Clinton Jackson
Clinton Jackson | |
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Born | (1954-05-20) May 20, 1954 (age 70) |
Nationality | American |
Other names | The Sheriff |
Statistics | |
Stance | Southpaw |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 32 |
Wins | 25 |
Wins by KO | 19 |
Losses | 7 |
Draws | 0 |
No contests | 0 |
Clinton Jackson (born May 20, 1954) is an American former professional boxer. As an amateur, he competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics. He also won a silver medal at the 1974 World Championships and a gold at the 1975 Pan American Games.
Biography
Born in Evergreen, Alabama, Jackson was an all-around athlete who played football and basketball in high school.[1] He began boxing in 1970 when he walked into a gym in Pensacola, Florida.[2] He lost to Emilio Correa in the gold medal match at the 1974 World Championships, but then defeated him en route to a gold medal at the 1975 Pan American Games.[2]
He turned professional in 1979 but never achieved the results that he had as an amateur. He failed to win a fight against any significant opposition, and lost decisions to James Shuler, Sumbu Kalambay, and Buster Drayton. Jackson retired after a knockout win in October 1985.[3]
In 1989, Jackson, a former sheriff's deputy, was convicted of kidnapping an Alabama banker in an extortion scheme, in which he demanded US$9,000. In 1992, an Associated Press article reported that Jackson was serving a life sentence in an Alabama prison inmate #00154880.[4] According to Sports Illustrated, he was still serving a life sentence as of January 2015.[5]
Amateur highlights
- 1974 National AAU Welterweight Champion
- 1974 National Golden Gloves Welterweight Champion
- 1975 National AAU Welterweight Champion
- 1975 National Golden Gloves Welterweight Champion
- 1975 Pan American Games Welterweight Champion
- 1976 National AAU Welterweight Champion
- 1976 National Golden Gloves Welterweight Champion
- 1976 United States Olympic representative at Welterweight
- 1977 National AAU Light Middleweight champion
- 1978 National AAU Welterweight runner-up, losing to Roger Leonard.
1976 Olympic results
Below are the results of Clinton Jackson, an American welterweight boxer who competed at the 1976 Montreal Olympics:
- Round of 32: Defeated (5–0) Zbigniew Kicka of Poland
- Round of 16: Defeated (KO 1) Wesly Felix of Haiti
- Quarterfinal: Lost (2–3) to Pedro Gamarro of Venezuela
Clinton Jackson had 221 amateur fights, finishing his amateur career with a record of 206 wins 15 losses. He soon turned professional, but also coached the Nashville Sheriff's Dept. celebrated boxing team.[6]
Professional record
25 Wins (19 knockouts, 6 decisions), 7 Losses (2 knockouts, 5 decisions) [1] | |||||||
Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
Win | 2-14-1 | ![]() | KO | 3 | 04/10/1985 | ![]() | |
Loss | 17-0 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 07/03/1985 | ![]() | |
Win | 25-36-2 | ![]() | TKO | 4 | 16/02/1985 | ![]() | |
Loss | 32-1-1 | ![]() | PTS | 8 | 10/12/1984 | ![]() | |
Loss | 10-23-2 | ![]() | PTS | 8 | 28/08/1984 | ![]() | |
Loss | 18-0 | ![]() | PTS | 12 | 17/01/1984 | ![]() | NABF Middleweight Title. |
Loss | 14-6-1 | ![]() | TKO | 2 | 12/05/1983 | ![]() | Referee stopped the bout at 1:20 of the second round. |
Win | 23-15 | ![]() | KO | 1 | 09/12/1982 | ![]() | |
Win | 23-14-4 | ![]() | KO | 10 | 30/11/1982 | ![]() | |
Win | 12-2-2 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 04/11/1982 | ![]() | |
Win | 15-1 | ![]() | PTS | 10 | 16/10/1982 | ![]() | |
Win | 1-4 | ![]() | KO | 1 | 25/07/1982 | ![]() | |
Loss | 14-2-1 | ![]() | UD | 12 | 20/06/1982 | ![]() | IBF USBA Middleweight Title. |
Win | 11-7-1 | ![]() | KO | 1 | 07/04/1982 | ![]() | |
Win | 5-11 | ![]() | KO | 1 | 26/03/1982 | ![]() | |
Win | 7-16-1 | ![]() | KO | 4 | 10/03/1982 | ![]() | |
Win | 15-9-1 | ![]() | KO | 8 | 17/12/1981 | ![]() | |
Win | 2-7 | ![]() | KO | 1 | 27/11/1981 | ![]() | |
Win | 4-2 | ![]() | KO | 3 | 21/11/1981 | ![]() | |
Win | 13-4 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 27/10/1981 | ![]() | |
Win | 6-1 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 08/09/1981 | ![]() | |
Loss | 7-0-1 | ![]() | TKO | 9 | 07/05/1981 | ![]() | |
Win | 10-4 | ![]() | KO | 2 | 15/02/1981 | ![]() | |
Win | 12-8-1 | ![]() | KO | 7 | 26/12/1980 | ![]() | |
Win | 17-5-1 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 01/08/1980 | ![]() | |
Win | 23-15-1 | ![]() | KO | 3 | 09/05/1980 | ![]() | |
Win | 78-19-1 | ![]() | KO | 9 | 31/03/1980 | ![]() | |
Win | 0-8-1 | ![]() | KO | 1 | 08/03/1980 | ![]() | |
Win | 7-6-1 | ![]() | KO | 7 | 30/11/1979 | ![]() | |
Win | 2-0 | ![]() | KO | 2 | 30/10/1979 | ![]() | |
Win | 2-1 | ![]() | KO | 2 | 28/08/1979 | ![]() | |
Win | 1-0 | ![]() | PTS | 4 | 03/08/1979 | ![]() |
References
- ^ Poteat, Carl (February 15, 1979). "Clinton Jackson Lacks Only The Olympic Gold Medal". The Prattville Progress. p. 13. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Thomas, Roy (July 11, 1976). "Jackson Confident of Taking Gold". Montgomery Advertiser. p. 13. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Santiago, Antonio (2006-07-25). "Boxing Looks Back at Former Junior Middleweight Contender Clint Jackson". RingsideReport.com. Archived from the original on 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
- ^ "Unknown title: news wire report for conviction". Elyria Chronicle-Telegram. 1989-06-30.
- ^ "U.S. Boxing: A Flurry of Punch Lines". Sports Illustrated. 2006-07-03.Jackson has an upcoming parole hearing set for September 2016.
- ^ Top-ranked amateur boxers to square off Friday, The Jackson Sun, February 3, 1980, p. 29.
External links
- Boxing record for Clinton Jackson from BoxRec (registration required)
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