Jack Rafferty (born 22 September 1995) is an English
professional boxer
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. He has held the
Commonwealth
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super-lightweight title since December 2023 and the
British
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title since October 2024.
Boxing career
Early career
Rafferty made professional debut was on 7 October 2017 against Kevin McCauley, winning the bout by points decision.
Rafferty faced Ben Fields on 16 September 2023. He won the bout by technical knockout in the ninth round to win the Commonwealth Silver title.
Commmonwealth and British super lightweight champion
Rafferty faced Lee Appleyard for the vacant Commonwealth super-lightweight title on 16 December 2023. He won bout by TKO at 1 minute and 54 seconds in the first round, thus winning the title.
In his first Commonwealth title defense, Rafferty faced Henry Turner on 5 October 2024, on the undercard of Nick Ball vs Ronnie Rios, where the IBC International Silver Super Light and British super lightweight title was on the line. He won the bout by TKO in the ninth round during the bout to successfully defend his Commonwealth belt while also winning the IBC and British titles.
Rafferty defended his titles against
Reece MacMillan at
Co-op Live Arena in
Manchester
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on 8 February 2025. He won by stoppage when his opponent's corner threw in the towel during the seventh round.
Professional boxing record
References
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1995 births
Living people
Boxers from Manchester
21st-century English sportsmen
English male boxers
Light-welterweight boxers
British Boxing Board of Control champions
Commonwealth Boxing Council champions