Who is Jenny ‘The Tennessee Gangster’ Savage? Here is what you should know about Elle Brooke’s next Misfits Boxing opponent

Misfits Boxing women's middleweight champion Elle Brooke is set to defend her title against Jenny Savage at the MS & DAZN X Series 18 event scheduled for Sept. 14.

While she is a popular name in bare-knuckle fighting and the regional MMA circuit, 'The Tennessee Gangster' is a relatively unknown figure for many MMA fans.

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Who is Jenny ‘The Tennessee Gangster’ Savage?

Jenny Savage (real name Jennifer Clausius) is an American combat sports athlete. She was born in Clarksville, Tennessee, on April 10, 1993, and has spent the majority of her life in the town. While her early life is not well-documented, Clausius seemingly had a difficult life and faced many hardships while growing up.

The origin of Clausius' combat sports training journey is not clear. However, in a July 2021 interview with Leaf Chronicle, the Clarksville native implied that combat sports helped her steer away from a life of crime.

“There are a lot of my peers of mine who are into a lot of things that can get you into some hot water. I knew if I kept going down that path, I was eventually going to be a felon, and I can’t travel the world.” [H/T Leaf Chronicle]

Savage is a blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and represents the SSF Submission Academy. She trains MMA at the Gamebred Mixed Martial Arts in Clarkesville. In an interview, Clausius said that her name 'Jenny Savage' was inspired by former pro wrestler Randy Savage, popularly known by his ring name Macho Man.

The 31-year-old fighter has a teenage son named Cayden Beukeman. Her ex-partner and Cayden's father, Richard Beukeman, hit a rough patch during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic and ended his life. Savage has been a vocal advocate of mental health awareness since the unfortunate incident. She has used the public platform to shed light on the issue many times.

As of July 2022, Savage was in a relationship with her high school classmate and Gamebred MMA Coach Adrian Thomas. She also hails Thomas as her favorite person to train with.

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A glimpse at Jenny Savage's combat sports career

Jenny Savage has competed in the strawweight division during her MMA and bare-knuckle fighting career. The 31-year-old made her amateur MMA debut on Aug. 29, 2015, with a TKO win over Angie Paul. After amassing a respectable 4-1 record as an amateur, Savage turned pro in 2018. She saw mixed success in the professional MMA circuit with a 3-4 record.

'The Tennessee Gangster' has been a mainstay of the bare-knuckle fighting circuit since transitioning to the sport in 2020. At the time of this article's writing, Savage is 3-3 as a bare-knuckle fighter. She is on a two-fight loss streak, both unanimous decisions, against Britain Hart and Taylor Starling.

While Savage has been through several ups and downs in her combat sports career, she distinctly remembers her professional MMA debut against Jamie Milanowski on the 'Dana White Lookin for a Fight' show as the most memorable moment.

The upcoming MF Boxing middleweight title fight against Elle Brooke will mark her professional boxing debut.