# John Jackson (Virgin Islands boxer)

John Jackson (born January 16, 1989) is a professional boxer from the Virgin Islands, who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics at welterweight. He challenged once for the WBC super welterweight title in 2016.
In 2022, Jackson was convicted of raping a 15-year old girl and producing child pornography.

## Family

John Jackson is the brother of light-heavyweight boxer Julius Jackson and the son of boxer Julian Jackson.

## Career

At the PanAm Games in 2007, Jackson's first bout was against favorite Demetrius Andrade; Jackson was beaten in 5:23. At the 2007 World Championships he again lost in the first round, this time to Aliasker Bashirov. However, in the 2008 Olympic qualifiers, Jackson defeated Argentina's Diego Gabriel Chaves and Brazil's Pedro Lima, but lost to Carlos Banteaux of Cuba. These results qualified Jackson to compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics, where he scored a 4:2 upset victory over Magomed Nurutdinov before losing 0:10 to Kim Jung-Joo.
In 2009, Jackson moved into professional boxing. His professional record is 21 wins, with 16 coming via the way of knockout, and 4 losses.

## Arrest

On February 6, 2019, the Virgin Islands Police Department arrested John Jackson and charged him with having sex with a 15-year-old girl. On 23 February, Jackson was also arrested by Homeland Security Investigations for the production of child pornography stemming from a sexual offense against a 15-year old girl. On April 18, 2019, Jackson was issued a ten-count indictment, charging him with two counts of production of child pornography, three counts of transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, one count of first-degree rape, and three counts of second-degree aggravated rape. Jackson was convicted on all charges in April 2022. Jackson was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

## Professional boxing record

21 Wins (16 Knockouts), 4 Losses (2 Knockouts), 0 Draws :
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 21–4 | Eric Walker | UD | 5 | 2018-04-28 | LADC Studios, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| Win | 21–3 | Lucio Galindo | TKO | 1 | 2017-07-01 | Auditorio Municipal Jaltenco, Jaltenco, Mexico | |
| Loss | 20–3 | Jermell Charlo | TKO | 8 (12) | 2016-05-21 | The Cosmopolitan, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | For vacant WBC super welterweight title |
| Win | 20–2 | Dennis Laurente | UD | 10 | 2015-08-02 | Full Sail University, Winter Park, Florida, U.S. | |
| Win | 19–2 | Carlos Adán Jerez | UD | 10 | 2014-11-15 | Quorum Córdoba Hotel, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| Loss | 18–2 | Andy Lee | KO | 5 (10) | 7 Jun 2014 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | For vacant NABF super welterweight title |
| Win | 18–1 | Jorge Daniel Miranda | TKO | 8 | 2013-12-07 | Club Atlético Talleres, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| Win | 17–1 | Tony Hirsch | UD | 8 | 2013-08-17 | Mark C. Marin Center, Charlotte Amalie, US Virgin Islands | |
| Win | 16–1 | Cerresso Fort | UD | 8 | 2013-04-19 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| Win | 15–1 | Alexis Pena | KO | 1 | 2013-03-08 | Resorts Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| Win | 14–1 | Alexander Hernandez | TKO | 1 | 2012-12-17 | Dominican Fiesta Hotel & Casino, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| Loss | 13–1 | Willie Nelson | UD | 10 | 2012-09-15 | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | For vacant NABF super welterweight title |
| Win | 13–0 | Jesus Selig | TKO | 3 | 2012-04-25 | Mark C. Marin Center, Charlotte Amalie, US Virgin Islands | Retained WBC Youth super welterweight title |
| Win | 12–0 | KeAndrae Leatherwood | TKO | 6 | 2011-12-16 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Islander Ballroom, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Won vacant WBC Youth super welterweight title |
| Win | 11–0 | Jose Vidal Soto | TKO | 2 | 2011-09-19 | Polideportvo Eleoncio Mercedes, La Romana, Dominican Republic | |
| Win | 10–0 | Jack Welson | TKO | 3 | 2011-04-19 | Anfiteatro del Río Uruguay, Paysandú, Uruguay | |
| Win | 9–0 | Carlos Andres Araya | UD | 6 | 2011-01-09 | Hotel & Casino Conrad, Punta Del Este, Uruguay | |
| Win | 8–0 | Manuel Martinez | TKO | 4 | 2010-10-29 | Gimnasio Municipal, Mexicali, Mexico | |
| Win | 7–0 | Valerio Marte | TKO | 1 | 2010-08-19 | Dominican Fiesta Hotel & Casino, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| Win | 6–0 | Alvaro Clinton Ayala | TKO | 3 | 2010-05-21 | Malecon Turistico, Guaymas, Mexico | |
| Win | 5–0 | Rafael De la Cruz | TKO | 3 | 2009-12-21 | Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| Win | 4–0 | Jonathan Illas Cordero | KO | 1 | 2009-09-26 | UVI Sports & Fitness Center, Charlotte Amalie, US Virgin Islands | |
| Win | 3–0 | IIdefonso Soto | TKO | 2 | 2009-05-30 | UVI Sports & Fitness Center, Charlotte Amalie, US Virgin Islands | |
| Win | 2–0 | Steven Grove | TKO | 1 | 2009-03-27 | UVI Sports & Fitness Center, Charlotte Amalie, US Virgin Islands | |
| Win | 1–0 | Alphonso Alexander | TKO | 2 | 2009-01-30 | UVI Sports & Fitness Center, Charlotte Amalie, US Virgin Islands | |