Jacob Ng
Jacob Ng | |
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| Born | 20 November 1994 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Other names | The Flamingo |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Lightweight |
| Height | 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m) |
| Reach | 71+1⁄2 in (182 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 16 |
| Wins | 15 |
| Wins by KO | 11 |
| Losses | 1 |
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[edit]
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.[2][3] 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.[3] He competed in the sport nationally and internationally until the age of 18,[2] becoming a blue belt with four tips.[4]
He began boxing at the age of 15 and won a state amateur title before he started getting into trouble and partying.[2] His dad sent him to Thailand for a year to compete in Muay Thai,[2] where he compiled a professional record of 8–0–1 (8 KO).[4]
Professional career[edit]
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.[3][5] 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.[2] 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.[6] This moved him into the top 15 of the IBF rankings.[7] 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.[8]
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.[9] 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.[10] However, the undefeated Australian pulled out due to injury[11] and the bout was further postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Professional boxing record[edit]
| 16 fights | 15 wins | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 11 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 0 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 16 | Loss | 15–1 |  Billy Dib
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DQ | 6 (10), 2:32 | 19 Mar 2022 | The Star Gold Coast, Broadbeach, Australia
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Lost IBF International lightweight title and WBO Oriental lightweight title |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Blake Minto
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UD | 10 | 27 Mar 2021 | Eatons Hill Hotel, Eatons Hill, Queensland, Australia
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| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Hunter Ioane
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TKO | 5 (10), 1:20 | 11 Dec 2020 | Exhibition Park, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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Retained IBF International and WBO Oriental lightweight titles |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 |  Kaewfah Tor Buamas
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TKO | 3 (10), 2:36 | 8 Nov 2019 | Eatons Hill Hotel, Eatons Hill, Queensland, Australia
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Won vacant WBO Oriental lightweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 |  Pablo Fuego
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TKO | 5 (10), 2:06 | 21 Sep 2019 | Southport Sharks AFL Club, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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Retained IBF International lightweight title |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 |  Ricardo Lara
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UD | 10 | 8 Jun 2019 | The Star, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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Won vacant IBF International lightweight title |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 |  Glenn Enterina
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TKO | 6 (10) | 16 Mar 2019 | Southport Sharks AFL Club, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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Won vacant IBF Youth lightweight title |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Gaige Ireland
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TKO | 4 (10), 2:36 | 8 Dec 2018 | Southport Sharks AFL Club, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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Won Australian lightweight title |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Mark Ramirez
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TKO | 7 (8), 2:26 | 13 Oct 2018 | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Won vacant Queensland State lightweight title |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Victor Odindo
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KO | 8 (8), 1:39 | 7 Jul 2018 | Mansfield Tavern, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 |  Jeffrey Kelly
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TKO | 3 (6), 2:23 | 19 May 2018 | Southport Sharks AFL Club, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Wanchaloem Chanajan
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UD | 5 | 17 Mar 2018 | Mansfield Tavern, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Matt McTavish
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KO | 1 (5), 1:49 | 2 Dec 2017 | Mansfield Tavern, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Kurt Finlayson
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TKO | 4 (6), 2:31 | 15 Oct 2017 | Hamilton Hotel, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Salvatore Signorino
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UD | 4 | 9 Sep 2017 | Mansfield Tavern, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Sam Williams
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TKO | 4 (5), 1:03 | 24 Jun 2017 | Eatons Hill Hotel, Eatons Hill, Queensland, Australia
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References[edit]
- ^ "Boxing record for Jacob Ng". BoxRec.
- ^ a b c d e Cocks, Anthony (29 March 2019). "Rising Jacob Ng wins IBF youth title, dreams of world championship". Max Boxing. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ a b c Kieza, Grantlee (9 December 2018). "Jacob 'The Flamingo' Ng tickled pink with lightweight belt as he pulls a few dance moves in ring". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Jacob Ng". thestrengthcoach.com.au. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ Ellis, Brock (2 January 2019). "Five for 2019: Chua vs. Ng". aus-boxing.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ Wheatley, Ray (21 September 2019). "IBF #15 Jacob Ng stops Pablo Fuego in five". Fight News. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ Fletcher, Jason (18 September 2019). "Jacob Ng chasing IBF title shot". Fight View 360. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ Cocks, Anthony (14 October 2019). "Aussie wrap-up for September: Ng continues rankings rise". Boxing Monthly. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ Fletcher, Jason (9 November 2019). "Paro, Ng and McKean clean sweep Friday fight night". Fight View 360. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "#11 lightweight Jacob Ng returns Saturday". Fight News. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Hosokawa Vs Ng postponed, due to Ng injury". asianboxing.info. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
External links[edit]
- Boxing record for Jacob Ng from BoxRec (registration required)