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

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:

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

  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. 1 2 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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