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.

Clinton Jackson
Born (1954-05-20) May 20, 1954 (age 70)
NationalityAmerican
Other namesThe Sheriff
Statistics
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights32
Wins25
Wins by KO19
Losses7
Draws0
No contests0

Biography

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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

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  • 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

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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

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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

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  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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