Watch Yusaf Mack vs Glen Johnson Fight

By: eastsideboxing

Yusaf Mack v Glen Johnson has finally been confirmed as the main event on ESPN on the 5th February in Glen Johnson's home town of Florida at the NSU Center Arena in Miami. The Super Bowl weekend fight is almost guaranteed to be a cracker, both fighters know this is there big chance to get back on top with the winner becoming the mandatory challenger to IBF champion Tavoris Cloud, a fight likely to happen in May. Yusaf Mack has been in camp since the 6th November after he was originally scheduled to fight Karo Murat in late December.

On speaking to Mack regarding all the changes of fight times and opponents we asked has this effected his preparation for the biggest fight of his life, his response "Hell no, I am in the best shape of my life, I have worked really hard and cut no corners and I am ready to light up the light heavyweight division. I was initially upset when the Murat fight was cancelled but that led to the Johnson fight which is a far better fight for me, if I had beaten Murat he is an untested fighter and I would not have been given the deserved credit, now I have Johnson he has won a world title a few times, he has been involved in a crazy number of title fights, he has been in with the best and beaten the best. When I beat Glen Johnson people cannot deny I am one of the top guys out there. In regards to the time I have been in camp, my trainer John Tandy has controlled my training superbly and only now I am ready to peak just in time for the fight, I feel great, look great and I will fight great..

Tandy was also spoken too in regard to how he has kept his man focused and not burned him out, he said "We were lucky to find out the fights were cancelled or postponed with enough time to adjust the training to ensure Yusaf didn't peak too early, Yusaf has worked his ass off and is in tremendous condition, my thanks go out to the others involved, Yusaf's chief sparring partner Prince Badi has done an impeccable job of impersonating Glen Johnson's style and Kris Andrews who has also helped out in sparring, thanks to Armstrong Performance and Treatment Centre who have worked closely with Yusaf, thanks to the Goossen's gym who have given us great work, guys like Edison Miranda and all the guys down there, Fortunes Gym in Hollywood as well, now we are going to win this fight because of all your help, it has been a real team effort. Yusaf is in the best shape I have seen him in since we got together in January 2008, he is now ready to show the world how good he can be.

Watch Yusaf Mack vs Glen Johnson Fight

by: eastsideboxing


PHILADELPHIA (DECEMBER 11, 2009)—On Saturday night January 30th, Yusaf “Mack Attack” Mack will take a big step towards realizing his dream in becoming world champion as he battles former World Light Heavyweight champion Glen Johnson in an IBF Light Heavyweight eliminator at The Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The bout will be part of the big Shane Mosley – Andre Berto Welterweight unification card. Mack of Philadelphia has a record of 28-2-2 with seventeen knockouts and is undefeated at Light Heavyweight as he has amassed a record of 5-0 with three knockouts since moving to the 175 lb division on a full time basis..

Mack catapulted into the Light Heavyweight scene when he took a ten round unanimous decision from Daniel Judah (22-2-3) on June 4th, 2008 to capture the NABA Light Heavyweight title.

He defended that title three months later when he stopped Omar Pittman (15-4-1) in six rounds in Philadelphia.

On February 6, 2009, Mack added the NABF Title when he defeated highly regarded and former world title Challenger Chris Henry via twelve round split decision in Salisbury, Maryland.

In Mack’s last bout he took out another former world title challenger DeAndrey Abron (15-4) in four rounds on May 30th in Hollywood, Florida.

“I think Glen is a good fighter but he is passed his prime. He is old and I am the one that will put him into retirement“, said Mack

“I am taking this because this is a big step for me and this will show the world that I am the next man in charge of the Light Heavyweight division.”

“I want to thank my promoter Lou DiBella for this shot and I will show the skills that I can beat the best out there”

Johnson has a record of 49-13-2 with thirty-three knockouts was a three-time world title challenger before winning the IBF Light Heavyweight championship when he won a twelve round unanimous decision over Clinton Woods on February 6th, 2004.

Johnson sewed up the 2004 FIGHTER OF THE YEAR AWARD with wins over legendary Roy Jones Jr. (when he scored a memorable ninth round destruction over the former pound for pound king) and twelve round split decision over recognized Light Heavyweight champion, Antonio Tarver.

Johnson dropped a twelve round unanimous decision to Tarver just six months later.

Johnson has received and lost three title opportunities (To Woods and two to Chad Dawson) and is coming off a twelve round unanimous decision to Chad Dawson on November 7th in Hartford, CT

The winner of this fight will be the IBF Number-one ranked Light heavyweight and will be the mandatory challenger to IBF champ Tavoris Cloud.

Mack is managed by Rory Donadio and Greg Cipriano ; Trained by John Tandy and promoted by DiBella Entertainment.