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
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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