Ray Sadeghi
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{{infobox person
|name = Ray Sadeghi
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|nationality = American
|alias = Jizzy Mack
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|04|01}}
|birth_place = Tehran, Iran
|occupation = Bodyguard
|years_active = 2013-present
}}
Ray Vinci Sadeghi (born April 1, 1982), known professionally as Jizzy Mack, is a professional bodyguard from Las Vegas.
He is best known for being the personal bodyguard to American professional boxing promoter and retired professional boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr.{{cite news | last=Taylor| first=Brionna| title =Ray Sadeghi Ensures Undefeated Boxer Floyd Mayweather Stays Safe| publisher =OZY| date =April 22, 2019 | url =https://www.ozy.com/true-story/ray-sadeghi-ensures-undefeated-boxer-floyd-mayweather-stays-safe/93579 | access-date =August 7, 2019}}
Career
At the age of 15, Ray Sadeghi and his family moved to New York City. Shortly after moving to America, he found himself on his own struggling to eat. In a recent interview with Respect, Sadeghi spoke of how these early life struggles as a teenager encouraged him to be a fighter and protect people. In 2009, before becoming a bodyguard, he went to medical school in Poland and became a dentist.{{cite web |last1=Mitchell |first1=Tracy |title=RESPECT. Interview: Into the Life of Floyd Mayweather's Bodyguard Jizzy Mack | publisher =RESPECT| date =June 17, 2019 | url=https://respect-mag.com/2019/06/respect-interview-into-the-life-of-floyd-mayweathers-bodyguard-jizzy-mack/|access-date=August 7, 2019}} In 2013, he became a professional bodyguard to Floyd Mayweather Jr.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}
In October 2017, he gained national attention by being outspoken about a possible Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor rematch.{{cite web |last1=Levine |first1=Daniel |title=Floyd Mayweather's TMT Bodyguards Reveal Whether He'll Fight Conor McGregor Again | publisher =PopCulture| date =October 19, 2017 | url=https://popculture.com/trending/2017/10/19/floyd-mayweather-conor-mcgregor-rematch-tmt-bodyguards/|access-date=August 7, 2019}} Early in 2018, Sadeghi and his fellow bodyguard Greg LaRosa, who call themselves the Brixx Brothers, developed a Cannabidiol oil to help cancer patients.{{cite web|last1=Taylor |first1=Brionna |title=EXCLUSIVE: The Brixx Brothers – Floyd Mayweather bodyguards not your average 'Juicehead Turkeys'|publisher =WBN| date =October 22, 2018 | url=https://www.worldboxingnews.net/2018/06/01/exclusive-the-brixxbrothers-floyd-mayweather-bodyguards-not-your-average-juiceheads/|access-date=August 7, 2019}} In October 2018, in an exclusive video by TMZ, Sadeghi gained national attention by saying he would have fought the late Bruce Lee in order to protect Mayweather.{{cite web|title=TMT Bodyguard I'd fight Bruce Lee for Mayweather It's My Job To Protect Him!| publisher =TMZ| date =October 22, 2018 | url=https://www.tmz.com/2018/10/22/floyd-mayweather-tmt-bodyguard-jizzy-mack-bruce-lee-fight/|access-date=August 7, 2019}}
He fought an exhibition boxing bout in the co-main event of Super Rizin versus Kōji "Kouzi" Tanaka. He lost the fight by technical knockout in the 3rd round.
Exhibition boxing record
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|{{no2}}Loss |0–1 |style="text-align:left;"|Kōji Tanaka |TKO |3 (3), {{small|0:50}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{age in years and days|1982|4|1|2022|9|25}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small |
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Filmography
Television
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | Bohemia: Gametime | Himself | Cameo appearance |
Discography
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| scope="row"| The Money Team {{Discogs release|10664592|The Money Team|type=album}} |
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References
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External links
{{IMDb name|8176336|Jizzy Mack}}
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