Jacob Ng

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Jacob Ng
Statistics
Nickname(s)The Flamingo
Weight(s) Lightweight
Height5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m)
Reach71+1⁄2 in (182 cm)
NationalityAustralian
Born (1994-11-20) 20 November 1994 (age 28)
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record [1]
Total fights16
Wins15
Wins by KO11
Losses1

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

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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. [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

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

16 fights15 wins1 loss
By knockout110
By decision40
By disqualification01
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
16Loss15–1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Billy Dib DQ6 (10), 2:3219 Mar 2022 Flag of Australia (converted).svg The Star Gold Coast, Broadbeach, AustraliaLost IBF International lightweight title and WBO Oriental lightweight title
15Win15–0 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Blake MintoUD1027 Mar 2021 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eatons Hill Hotel, Eatons Hill, Queensland, Australia
14Win14–0 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hunter IoaneTKO5 (10), 1:2011 Dec 2020 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Exhibition Park, Canberra, ACT, AustraliaRetained IBF International and WBO Oriental lightweight titles
13Win13–0 Flag of Thailand.svg Kaewfah Tor Buamas TKO3 (10), 2:368 Nov 2019 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eatons Hill Hotel, Eatons Hill, Queensland, AustraliaWon vacant WBO Oriental lightweight title
12Win12–0 Flag of Spain.svg Pablo FuegoTKO5 (10), 2:0621 Sep 2019 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Southport Sharks AFL Club, Gold Coast, Queensland, AustraliaRetained IBF International lightweight title
11Win11–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Ricardo LaraUD108 Jun 2019 Flag of Australia (converted).svg The Star, Gold Coast, Queensland, AustraliaWon vacant IBF International lightweight title
10Win10–0 Flag of the Philippines.svg Glenn EnterinaTKO6 (10)16 Mar 2019 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Southport Sharks AFL Club, Gold Coast, Queensland, AustraliaWon vacant IBF Youth lightweight title
9Win9–0 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gaige IrelandTKO4 (10), 2:368 Dec 2018 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Southport Sharks AFL Club, Gold Coast, Queensland, AustraliaWon Australian lightweight title
8Win8–0 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark RamirezTKO7 (8), 2:2613 Oct 2018 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaWon vacant Queensland State lightweight title
7Win7–0 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Victor OdindoKO8 (8), 1:397 Jul 2018 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mansfield Tavern, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
6Win6–0 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jeffrey KellyTKO3 (6), 2:2319 May 2018 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Southport Sharks AFL Club, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
5Win5–0 Flag of Thailand.svg Wanchaloem ChanajanUD517 Mar 2018 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mansfield Tavern, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
4Win4–0 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt McTavishKO1 (5), 1:492 Dec 2017 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mansfield Tavern, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
3Win3–0 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kurt FinlaysonTKO4 (6), 2:3115 Oct 2017 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hamilton Hotel, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2Win2–0 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Salvatore SignorinoUD49 Sep 2017 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mansfield Tavern, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
1Win1–0 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sam WilliamsTKO4 (5), 1:0324 Jun 2017 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eatons Hill Hotel, Eatons Hill, Queensland, Australia

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References

  1. ↑ "Boxing record for Jacob Ng". BoxRec .
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Cocks, Anthony (29 March 2019). "Rising Jacob Ng wins IBF youth title, dreams of world championship". Max Boxing. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 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.
  4. 1 2 "Jacob Ng". thestrengthcoach.com.au. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  5. ↑ Ellis, Brock (2 January 2019). "Five for 2019: Chua vs. Ng". aus-boxing.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  6. ↑ Wheatley, Ray (21 September 2019). "IBF #15 Jacob Ng stops Pablo Fuego in five". Fight News. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  7. ↑ Fletcher, Jason (18 September 2019). "Jacob Ng chasing IBF title shot". Fight View 360. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  8. ↑ Cocks, Anthony (14 October 2019). "Aussie wrap-up for September: Ng continues rankings rise". Boxing Monthly. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  9. ↑ Fletcher, Jason (9 November 2019). "Paro, Ng and McKean clean sweep Friday fight night". Fight View 360. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  10. ↑ "#11 lightweight Jacob Ng returns Saturday". Fight News. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  11. ↑ "Hosokawa Vs Ng postponed, due to Ng injury". asianboxing.info. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
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