Jessica Balogun
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Jessica Balogun | |
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Balogun in January 2010 | |
| Born | Jessica Balogun December 20, 1988 |
| Nationality | German |
| Other names | The Fury |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Super Featherweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 28 |
| Wins | 24 |
| Wins by KO | 12 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Jessica Balogun (born December 20, 1988) is a German-based Nigerian boxer. Jessica was a standout amateur and is now a world champion professional female boxer.
Early life
Jessica was born on December 20, 1988 in Ibadan Nigeria. Six months after Balogun's birth she arrived in Stuttgart with her mother. Through a classmate during her Aachen school, she found her first contacts with the young boxing club MTK Boxen Aachen.
Amateur career
Jessica Balogun joined MTK Boxen Aachen in the summer of 2005. In her first competition, on April 1, 2006, she won the West German Championship with a K.O. victory in round one. Six months later, she finished the 4th International German Women's Box Championships in Herrischried / Südbaden and won the title of the International German Champion with a win in round two. She wrote Aachen sport history: She is the first boxing champion of the old Kaiserstadt. In November 2006 Jessica Balogun won the International Women's boxing tournament, Baden Open, by two first-round K.O. victories. The "Open Aachen City Championship", founded by her association, MTK Boxen Aachen, in 2002, brought her the fourth title in 2006. This time she defeated her opponent in the third round by K.O.Jessica Balogun's success as an amateur boxer is currently (end of 2006) with 10 wins in 10 fights.
Professional career
At the beginning of 2008, Balogun moved to the professional camp. Here she signed a trainer and managerial contract with her discoverer, Aachen coach and manager Mario Guedes. Already on February 23, 2008, she had her first professional fight and fought her way through five victories in a row. On June 7, 2008, Balogun won the World Championship and World Championship title (WFC), the world champion and super-welterweight champion, in the main battle of the 6th Hattersheimer Boxing Night against undefeated European champion Anja Henning. Balogun advanced to No. 5 with this victory in an independent computer world tournament. On 24 January 2009, Balogun conceded her 11th professional boxing match and won her second world title. In Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, she also won the World Junior Championship of the GBU. They beat their opponent Evelina Diaz (Dominican Republic) in the 5th round K.O. In the meantime, on November 29, 2008, she defended her WFC World Super-Welterweight title against Tatjana Dieckmann in Aachen, by K.O. In round 4. After the GBU World Cup victory in Haiti, Sugar J Jessica Balogun successfully defended the junior welterweight title against Daniela David from Romania.
In her 13th professional boxing match, she beat Olga Bojare from Latvia on September 5, 2009 for the vacant WFC world welterweight title (up to 66.67 kg). She won confidently with 100-90 points. The WFC welterweight title was then defended against Eva Halasi (Serbia, 21 November 2009), again Olga Bojare March 13th 2010, Angel McKenzie June 4, 2010 and Marija Pejakovic (Serbia). On 20 November 2010, Balogun also won WIBA World Championship title against the Spaniard Loli Munoz. She also won the World Championship title of the GBU against the Romanian Floarea Lihet on December 3, 2011.
On June 2, 2012, Jessica Balogun in Herning / Denmark took her 24th Profibox fight. Opponent was the Norwegian Cecilia Brækhus, managed by Sauerland Events Berlin, owner of the world championship belt of WBA, WBC and WBO. Balogun lost after ten rounds. She also lost in March 2014 in Magdeburg against Christina Hammer [1]. On the other hand, she was able to defend the world championship belt in super welterweight after the WFC on April 26, 2014 in Stolberg against Edita Lesnik from Bosnia-Herzegovina. [2] Subsequently, Balogun had to defeat the Norwegian Braekhus again on June 7, 2014 in Schwerin
Career
Balogun's career started in 2003 where through her classmates she was introduced to the MTK Boxing club.
Amateur accomplishments
Balogun won world championships throughout her amateur career.[which?]
