Yusaf Mack (born January 20, 1980) is an American former
professional boxer
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Professional boxing career
On November 17, 2000, in his professional boxing debut, Mack defeated Willie Lee via TKO in the second round.
He has held regional titles from the
USBA, NABA, UBA, and
NABF. Mack has fought several former world champions, including
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Professional boxing record
Pornography career
In 2015, he appeared in a Dawgpoundusa.com production titled ''Holiday Hump'n'' along with
gay pornographic actors Bamm Bamm and Young Buck under the name Philly. He initially claimed he had been drugged by the film's producers and had no recollection of making the film, but later told
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that he lied to cover that up. In interviews Yusaf Mack states that he is bisexual and is comfortable being intimate with whomever he chooses. Shortly after, Yusaf Mack came out as a gay man. Mack is the father of 10 children and was formerly engaged to a woman.
Yusaf Mack stars in films for the ''Reality Dudes'' production company under the stage name Philly Mack.
See also
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Homosexuality in sports
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Homosexuality in sports in the United States
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List of bisexual people
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List of male boxers
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* William Abelyan
*Arthur Abraham
* Miguel Acosta
*Tomasz Adamek
*Ola Afolabi
*Joachim Alcine
*Devon Alexander
* José Alfaro
*Muhammad Ali
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Living people
1980 births
Gay sportsmen
Boxers from Philadelphia
Middleweight boxers
American male boxers
American actors in gay pornographic films
American LGBT sportspeople
LGBT boxers
LGBT people from Pennsylvania
Gay pornographic film actors
LGBT African Americans