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Clinton Jackson

Clinton Jackson

Clinton Jackson (born May 20, 1954) is an American former boxer, who competed on behalf of the U.S. in the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Clinton Jackson
Statistics
Nickname(s)The Sheriff
NationalityUnited States
Born(1954-05-20)May 20, 1954
Evergreen, Alabama
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights32
Wins25
Wins by KO19
Losses7
Draws0
No contests0

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

25 Wins (19 knockouts, 6 decisions), 7 Losses (2 knockouts, 5 decisions) [1] [6]
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
Win2-14-1United StatesGary "Boxing" JonesKO304/10/1985WisconsinKenosha, Wisconsin, United States
Loss17-0United StatesDon "Cowboy" ShiverUD1007/03/1985FloridaEgypt Shrine Temple, Tampa, Florida, United States
Win25-36-2United StatesJohnny HeardTKO416/02/1985IllinoisVFW Hall, Dixon, Illinois, United States
Loss32-1-1ItalySumbu KalambayPTS810/12/1984FrancePalais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Bercy, France
Loss10-23-2United StatesSammy FloydPTS828/08/1984AlabamaBirmingham, Alabama, United States
Loss18-0United StatesJames "Black Gold" ShulerPTS1217/01/1984PennsylvaniaPennsylvania Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesNABF Middleweight Title.
Loss14-6-1United StatesBuster DraytonTKO212/05/1983TennesseeBristol, Tennessee, United StatesReferee stopped the bout at 1:20 of the second round.
Win23-15United StatesHomer JacksonKO109/12/1982FloridaPensacola, Florida, United States
Win23-14-4United StatesJ.J. CottrellKO1030/11/1982NevadaLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win12-2-2United StatesWilbur HendersonUD1004/11/1982New JerseySands Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win15-1United StatesRobbie SimsPTS1016/10/1982New JerseySands Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win1-4United StatesJames "The Heater" ColemanKO125/07/1982Georgia (U.S. state)Savannah, Georgia, United States
Loss14-2-1United StatesFrank "The Animal" FletcherUD1220/06/1982New JerseySands Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United StatesIBF USBA Middleweight Title. 5-7, 3-8, 4-7.
Win11-7-1United StatesAl ClayKO107/04/1982TennesseeNashville, Tennessee, United States
Win5-11United StatesWillie Ray TaylorKO126/03/1982TennesseeKnoxville, Tennessee, United States
Win7-16-1United StatesClifford WillsKO410/03/1982TennesseeNashville, Tennessee, United States
Win15-9-1United StatesMario MaldonadoKO817/12/1981New JerseyAtlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win2-7United StatesRoosevelt MossKO127/11/1981TennesseeKnoxville, Tennessee, United States
Win4-2United StatesBruce "The Truce" ThompsonKO321/11/1981OregonPortland, Oregon, United States
Win13-4United StatesJerry HollyUD1027/10/1981FloridaCurtis Hixon Hall, Tampa, Florida, United States
Win6-1United StatesBruce "The Truce" JohnsonUD1008/09/1981FloridaCurtis Hixon Hall, Tampa, Florida, United States
Loss7-0-1United StatesTony "R&B" BraxtonTKO907/05/1981New JerseyPlayboy Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win10-4United StatesKen HeflinKO215/02/1981TennesseeKnoxville Civic Coliseum, Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Win12-8-1United StatesMauricio AldanaKO726/12/1980NevadaLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win17-5-1United States"Sugar" Ray HammondUD1001/08/1980NevadaCaesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win23-15-1United StatesZip CastilloKO309/05/1980TennesseeTennessee State Fairgrounds arena, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Win78-19-1United StatesJimmy HeairKO931/03/1980TennesseeStokley Athletics Center, Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Win0-8-1United StatesJames "Hard" KnoxKO108/03/1980TennesseeNashville, Tennessee, United States
Win7-6-1United StatesLarry RayfordKO730/11/1979LouisianaLouisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Win2-0United StatesLarry "Mousey" MartinKO230/10/1979TennesseeMemphis, Tennessee, United States
Win2-1United States"Little" Jimmy WallaceKO228/08/1979TennesseeMemphis, Tennessee, United States
Win1-0United StatesRafael CoronaPTS403/08/1979CaliforniaSanta Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California, United States

References

[1]
Citation Linkwww.ringsidereport.comSantiago, 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.
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[2]
Citation Linkopenlibrary.org"Unknown title: news wire report for conviction". Elyria Chronicle-Telegram. 1989-06-30.
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[3]
Citation Linkopenlibrary.org"U.S. Boxing: A Flurry of Punch Lines". Sports Illustrated. 2006-07-03.Jackson has an upcoming parole hearing set for September 2016.
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[4]
Citation Linkwww.newspapers.comTop-ranked amateur boxers to square off Friday, The Jackson Sun, February 3, 1980, p. 29.
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[5]
Citation Linkboxrec.comProfessional boxing record for Clinton Jackson
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Citation Linkboxrec.com[1]
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Citation Linkweb.archive.org"Boxing Looks Back at Former Junior Middleweight Contender Clint Jackson"
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Citation Linkwww.ringsidereport.comthe original
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Citation Linkwww.newspapers.comTop-ranked amateur boxers to square off Friday
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Citation Linkboxrec.comProfessional boxing record for Clinton Jackson
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