Ray Sadeghi

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Ray Sadeghi
Born (1982-04-01) April 1, 1982 (age 41)
Tehran, Iran
NationalityAmerican
Other namesJizzy Mack
Occupation Bodyguard
Years active2013-present

Ray Vinci Sadeghi (born April 1, 1982), known professionally as Jizzy Mack, is a professional bodyguard from Las Vegas.

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He is best known for being the personal bodyguard to American professional boxing promoter and retired professional boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. [1]

Career

At the age of 15, Ray Sadeghi and his family moved to New York City. Shortly after moving to America, he found himself on his own struggling to eat. In a recent interview with Respect , Sadeghi spoke of how these early life struggles as a teenager encouraged him to be a fighter and protect people. In 2009, before becoming a bodyguard, he went to medical school in Poland and became a dentist. [2] In 2013, he became a professional bodyguard to Floyd Mayweather Jr. [ citation needed ]

He is also known for being outspoken to the media about MMA fighter Conor McGregor. In July 2017, Sadeghi interviewed with American writer Elie Seckbach on McGregor's fighting abilities. [3] In October 2017, he gained national attention by being outspoken about a possible Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor rematch. [4] Early in 2018, Sadeghi and his fellow bodyguard Greg LaRosa, who call themselves the Brixx Brothers, developed a Cannabidiol oil to help cancer patients. [5] In October 2018, in an exclusive video by TMZ, Sadeghi gained national attention by saying he would have fought the late Bruce Lee in order to protect Mayweather. [6]

He fought an exhibition boxing bout in the co-main event of Super Rizin versus Kōji "Kouzi" Tanaka. He lost the fight by technical knockout in the 3rd round.

Exhibition boxing record

1 fight0 wins1 loss
By knockout01
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateAgeLocationNotes
1Loss0–1 Kōji Tanaka TKO3 (3), 0:50 Sep 25, 2022 40 years, 177 days Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016Bohemia: GametimeHimself Cameo appearance

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected details
TitleDetails
The Money Team
[7]

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References

  1. Taylor, Brionna (April 22, 2019). "Ray Sadeghi Ensures Undefeated Boxer Floyd Mayweather Stays Safe". OZY. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  2. Mitchell, Tracy (June 17, 2019). "RESPECT. Interview: Into the Life of Floyd Mayweather's Bodyguard Jizzy Mack". RESPECT. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  3. Seckbach, Elie (July 24, 2017). "TMT Security Jizzy Mack Much Tougher Than What Conor McGregor Thinks EsNews Boxing". EsNews. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  4. Levine, Daniel (October 19, 2017). "Floyd Mayweather's TMT Bodyguards Reveal Whether He'll Fight Conor McGregor Again". PopCulture. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  5. Taylor, Brionna (October 22, 2018). "EXCLUSIVE: The Brixx Brothers – Floyd Mayweather bodyguards not your average 'Juicehead Turkeys'". WBN. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  6. "TMT Bodyguard I'd fight Bruce Lee for Mayweather It's My Job To Protect Him!". TMZ. October 22, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  7. The Money Team at Discogs

Jizzy Mack at IMDb