Jack Culcay

Jack Robert Culcay-Keth (born 26 September 1985 in Ambato, Ecuador) is an Ecuador-born German professional boxer. As an amateur he represented Germany, fighting at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the welterweight division, and winning a silver medal at the 2008 European Championships and gold at the 2009 World Championships. He held the WBA interim light-middleweight title between 2015 and 2017.

Jack Culcay
Statistics
Nickname(s)Golden Jack
Weight(s)
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Reach165 cm (65 in)
NationalityGerman
Born (1985-09-26) 26 September 1985
Ambato, Ecuador
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights33
Wins29
Wins by KO13
Losses4
Medal record
Men’s amateur boxing
Representing  Germany
European Championships
2008 Liverpool Welterweight
World Championships
2009 Milan Welterweight

Amateur career

Culcay took up boxing at the behest of his father in 1998, training at TG 75 Darmstadt.[2] He was relatively unknown in 2007, when he was sent to the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships. But while all the German top fighters exited early he and middleweight Konstantin Buga were the only ones to reach the quarterfinal and qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics. At the World Championships, Culcay beat Jetmir Kuci and Zoran Mitrovic then he lost to eventual American winner Demetrius Andrade. At the Olympics he was edged out in his first bout by Kim Jung-Joo.[3] Culcay went on to win a gold medal at the 2009 World Championships, beating Andrey Zamkovoy in the final match.

Professional career

Culcay turned pro in 2009. He is promoted by Sauerland Promotions. He won his first 14 fights, before losing a split decision to Guido Pitto. Culcay avenged the loss with a narrow unanimous decision win in his next fight. Culcay claimed the European light-middleweight title in August 2014, beating Isaac Real on points.[4]

