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Clint Jackson

Full name: Clinton "Clint" Jackson
Nickname(s): The Sherriff
Gender: Male
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Weight: 146 lbs (66 kg)
Born: January 20, 1954 in Evergreen, Alabama, United States
Country: USA United States
Sport: Boxing

Biography

Clint Jackson turned professional after the 1976 Olympic Games, boxing professionally from 1979-85. He twice fought for titles, the USBA middleweight title in 1982 against Frank Fletcher, and the NABF middleweight title in 1984 against James Shuler, but lost both bouts. He retired after losing five of seven fights. In 1989 he was convicted of kidnapping and is serving a life sentence in Union Springs, Alabama. Jackson had also won a gold medal in the 1975 Pan American Games as a welterweight.

Professional Record: W – 25 (KO 19); L – 7 (KO by 2); D – 0.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1976 Summer 22 Montréal Boxing Men's Welterweight United States USA 5T

Men's Welterweight

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank Date Result JF J1S J2S J3S J4S J5S TJP MR R T
1976 Summer 22 Montréal Boxing United States USA Quarter-Finals Match #2 2 1976-07-28 Gamarro (VEN) , Jackson (USA) 2 60 60 59 59 58 296
1976 Summer 22 Montréal Boxing United States USA Round Three Match #3 1 1976-07-25 Jackson (USA) , Felix (HAI) knock-out 1 1:15
1976 Summer 22 Montréal Boxing United States USA Round Two Match #5 1 1976-07-23 Jackson (USA) , Kicka (POL) 5 60 60 59 59 59 297 decision
1976 Summer 22 Montréal Boxing United States USA Round One Match #10 1 1976-07-18 Jackson (USA) bye