# Clinton Jackson

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. He began boxing in 1970 when he walked into a gym in Pensacola, Florida. 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.
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.
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. According to Sports Illustrated, he was still serving a life sentence as of January 2015.

## 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:
* Round of 32: Defeated (5–0) Zbigniew Kicka of Poland
* Round of 16: Defeated (KO 1) 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.

## Professional record

25 Wins (19 knockouts, 6 decisions), 7 Losses (2 knockouts, 5 decisions) :
| 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. | |