In May 2015, Culcay faced Maurice Weber for the WBA interim light-middleweight title. Culcay won the bout and the title by unanimous decision. After two successful defenses, Culcay reached an agreement to fight former world champion Demetrius Andrade. The winner would be elevated to WBA (Regular) champion. The fight took place in March 2017 at the Friedrich-Ebert-Halle in Ludwigshafen, Germany. Andrade won by split decision. Two judges scored the bout 116–112, 116–112 for Andrade whilst the third had it 115–114 for Culcay. The fight was regarded as close, with as many as five rounds being tossed between the two. Sky Sports pundits had Andrade a clear close winner as he outworked Culcay. In the post fight interview, Andrade credited his performance, "I thought I did everything that I needed to do. I came to Germany and took the title. Culcay came like a champion, but I was the better man. I outlanded him and I came out with the victory."[5][6][7]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
33 fights 29 wins 4 losses
By knockout 13 0
By decision 16 4
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
33 Win 29–4 Abass Baraou SD 12 28 Aug 2020 Havelstudios, Berlin, Germany
32 Win 28–4 Howard Cospolite UD 12 12 Jun 2020 Havelstudios, Berlin, Germany Retained WBO International light-middleweight title
31 Win 27–4 Jama Saidi UD 12 23 Nov 2019 Arena Berlin, Berlin, Germany Won WBO International light-middleweight title
30 Win 26–4 Stefano Castellucci UD 8 15 Jun 2019 Sport and Congress Center, Schwerin, Germany
29 Loss 25–4 Sergiy Derevyanchenko UD 12 13 Apr 2019 Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
28 Win 25–3 Rafael Bejaran TKO 10 (12) 22 Sep 2018 MBS Arena, Potsdam, Germany Won vacant IBF International middleweight title
27 Win 24–3 Adasat Rodriguez TKO 6 (12) 0:55 9 Jun 2018 Kohlrabizirkus, Leipzig, Germany Won vacant European Union middleweight title
26 Win 23–3 Craig Cunningham UD 8 10 Mar 2018 Stadthalle, Gütersloh, Germany
25 Loss 22–3 Maciej Sulęcki UD 10 22 Oct 2017 Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, US
24 Loss 22–2 Demetrius Andrade SD 12 11 Mar 2017 Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen, Germany Lost WBA (Regular) light-middleweight title
23 Win 22–1 Jean Carlos Prada RTD 9 (12), 3:00 9 Apr 2016 MBS Arena, Potsdam, Germany Retained WBA interim light-middleweight title
22 Win 21–1 Dennis Hogan UD 12 5 Dec 2015 Inselparkhalle, Hamburg, Germany Retained WBA interim light-middleweight title
21 Win 20–1 Maurice Weber UD 12 9 May 2015 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany Won WBA interim light-middleweight title
20 Win 19–1 Karim Merroudj UD 12 6 Dec 2014 EWE Arena, Oldenburg, Germany Retained European light-middleweight title
19 Win 18–1 Isaac Real UD 12 16 Aug 2014 Messehalle, Erfurt, Germany Retained WBA Inter-Continental light-middleweight title;
Won European light-middleweight title
18 Win 17–1 Salim Larbi UD 12 05 Apr 2014 Stadthalle, Rostock, Germany Retained WBA Inter-Continental light-middleweight title
17 Win 16–1 Dieudonne Belinga UD 12 14 Dec 2013 Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, Germany Retained WBA Inter-Continental light-middleweight title
16 Win 15–1 Guido Nicolas Pitto UD 12 26 Oct 2013 EWE Arena, Oldenburg, Germany Won WBA Inter-Continental light-middleweight title
15 Loss 14–1 Guido Nicolas Pitto SD 12 27 Apr 2013 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany Lost WBA Inter-Continental light-middleweight title
14 Win 14–0 Jean Michel Hamilcaro TKO 5 (12) 2:26 15 Dec 2012 Arena Nürnberger Versicherung, Nuremberg, Germany Retained WBA Inter-Continental light-middleweight title
13 Win 13–0 Mark Thompson TKO 5 (12) 2:48 29 Sep 2012 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany Retained WBA Inter-Continental light-middleweight title
12 Win 12–0 Frederic Serre TKO 3 (12) 2:04 25 Aug 2012 O2 World Arena, Berlin, Germany Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental light-middleweight title
11 Win 11–0 Salvatore Annunziata TKO 7 (8) 2:38 25 Feb 2012 Porsche-Arena, Stuttgart, Germany
10 Win 10–0 Giammario Grassellini KO 1 (10) 0:48 3 Dec 2011 Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland
9 Win 9–0 Dee Mitchell UD 10 3 Sep 2011 Herning Kongrescenter, Herning, Denmark
8 Win 8–0 Mikheil Khutsishvili KO 3 (8) 2:31 9 Apr 2011 Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg, Germany
7 Win 7–0 Alexey Ribchev UD 8 19 Nov 2010 Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany
6 Win 6–0 Ionut Trandafir Ilie TKO 4 (6) 2:18 31 Jul 2010 O2 World, Hamburg, Germany
5 Win 5–0 Omar Siala UD 6 3 Jul 2010 Porsche-Arena, Stuttgart, Germany
4 Win 4–0 Isak Tavares TKO 1 (6) 2:23 22 May 2010 Stadthalle, Rostock, Germany
3 Win 3–0 Sylvestre Marianini TKO 1 (4) 2:27 24 Apr 2010 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
2 Win 2–0 Dmitrij Sidorovic TKO 1 (4) 2:30 9 Jan 2010 Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg, Germany
1 Win 1–0 Jindrich Kubin UD 4 19 Dec 2009 Sport and Congress Center, Schwerin, Germany

References
  1. "Jack Culcay - Boxer". Boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  2. http://jackculcay.de/biographie.php
  3. "Medallists by weight category" (PDF). AIBA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
  4. http://www.marca.com/2014/08/17/mas_deportes/boxeo/1408279218.html
  5. "Andrade: Line Them Up, I'll Knock All The Champions Down! - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  6. "Andrade tops Culcay for WBA super welter title". ESPN.com. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  7. "Demetrius Andrade snares WBA Regular super-welterweight title". Sky Sports. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
Achievements
Vacant
Title last held by
Erislandy Lara		 WBA light-middleweight champion
Interim title
9 May 2015 – 8 June 2016
Promoted		 Vacant
Title next held by
Brian Castaño
Preceded by
Erislandy Lara
as Champion		 WBA light-middleweight champion
Regular title
8 June 2016 - 11 March 2017		 Succeeded by
Demetrius Andrade
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