Professional accomplishments
Balogun's record stands at 24 wins - 4 losses.[1]
- 7/6/2008 - WFC European Super Welterweight (female)
- 1/24/2009 - GBU (European Champion) Junior Welterweight (Female)
- 11/20/2010 - WIBA (World Champion) Welterweight (female)
Professional boxing record
| 28 fights | 24 wins | 4 losses |
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| By knockout | 12 | 0 |
| By decision | 12 | 4 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 28 | Loss | 24–4 |  Cecilia Brækhus
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UD | 10 | 7 Jun 2014 |  Sport- und Kongresshalle, Schwerin
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For WBA female welterweight title; For WBC female welterweight title; For WBO female welterweight title |
| 27 | Win | 24–3 |  Edita Karabeg
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TKO | 2 (10), 1:45 | 26 Apr 2014 | Museum Zinkhütter Hof, Aachen
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| 26 | Loss | 23–3 | Christina Hammer
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UD | 10 | 1 Mar 2014 | GETEC Arena, Magdeburg
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For WBF female middleweight title; For WBO female middleweight title |
| 25 | Win | 23–2 |  Daniela David
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KO | 5 (10), 1:10 | 16 Nov 2013 | Aachen
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| 24 | Loss | 22–2 | Cecilia Brækhus
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UD | 10 | 2 Jun 2012 |  Herning Kongrescenter, Herning
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For WBA female welterweight title; For WBC female welterweight title; For WBO female welterweight title |
| 23 | Win | 22–1 | Floarea Lihet
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UD | 10 | 3 Dec 2011 | MTK Boxing Gym, Aachen
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Won vacant GBU female welterweight title |
| 22 | Win | 21–1 | Sarah Huebner
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TKO | 4 (6), 1:14 | 8 Oct 2011 | Karl Eckel Halle, Hattersheim am Main
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| 21 | Win | 20–1 | Adriana Tertilte
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RTD | 3 (8) | 4 Jun 2011 |  Rodahal, Kerkrade
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| 20 | Win | 19–1 |  Leticia Candal
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UD | 10 | 2 Apr 2011 | Halle Wenau, Aachen
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| 19 | Win | 18–1 |  Loli Munoz
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UD | 10 | 20 Nov 2010 | Aachen
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Won vacant WIBA welterweight title |
| 18 | Win | 17–1 |  Angel McKenzie
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TKO | 8 (10), 1:43 | 28 Aug 2010 | Radsportakadamie Heinz Betz, Oeschelbronn
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| 17 | Win | 16–1 |  Marija Pejakovic
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PTS | 10 | 1 Jul 2010 | Fahrdorf
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| 16 | Win | 15–1 | Angel McKenzie
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UD | 10 | 4 Jun 2010 | Karl Eckel Halle, Hattersheim am Main
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| 15 | Win | 14–1 |  Olga Bojare
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UD | 10 | 13 Mar 2010 | JS-Wenau-Halle, Heistern
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| 14 | Win | 13–1 |  Eva Bajic
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KO | 4 (10) | 21 Nov 2009 | Aachen
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| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Olga Bojare
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PTS | 10 | 5 Sep 2009 | Flughafen Merzbrück, Aachen
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| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Daniela David
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UD | 10 | 30 May 2009 | Daimler Benz Niederlassung, Aachen
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Retained GBU female super lightweight title |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 |  Evelina Diaz
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TKO | 5 (10) | 24 Jan 2009 |  Trotyl Bar & Lounge, Pétion-Ville
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Won vacant GBU female super lightweight title |
| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Tatjana Dieckmann
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KO | 4 (10) | 29 Nov 2008 | Sportanlage JS-Wenau, Aachen
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| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Jaqueline Nowack
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TKO | 4 (8) | 25 Oct 2008 | Tai-Kien Gym, Aachen
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| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Verena Herrman
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TKO | 2 (6) | 4 Oct 2008 | Neuwieder Heimathaus, Neuwied
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| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Susanne Breuer
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TKO | 4 (6) | 27 Sep 2008 | Aachen
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| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Anja Henning
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MD | 10 | 7 Jun 2008 | Karl Eckel Halle, Hattersheim am Main
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| 5 | Loss | 4–1 |  Diane Schwachhofer
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MD | 6 | 17 May 2008 | Salle Omnisport, Piéton
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Susanne Breuer
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TKO | 2 (6) | 10 May 2008 | LBN Boxstudio, Magdeburg
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Marina Kohlgruber
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PTS | 6 | 26 Apr 2008 | Ostfrieslandhalle, Leer
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Jaqueline Nowack
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PTS | 4 | 12 Apr 2008 | Neuwieder Heimathaus, Neuwied
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Manon Rohrbach
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PTS | 4 | 23 Feb 2008 | Josefshaus, Aachen
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Professional debut |
References
- ^ "Jessica Balogun". BoxRec. Retrieved 2017-03-22.