Clinton Jackson
Clinton Jackson | |
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Born | |
Nationality | United States |
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 boxer, who competed on behalf of the U.S. in the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Biography
Born in Evergreen, Alabama, Jackson 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 notables pros James Shuler, Sumbu Kalambay, and Buster Drayton. Jackson retired after a knockout win in October 1985.[1]
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.[2] According to Sports Illustrated, he was still serving a life sentence as of January 2015.[3]
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 Received a bye
- Round of 32: Unanimous win decision (5-0) over Zbigniew Kicka of Poland
- Round of 16: Defeated (KO 1) Wesly Felix of Haiti
- Quarterfinal: Lost decision (3-2) to Pedro Gamarro of Venezuela
Clinton Jackson had 221 amateur fights, finished 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.[4]
Professional record
References
- ^ 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)
- 1954 births
- Welterweight boxers
- Middleweight boxers
- Southpaw boxers
- Living people
- Boxers from Tennessee
- Boxers at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Olympic boxers of the United States
- Boxers at the 1975 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States
- People from Evergreen, Alabama
- Sportspeople from Nashville, Tennessee
- National Golden Gloves champions
- American male boxers
- African-American boxers
- Pan American Games medalists in boxing
- American extortionists
- American sportspeople convicted of crimes
- American people convicted of kidnapping
- American prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment
- AIBA World Boxing Championships medalists