Clinton Jackson
Born (1954-05-20) May 20, 1954 (age 69)
Evergreen, Alabama
NationalityAmerican
Other namesThe Sheriff
Statistics
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights32
Wins25
Wins by KO19
Losses7
Draws0
No contests0

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

1976 Olympic results

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]

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 Gary Jones KO 3 04/10/1985 Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S. Loss 17-0 Don Shiver UD 10 07/03/1985 Egypt Shrine Temple, Tampa, Florida, U.S. Win 25-36-2 Johnny Heard TKO 4 16/02/1985 VFW Hall, Dixon, Illinois, U.S. Loss 32-1-1 Sumbu Kalambay PTS 8 10/12/1984 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Bercy, France Loss 10-23-2 Sammy Floyd PTS 8 28/08/1984 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. Loss 18-0 James Shuler PTS 12 17/01/1984 Pennsylvania Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. NABF Middleweight Title. Loss 14-6-1 Buster Drayton TKO 2 12/05/1983 Bristol, Tennessee, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 1:20 of the second round. Win 23-15 Homer Jackson KO 1 09/12/1982 Pensacola, Florida, U.S. Win 23-14-4 J.J. Cottrell KO 10 30/11/1982 Showboat Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Win 12-2-2 Wilbur Henderson UD 10 04/11/1982 Sands Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Win 15-1 Robbie Sims PTS 10 16/10/1982 Sands Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Win 1-4 James Coleman KO 1 25/07/1982 Savannah, Georgia, U.S. Loss 14-2-1 Frank Fletcher UD 12 20/06/1982 Sands Atlantic City, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. IBF USBA Middleweight Title. Win 11-7-1 Al Clay KO 1 07/04/1982 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. Win 5-11 Willie Ray Taylor KO 1 26/03/1982 Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. Win 7-16-1 Clifford Wills KO 4 10/03/1982 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. Win 15-9-1 Mario Maldonado KO 8 17/12/1981 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Win 2-7 Roosevelt Moss KO 1 27/11/1981 Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. Win 4-2 Bruce Thompson KO 3 21/11/1981 Portland, Oregon, U.S. Win 13-4 Jerry Holly UD 10 27/10/1981 Curtis Hixon Hall, Tampa, Florida, U.S. Win 6-1 Bruce Thompson UD 10 08/09/1981 Curtis Hixon Hall, Tampa, Florida, U.S. Loss 7-0-1 Tony Braxton TKO 9 07/05/1981 Playboy Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Win 10-4 Ken Heflin KO 2 15/02/1981 Knoxville Civic Coliseum, Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. Win 12-8-1 Mauricio Aldana KO 7 26/12/1980 Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Win 17-5-1 Ray Hammond UD 10 01/08/1980 Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Win 23-15-1 Zip Castillo KO 3 09/05/1980 Tennessee State Fairgrounds arena, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. Win 78-19-1 Jimmy Heair KO 9 31/03/1980 Stokley Athletics Center, Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. Win 0-8-1 James Knox KO 1 08/03/1980 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. Win 7-6-1 Larry Rayford KO 7 30/11/1979 Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. Win 2-0 Larry Martin KO 2 30/10/1979 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. Win 2-1 Jimmy Wallace KO 2 28/08/1979 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. Win 1-0 Rafael Corona PTS 4 03/08/1979 Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California, U.S.

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b Thomas, Roy (July 11, 1976). "Jackson Confident of Taking Gold". Montgomery Advertiser. p. 13. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Unknown title: news wire report for conviction". Elyria Chronicle-Telegram. 1989-06-30.
  5. ^ "U.S. Boxing: A Flurry of Punch Lines". Sports Illustrated. 2006-07-03.Jackson has an upcoming parole hearing set for September 2016.
  6. ^ Top-ranked amateur boxers to square off Friday, The Jackson Sun, February 3, 1980, p. 29.

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Pan American Champions in Boxing – Men's Welterweight
1976 USA Olympic Boxing Team
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