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Clinton Jackson 
Statistics Real name Clinton Jackson Nickname(s) The Sheriff Nationality United States Born May 20, 1954
Nashville, TennesseeStance Orthodox Boxing record Total fights 32 Wins 25 Wins by KO 19 Losses 7 Draws 0 No contests 0 Clint Jackson (born May 20, 1954 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a former American boxer, who competed on behalf of the U.S. in the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Contents
Amateur
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.
Olympic results
- Received a bye
- Unanimous win decision (5-0) over Zbigniew Kicka of Poland
- Defeated (KO 1) Wesley Felix of Haiti
- Lost decision (3-2) to Pedro Gamarro of Venezuela
Pro
Jackson turned pro 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]
Troubles outside the ring
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 a Tennessee prison.[2] According to Sports Illustrated, he was still serving a life sentence as of July 2006.[3]
- According to a 1975 SI article, Jackson had to reportedly straighten out Michael Dokes for Dokes' cockiness, in and out of the ring.
External links
- Professional boxing record for Clinton Jackson from BoxRec
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. http://web.archive.org/web/20071011214323/http://ringsidereport.com/rsr/news.php?readmore=56. 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.
Pan American Boxing Champions in Men's Welterweight 1951 – 1999: up to 67 kg • 2003 – 2007: up to 69 kg1951: Ubaldo Pereyra (ARG) • 1955: Joseph Dorando (USA) • 1959: Alfredo Cornejo (CHI) • 1963: Misael Vilugrón (CHI) • 1967: Andrés Molina (CUB) • 1971: Emilio Correa (CUB) • 1975: Clinton Jackson (USA) • 1979: Andrés Aldama (CUB) • 1983: Louis Howard (USA) • 1987: Juan Carlos Lemus (CUB) • 1991: Juan Hernández (CUB) • 1995: David Reid (USA) • 1999: Juan Hernández (CUB) • 2003: Lorenzo Aragón (CUB) • 2007: Pedro Lima (BRA)
Categories:- 1954 births
- Welterweight boxers
- Living people
- Boxers at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Olympic boxers of the United States
- People from Nashville, Tennessee
- National Golden Gloves champions
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