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Clinton Jackson

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Clinton Jackson
Born (1954-05-20) May 20, 1954 (age 70)
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

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