Badou Jack on George Groves, James DeGale and Adonis Stevenson

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BADOU JACK is waiting for a rematch after he drew with Adonis Stevenson. Jack admits that the WBC light-heavyweight champion is biggest hitter heโ€™s ever faced but maintains that Stevenson did not hurt him.

โ€œEveryone has got different styles so it’s kind of hard to compare. Inย terms of biggest puncher โ€“ it would be Adonis Stevenson,โ€ he said. โ€œHe didn’t hurt me at all apart from one body shot which was a littleย low. He caught me with a good shot.

โ€œHis left hand was nothing crazy but he’s got two hands. Peopleย only ever talk about his left but he had a pretty good right hand too. Iย took his power no problem but he’s a strong guy.โ€

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Jack has taken on the best at super-middleweight, beating George Groves and drawing with James DeGale.

โ€œSomeone today asked me who was toughest out of DeGale and Groves โ€“ย they’re about the same,โ€ Badou said.

Heโ€™s not writing DeGale off but says, โ€œBoxing is the hurt business and you have to live the right life, he has been in some tough fights but he showed a lot of heart, he is a warrior. You might have seen the best of him but he might come back strong.โ€

He does however tip Groves to win the World Boxing Super Series. โ€œI’ve only seen Callum Smith fight for a couple of rounds, in theย [Erik] Skoglund fight. Groves has been on the higher level obviously. I knowย how I beat him – his defensive skills aren’t his best and his inside gameย too โ€“ but that doesn’t mean he’s bad. Maybe I’m just better. It was aย competitive, close fight but I felt like I controlled him and won.ย Groves is a tough guy and I believe he will win the tournament, I’mย supporting him,โ€ Jack said.

Badou Jack was speaking to launch the Badou Jack Foundation, find out more in this week’s issue of Boxing News

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