:16
Wins:15
Losses:1
Ko:11

Jacob Ng (born 20 November 1994) is an Australian professional boxer who has held the WBO Oriental and IBF International lightweight titles since 2019.

Early years

Ng was born on 20 November 1994 on the Gold Coast in Queensland. His father, Stephen, was a successful amateur boxer who also held the Queensland State middleweight title as a pro.[1] [2] He spent much of his childhood at his father's gym, Matrix Boxing Gym, initially taking up Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of ten.[2] He competed in the sport nationally and internationally until the age of 18,[1] becoming a blue belt with four tips.[3]

He began boxing at the age of 15 and won a state amateur title before he started getting into trouble and partying.[1] His dad sent him to Thailand for a year to compete in Muay Thai,[1] where he compiled a professional record of 8–0–1 (8 KO).[3]

Professional career

He made his professional boxing debut on 24 June 2017, defeating Sam Williams via a fourth-round technical knockout (TKO) in Eatons Hill, Queensland. He went on a winning streak, continuously picking up victories every two or three months and closing out 2018 by winning the Queensland State and Australian lightweight titles with back-to-back TKO's of Mark Ramirez and Gaige Ireland, respectively.[2] [4] On 16 March 2019 he stopped Filipino prospect Glenn Enterino (14–4–1, 9 KO) in the sixth round for the vacant IBF Youth lightweight title.[1] Three months later, he won his fourth title in four fights when he defeated Mexican rival Ricardo Lara (19–5, 9 KO) by unanimous decision (UD) for the vacant IBF International lightweight title.[5] This moved him into the top 15 of the IBF rankings.[6] He successfully defended the belt in September, dropping Spanish contender Pablo Fuego (15–4, 2 KO) three times en route to a fifth-round TKO finish.[7]

On 8 November 2019 he faced Kaewfah Tor Buamas for the vacant WBO Oriental lightweight title. He won the belt with a third-round TKO victory.[8] Now ranked #11 in both the IBF and WBO rankings, Ng was scheduled to defend both his IBF International and WBO Oriental titles against Japanese veteran Valentine Hosokawa (25–7–3, 12 KO) in March 2020.[9] However, the undefeated Australian pulled out due to injury[10] and the bout was further postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
16Loss15–1 Billy DibDQ6 (10), 19 Mar 2022
15Win15–0 Blake MintoUD1027 Mar 2021
14Win14–0 Hunter IoaneTKO5 (10), 11 Dec 2020
13Win13–0 Kaewfah Tor BuamasTKO3 (10), 8 Nov 2019
12Win12–0 Pablo FuegoTKO5 (10), 21 Sep 2019
11Win11–0 Ricardo LaraUD108 Jun 2019
10Win10–0 Glenn EnterinaTKO6 (10)16 Mar 2019
9Win9–0 Gaige IrelandTKO4 (10), 8 Dec 2018
8Win8–0 Mark RamirezTKO7 (8), 13 Oct 2018
7Win7–0 Victor Odindo8 (8), 7 Jul 2018
6Win6–0 Jeffrey KellyTKO3 (6), 19 May 2018
5Win5–0 Wanchaloem ChanajanUD517 Mar 2018
4Win4–0 Matt McTavish1 (5), 2 Dec 2017
3Win3–0 Kurt FinlaysonTKO4 (6), 15 Oct 2017
2Win2–0 Salvatore Signorino49 Sep 2017
1Win1–0 Sam Williams4 (5), 24 Jun 2017

Notes and References

  1. News: Rising Jacob Ng wins IBF youth title, dreams of world championship. Max Boxing. Anthony. Cocks. 29 March 2019. 10 June 2020.
  2. News: Jacob 'The Flamingo' Ng tickled pink with lightweight belt as he pulls a few dance moves in ring. The Courier-Mail. Grantlee. Kieza. 9 December 2018. 10 June 2020.
  3. News: Jacob Ng. thestrengthcoach.com.au. 10 June 2020.
  4. News: Five for 2019: Chua vs. Ng. aus-boxing.com. Brock. Ellis. 2 January 2019. 11 June 2020.
  5. News: IBF #15 Jacob Ng stops Pablo Fuego in five. Fight News. Ray. Wheatley. 21 September 2019. 11 June 2020.
  6. News: Jacob Ng chasing IBF title shot. Fight View 360. Jason. Fletcher. 18 September 2019. 11 June 2020.
  7. News: Aussie wrap-up for September: Ng continues rankings rise. Boxing Monthly. Anthony. Cocks. 14 October 2019. 11 June 2020.
  8. News: Paro, Ng and McKean clean sweep Friday fight night. Fight View 360. Jason. Fletcher. 9 November 2019. 11 June 2020.
  9. News:
    1. 11 lightweight Jacob Ng returns Saturday
    . Fight News. 3 March 2020. 11 June 2020.
  10. News: Hosokawa Vs Ng postponed, due to Ng injury. asianboxing.info. 25 February 2020. 11 June 2020.