Badou Jack: I’m going to break DeGale down

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By Jeff Aranow: WBC super middleweight champion Badou Jack says he’s going to break IBF champion James DeGale down with pressure on Saturday night to take his title on January 14 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The fight is on Showtime.

This is a match that has slowly been build up over a year now, and it’s finally about to take place. Jack (20-1-2, 12 KOs) has studied DeGale’s fighting style, and he believes he can defeat him by walking him down and hitting him hard to the head and body. Badou’s pressure style of fighting has worked for him in two out of his last three fights in wins over Anthony Dirrell and George Groves. Where it failed Jack was in his last fight against Lucian Bute last April.

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DeGale says he doesn’t get respect in UK

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By Scott Gilfoid: IBF super middleweight champion James DeGale (23-1, 14 KOs) has dubbed himself, “The Road Warrior,” because he frequently has to travel outside of his own country of the UK to scratch up fights. DeGale will be fighting outside of the UK once again this Saturday night in his unification match against WBC champion Badou Jack (20-1-2, 12 KOs) at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

This will be DeGale’a fourth consecutive fight on the road where he’s fighting in another country. That’s pretty impressive and also sad for a fighter that won an Olympic gold medal in 2008 for Great Britain.

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DeGale dreams of Groves rematch

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By Scott Gilfoid: IBF super middleweight champion James DeGale just can’t seem to stay focused on his opponent WBC champion Badou Jack (20-1-2, 12 KOs) for this Saturday night for some reason, because he’s thinking of other fights he’d like to have in the future against George Groves (25-3, 18 KOs).

DeGale (23-1, 14 KOs) was already beaten by Groves six years ago in 2011, and the two have never met up in a rematch. If both guys can win their next fights, it’s possible that a unification fight can take place in 2017.

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James DeGale vs. Badou Jack next Saturday

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By Scott Gilfoid: Next Saturday night, IBF super middleweight champion James DeGale and WBC champ Badou Jack will be mixing it up in a unification match on January 14 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The DeGale vs. Badou match-up will be televised on Showtime Championship Boxing in the U.S.

The DeGale-Jack fight has been long in the making, as both of them have been doing a lot of talking without getting inside the ring to finally get it over with and fight each other. It’s good that they can finally settle who the better fighter is between them, because right now, it looks like they’re both around the same level in terms of talent.

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Froch picks Groves to beat DeGale

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By Scott Gilfoid: IBF super middleweight champion James DeGale (23-1, 14 KOs) could be facing George Groves (25-3, 18 KOs) this year in a unification fight if Groves beats Fedor Chudinov to win the WBA strap, and if DeGale gets past both WBC champ Badou Jack (20-1-2, 12 KOs) and #1 WBC mandatory Callum Smith. Sky sports commentator Carl Froch is picking Groves to beat DeGale if they face each other.

Groves, 28, already beat DeGale by a questionable 12 round majority division six years ago in 2011, and he’s put together four straight wins over weak opposition since his latest loss to Badou Jack in 2015. These are the guys that Groves beat: Eduard Gutknecht, Martin Murray, David Brophy, and Andrea Di Luisa.

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DeGale’s fights for 2017: Jack, Smith and Groves

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By Scott Gilfoid: IBF super middleweight champion James DeGale (23-1, 14 KOs) claims he has his focus entirely on his unification match against WBC champion Badou Jack (20-1-2, 12 KOs) in their scheduled fight on January 14, but the 30-year-old DeGale’s mind seems to be wondering as he draws closer to that fight. DeGale is now looking past the Jack fight towards bigger money matches against British fighters Callum Smith and George Groves.

DeGale believes he can get all three of those fights in 2017 and win them all. I think DeGale is dreaming. He’ll be lucky if he gets past Badou in their fight on January 14 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

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Get to Know Super Middleweight World Champion Badou Jack

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Super middleweight world champion Badou Jack has endured a long road on the way to his highly anticipated super middleweight world championship unification showdown against James DeGale taking place Saturday, January 14 from Barclays Center in Brooklyn and live on SHOWTIME.

Jack comes from a unique background for a boxer but has persevered through the same struggles that professional fighters face every day. He’s faced obstacles that few are able to overcome and now, with a huge SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING main event looming, Jack is on the cusp of stardom.

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DeGale looking forward to Callum Smith and Groves fights after Badou

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By Scott Gilfoid: IBF super middleweight champion James DeGale (23-1, 14 KOs) is already looking past his January 14 unification match against WBC champ Badou Jack (20-1-2, 12 KOs) for a fight against WBC mandatory Callum Smith and then what could be a unification match against George Groves if he gets past Fedor Chudinov.

DeGale, 30, has to win his fight against the highly talented pressure fighter Badou Jack first next month in their match at the beautiful Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. That’s a toss-up fight. Badou has got the fighting style that could give DeGale huge headaches, especially with his body punches.

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Badou Jack vs. James DeGale Press Conference Quotes & Photo

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A star-studded press conference took place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Wednesday, as Floyd Mayweather, along with several New York boxing “ambassadors,” signified the return of boxing to New York by announcing the super middleweight world championship unification fight featuring Badou Jack against James DeGale that will take place Saturday, January 14 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and live on SHOWTIME®.

Also announced on Wednesday and featured on the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast is undefeated junior lightweight world champion Jose “Sniper” Pedraza taking on unbeaten rising contender Gervonta “The One” Davis.

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James DeGale vs. Badou Jack confirmed for Barclays Center

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By Allan Fox: The unification fight between James DeGale and Badou Jack is now official for January 14 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. This is a neutral venue for the two fighters, as DeGale from the UK and Badou is originally from Sweden, but now lives in Las Vegas, Nevada.

DeGale will be defending his IBF super middleweight title, and Badou Jack his WBC belt. DeGale (23-1, 14 KOs) will be a long ways away from home the UK. The DeGale vs. Badou fight will be televised on Showtime Championship Boxing on Saturday, January 14.

The DeGale vs. Badou fight might not attract a lot of interest from fans in the States, because neither of these guys are big names.

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