Clinton Jackson | |
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Born | |
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.
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]
Below are the results of Clinton Jackson, an American welterweight boxer who competed at the 1976 Montreal Olympics:
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]
Clinton Jackson | |
---|---|
Born | |
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.
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]
Below are the results of Clinton Jackson, an American welterweight boxer who competed at the 1976 Montreal Olympics:
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]