Clinton Jackson (born May 20, 1954) is an American former
professional boxer
Professional boxing, or prizefighting, is regulated, sanctioned boxing. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse that is divided between the boxers as determined by contract. Most professional bouts are supervised by a regulatory autho ...
. As an amateur, he competed in the
1976 Summer Olympics
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1975 Pan American Games
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.
Biography
Born in Evergreen, Alabama, Jackson was an all-around athlete who played football and basketball in high school. He began boxing in 1970 when he walked into a gym in
Pensacola, Florida
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1975 Pan American Games
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.
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
Patrizio Sumbu Kalambay (born 10 April 1956) is a Congolese-born Italian former professional boxer. A world champion and two-time title challenger, he held the WBA world middleweight title from 1987 until 1988.
Personal life
Kalambay was born i ...
, and
Buster Drayton
Moses Buster Drayton (March 2, 1952 – November 20, 2022) was an American boxer who won the IBF world title at light middleweight (154 lb). Drayton turned pro in 1978 and won the vacant IBF light middleweight title with a decision win over Car ...
. Jackson retired after a knockout win in October 1985.
In 1989, Jackson, a former
sheriff's deputy
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, was convicted of
kidnapping
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extortion
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scheme, in which he demanded US$9,000. In 1992, an ''
Associated Press
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'' article reported that Jackson was serving a life sentence in an Alabama prison inmate #00154880. According to ''
Sports Illustrated
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'', he was still serving a life sentence as of January 2015.Jackson has an upcoming parole hearing set for September 2016.
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
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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
Zbigniew Kicka (9 April 1950 – 4 May 2022)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.Top-ranked amateur boxers to square off Friday ''The Jackson Sun'', February 3, 1980, p. 29.
Kenosha, Wisconsin
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Sumbu Kalambay
Patrizio Sumbu Kalambay (born 10 April 1956) is a Congolese-born Italian former professional boxer. A world champion and two-time title challenger, he held the WBA world middleweight title from 1987 until 1988.
Personal life
Kalambay was born i ...
Bercy
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Birmingham, Alabama
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Buster Drayton
Moses Buster Drayton (March 2, 1952 – November 20, 2022) was an American boxer who won the IBF world title at light middleweight (154 lb). Drayton turned pro in 1978 and won the vacant IBF light middleweight title with a decision win over Car ...
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Portland, Oregon
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Atlantic City, New Jersey
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Caesars Palace
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Paradise, Nevada
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Knoxville, Tennessee
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Memphis, Tennessee
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Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
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