Some of the most epic moments in Swedish combat sports history!

4. Badou Jack becomes three-division world champion, 2023

Badou Jack. Photo: Joe Camporeale – USA TODAY Sports

When 39-year-old Badou Jack dethroned WBC cruiserweight champion Junior Makabu in February 2023, he wrote Swedish combat sports history as he became a three-division boxing world champ.

The Swede put on a masterclass perforcmance as he outboxed and battered Makabu throughout the fight, dropping him in round four and eleven, just to finish him with a barrage of punches in round twelve.