- Yasemin Jack is married to Gambian-Swedish boxer Jack Badou since October 2014, she shares 2 children with him; Malaniyah and Malik, born in 2016 and 2018 respectively
- Her husband is bi-racial, having Gambian and Swedish ancestry after he was born to a Gambian father and a Swedish mother
- She is actively involved in philanthropy since Jack Badou founded the Badou Jack Foundation in 2018 to cater to the basic needs of the less privileged kids all over the world
Yasemin Jack is the wife of Gambian-Swedish professional boxer, Badou Jack. The mother of 2 has been married to the former WBC super-middleweight and WBA light-heavyweight champion since 2014. Her husband, born to a Gambian father and a Swedish mother in the Swedish capital, Stockholm started his professional boxing career in 2009 after representing the Gambia in Beijing 2008 summer Olympics.
She alongside Jack relocated to the United States in 2010 and settled in Las Vegas where they currently live. Besides being a wife and a mother, she co-runs the Badou Jack Foundation founded by her husband in 2018. Since its establishment, the foundation has been working with refugees in Syria, Palestine, and The Gambia.
Who Is She?
Although Yasemin is yet to reveal any information regarding her date of birth and family background, there is a member of her family that she always talks about. His name is Arjan Yousef. She refers to him as her older brother with whom she grew up together with.
Her husband on the other hand was born on 31st October 1983 in Stockholm, Sweden to a Gambian father and a Swedish mother. He is currently 42 years old.
Based on this, there is a possibility that Yasemin’s age falls in the same bracket as her husband.
The Mother Of Two Has Been Married To Badou Jack For 11 Years
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Yasemin and Badou exchanged marital vows on 3rd October 2014. It is not clear when the pair first met or how long they dated. They must have dated for a few years before deciding to get married.
She and her husband share 2 kids; a daughter, Malaniyah, and a son, Malik. Two years after the wedding she had her first child and daughter, Malaniyah born on 14th April 2016 and currently, 9 years old.
Two years later, she welcomed her second child and son, Malik born on 16th March 2018. He is 7 years old.
Her Husband’s Career Journey From Stockholm, Sweden To The United States
Yasemin’s husband started his journey into boxing in Sweden where he was born as 1 of his parents’ 8 children. He began as an amateur when he was 18 in 2001, and went on to record 150 wins and 25 losses at that level. In 2007, Swedish Boxing Federation recognized him as the boxer of the year.
Unexpectedly in 2008, he switched allegiance to represent the Gambia, the country of his father’s origins at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the middleweight category. However, he didn’t go far after losing to Indian boxer, Vijender Singh in the 1st round.
A year after the Olympics, launched his professional boxing career in his native Sweden. Interestingly, he began by winning via UD on 6th June 2009.
That same year, he came in contact with former American heavyweight champion, Shannon Briggs. In 2010, he moved to the United States to train with Briggs. The following year, he signed with Lou DiBella and Warrior Boxing Promotions and went to win 6 fights between 2011 and 2012.
In 2012, Floyd Mayweather signed the Gambian-Swedish boxer to the Mayweather Promotions. It was under Mayweather’s wings that Yasemin’s husband won 2 World titles in 2 weight classes; WBC super-middleweight (2014) and WBA light-heavyweight (2017).
As of May 2022, his professional boxing record stands at 25-3-3.
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What Is She Into?
Besides being a supportive wife and a proud mother, Badou Jack’s wife spends her time attending philanthropic activities and functions all over the world to help raise funds for refugees and orphanages. This aspect of her life has been made possible by her husband who founded the Badou Jack Foundation in 2018 and co-runs it with her.
The foundation’s mission is to give the less-privileged children a fighting chance in life all over the world by providing food, water, medicine, education, and mentoring. As part of its mission, the foundation has carried out several interventions through some of its initiatives. They include food and nutrition programs, Badou Jack Education Center, refugee rehabilitation center, orphan mentor program, and global reach program.
Through the food and nutrition programs, the foundation partnered with other companies to provide children with meals and clean water. One of such companies is Ripper Nutrition, a supplement company founded by Yasemin’s husband.
The Badou Jack Education Center located in the Baqaa Refugee Camp in Jordan provides children who couldn’t get an education because of a lack of money and physical disabilities. Through this, the foundation teaches the children mathematics, language, science, and reading.
How Rich Is She?
Since she co-runs the Badou Jack Foundation with her husband, it is not exactly known how much she has a net worth. However, her husband has an estimated net worth of $1 million. He made the money from his professional boxing career and endorsements. In 2017, he made $750,000 from his fight with Welsh boxer, Nathan Cleverly.
If he continues fighting, his net worth is expected to go in the coming years.
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