Jessica Borga is an American Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter, who competes in the featherweight class. Borga is famous for Bellator MMA (2021) and Bellator MMA live (2013) currently. She has won 67% of her matches through knockouts and technical knockouts. Nicknamed "the black widow" Borga mixes southpaw boxing with martial arts.
Jessica Borga II was born on December 18. 1989, in Lakeland, Florida. Borga was a strong kid and had to face domestic violence from a young age; she defended students from getting bullied. Jessica got into boxing in her mid-twenties and had innate talent. As of early 2023, she has lost four matches fought with Leah McCourt and Talita Nogueira.
The talented boxer was offered by WWE, but Borga turned down the offer in pursuit of MMA. Jessica Borga's estimated net worth is $1 million. Jessica is married and lives with her husband, thus we can conclude that she shares a combined net worth with her husband which might be more than our estimation.
The Bellator star is private regarding her monetary matters and has kept her assets away from the spotlight. By listening to her interviews, we can ensure that the boxer had a rough childhood, and seems like Borga isn't on good terms with her parents.
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It is believed that Jessica Bourga exchanged her wedding vows with Bernie Bourke. The duo opened the happy news to the public on Jan 1, 2023, through a post on their Instagram profile. None of them have shared much about their early meeting days and romance.
The boxer shares her everyday life on Instagram, by analyzing her Instagram it can be assured that Borga is married. Jessica shared a wedding picture on her Instagram and announced that she will be going on vacation with that man in Iceland.
Jessica Borga has shared a picture of her son on her Instagram, where she captioned, "If you could like and subscribe to my son’s YouTube channel it would make his day!!" Jessica hasn't revealed her son's name and age, but her son has a youtube channel and seems to be interested in basketball.
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Jessica Borga and the Irish boxer, Leah McCourt, who had a five-fight win streak in the featherweight class competed on Bellator 267 MMA. The fight was uploaded on Youtube by BllatorMMA on September 9, 2022.
Leah initially took advantage of the game as she made Jessica fall onto the canvas in the first 90 seconds. McCourt had the upper hand on stamina too, when Borga was throwing labored shots; she had some valor left in her.
Even till the last, "Black Widow Borga" refused to go quietly, she improved her stance and jab, but was already too late for that. The winner of this fight was crystal clear to the viewers and judges. Leah McCourt defeated Jessica by a unanimous decision.
Jessica was a daddy's girl, but her father who had been in law enforcement died an untimely death at the age of 43. Before that, her brother had also died in a car accident and her father was the first responder on the scene. Borga's life changed after those incidents and was on the wrong path doing all sorts of misfits, she considers MMA as her savior.
"The Black Widow's" father thought her self-defense at a young age and after her dad died Jessica found coach Ross; about a month into training, she discovered that she was pregnant. The boxer trained six times a week after she gave birth to her son, whose father worked out of town.
The boxer advises her son to pursue his dream and warns about the wrong path that Jessica went during her darkest phase of life. Borga believes that she was saved by her father and son, otherwise would have gone to prison instead. "The Black Widow" expressed that she feels right and loves this sport, plus she has a burning passion for it.
The boxer is currently married and lives with her son, but before that Jessica was adored by her father. Borga's father was a law enforcement officer after his death, she became pregnant with her son. "The Black Widow", has kept the name of her husband and her son away from the spotlight, but according to the internet information, her husband's name is believed to be Bernie Bourke.
Jessica stands at 5 feet 7 inches and weighs 145 pounds, Borga stated that she trained 6 days a week even twice sometimes. "The Black Widow" is athletic and has a strong core, which is highly advantageous for boxing.