# Sugar Jackson

(Sugar) Jackson Osei Bonsu (born 3 March 1981, in Ghana) is a Belgian welterweight professional boxer of Ghanaian descent. He started to call himself Sugar as a reference to Sugar Ray Robinson. Jackson has, in recent times, gained a large following in the UK and US, and in early 2008 was voted the 'Official Overseas Fighter' of internet boxing forum Boxing Rebels, replacing the charismatic Bobby Gunn.
In 1997, Jackson came to Belgium, where his father was already living. As boxing was his boyhood dream, he started to attend the Antwerpse Boksschool (English: Antwerp Boxing School). Currently, Jackson trains in Izegem.
Sugar Jackson is famous for his punching and his perseverance. His defence techniques are considered his weaker point. So far, Jackson has won 40 (28 knockouts) of his 45 fights. In February 2005, he won the IBC world title. In February 2007, almost exactly two years after his IBC title, Jackson defeated Nordin Mouchi, capturing the EBU European title. He successfully defended his EBU title 4 times. The last time was on 3 May 2008 against the Ukrainian Viktor Plotnikov.
On 14 September 2008 Jackson lost his EBU Welterweight title in a greatly disputed unanimous decision against Rafał Jackiewicz. Although all three judges scored the fight in favour of Jackiewicz, there was great controversy as many experts believed Sugar Jackson won at least 10 of the 12 rounds. Belgian newspaper De Standaard called the result 'the theft of the century'.

## Boxing record

39 Wins (28 (T)KO's, 9 decisions), 5 Losses :
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Rounds |
| 25 December 2011 | Win | Malkhaz Berkatsashvili | KO | 1/? |
| 4 March 2011 | Win | Jose Del Rio | UD | 10/10 |
| 25 December 2010 | Win | Luiz Augusto Dos Santos | DQ | 2/8 |
| 11 November 2010 | Win | Andre Marcos Nascimento | KO | 3/10 |
| 19 March 2010 | Loss | Randall Bailey | TKO | 1/12 |
| 11 November 2009 | Win | Nascimento Monteiro | KO | 2/12 |
| 7 November 2009 | Loss | Selcuk Aydin | KO | 9/12 |
| 20 December 2008 | Win | Carlos Manuel Baldomir | Decision | 12/12 |
| 13 October 2008 | Win | Gheorghe Danut | Decision | 6/6 |
| 14 September 2008 | Loss | Rafał Jackiewicz | Decision | 12/12 |
| 5 March 2008 | Win | Viktor Plotnikov | Decision | 12/12 |
| 12 January 2008 | Win | Brice Faradji | Decision | 12/12 |
| 27 October 2007 | Win | Nordine Mouchi | KO | 3/12 |
| 9 June 2007 | Win | Cristian De Martinis | KO | 12/12 |
| 25 February 2007 | Win | Nordine Mouchi | KO | 8/12 |
| 1 November 2006 | Win | Vasile Surcica | Decision | 8/8 |
| 6 October 2006 | Win | Kevin Phelan | TKO | 4/6 |
| 11 February 2006 | Win | Zaid Bediouri | TKO | 1/6 |
| 1 November 2005 | Win | Abder Bchiri | TKO | 6/8 |
| 11 June 2005 | Win | Janos Petrovics | TKO | 4/12 |
| 11 February 2005 | Win | Mikhail Krivolapov | KO | 5/12 |
| 1 November 2004 | Win | Fabrice Colombel | KO | 8/10 |
| 5 June 2004 | Win | Maxim Nesterenko | TKO | 8/10 |
| 24 January 2004 | Win | Regillo Aaron | KO | 1/8 |
| 25 December 2003 | Win | Fabrice Colombel | TKO | 10/10 |
| 1 November 2003 | Win | David Sarraille | TKO | 2/10 |
| 7 June 2003 | Win | Hamza Issa | TKO | 2/6 |
| 10 May 2003 | Win | Adam Zadworny | TKO | 3/6 |
| 21 April 2003 | Win | Jean Gomis II | KO | 2/6 |
| 14 March 2003 | Win | Kamel Ikene | KO | 2/6 |
| 15 February 2003 | Win | Riadh Rekhis | KO | 1/6 |
| 25 December 2002 | Loss | Abdel Mehidi | TKO | 10/10 |
| 22 November 2002 | Win | Calvin Silatcha | Decision | 6/6 |
| 1 November 2002 | Win | Kwassi Acclombesi | TKO | 3/6 |
| 20 May 2002 | Win | Yassine El Maachi | TKO | 3/6 |
| 2 April 2002 | Win | Belaid Yahiaoui | Decision | 8/8 |
| 25 December 2001 | Win | Ahmed Aoud | TKO | 2/6 |
| 1 November 2001 | Win | Laurent Roussel | TKO | 3/6 |
| 27 October 2001 | Win | Dominique Van der Steene | KO | 1/6 |