John David Jackson (boxer)

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John David Jackson
Born (1963-05-17) May 17, 1963 (age 61)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Other namesAction
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[1]
Reach74 in (188 cm)[1]
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights41
Wins36
Wins by KO20
Losses4
No contests1

John David Jackson (born May 17, 1963) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 1999, and has since worked as a boxing trainer. He is a two-weight world champion, having held the WBO junior middleweight title twice between 1988 and 1993, and the WBA middleweight title from 1993 to 1994.

Professional career

Jackson turned professional in 1984 and won his first 20 fights.[2] He won the inaugural WBO junior middleweight title in 1988 with a win over Lupe Aquino. He defended the title six times before moving up to middleweight in 1993 to take on WBA middleweight champion Reggie Johnson, winning a close decision.

After being stripped of his WBA title in August 1994, Jackson lost in an attempt to regain the belt in December of that year to Jorge Castro via 9th-round TKO, in a fight that was named Fight of the Year by Ring Magazine. On the verge of forcing a referee's stoppage against the badly beaten up Castro, Jackson was caught and knocked down by a left hook, then stopped after two further knockdowns. The sudden change in fortunes was one of the greatest turnarounds ever seen in a boxing match.

In 1997 he took on Bernard Hopkins for the IBF middleweight title. In an ugly fight in which Jackson looked a faded fighter, Hopkins won via a 7th-round TKO. Jackson took a rematch with Castro in 1998, but again came up short in losing a decision. He retired in 1999.

Professional boxing record

41 fights 36 wins 4 losses
By knockout 20 2
By decision 16 2
No contests 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
41 Win 36–4 (1) Dave Boone TKO 2 Sep 25, 1999 Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S.
40 Loss 35–4 (1) Jorge Castro UD 10 Feb 20, 1998 Cipolletti, Argentina For vacant WBA Fedelatin super middleweight title
39 Loss 35–3 (1) Bernard Hopkins TKO 7 (12), 2:22 Apr 19, 1997 Municipal Memorial Auditorium, Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. For IBF middleweight title
38 Loss 35–2 (1) Abdullah Ramadan SD 10 Nov 20, 1996 War Memorial Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
37 Win 35–1 (1) Augustine Renteria UD 10 Jun 29, 1996 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
36 Win 34–1 (1) Guy Stanford UD 10 Dec 16, 1995 CoreStates Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
35 Win 33–1 (1) James Green UD 8 Apr 29, 1995 USAir Arena, Landover, Maryland, U.S.
34 Loss 32–1 (1) Jorge Castro TKO 9 (12), 2:34 Dec 10, 1994 Estadio de Béisbol, Monterrey, Mexico For WBA middleweight title
33 Win 32–0 (1) Danny Garcia KO 7 (10) Sep 24, 1994 Bally's Park Place, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
32 Win 31–0 (1) Jeff Johnson RTD 7, 3:00 May 6, 1994 Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
31 Win 30–0 (1) Reggie Johnson UD 12 Oct 1, 1993 Estadio Obras Sanitarias, Buenos Aires, Argentina Won WBA middleweight title
30 Win 29–0 (1) Charles LaCour TKO 3 (10) Sep 3, 1993 Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
29 Win 28–0 (1) Michele Mastrodonato TKO 10 (12), 1:14 Dec 19, 1992 Palasport comunale Falcone e Borsellino, San Severo, Italy Retained WBO junior middleweight title
28 Win 27–0 (1) Sergio Medina UD 10 Oct 22, 1992 Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California, U.S.
27 Win 26–0 (1) Eric Martin UD 10 Sep 19, 1992 Pacific Sports Center, Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
26 Win 25–0 (1) Pat Lawlor RTD 9 (12), 3:00 Jun 9, 1992 Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S. Retained WBO junior middleweight title
25 Win 24–0 (1) Tyrone Trice UD 12 Jul 21, 1991 Race Course, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Retained WBO junior middleweight title
24 Win 23–0 (1) Joaquin Velasquez UD 10 May 10, 1991 Central Civic Center, Lewiston, Maine, U.S.
23 Win 22–0 (1) Chris Pyatt UD 12 Oct 23, 1990 Granby Halls, Leicester, England Won vacant WBO junior middleweight title
22 Win 21–0 (1) Brinatty Maquilon UD 10 Jul 24, 1990 Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
21 NC 20–0 (1) Martin Camara NC 11 (12) Feb 17, 1990 Hotel Deauville, Châtillon, France WBO junior middleweight title at stake;
NC after an incorrect referee call
20 Win 20–0 Ruben Villaman KO 2 (10) Dec 1, 1989 Ramada Inn, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
19 Win 19–0 Steve Little TKO 8 (12), 0:38 Apr 22, 1989 The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S. Retained WBO junior middleweight title
18 Win 18–0 Lupe Aquino RTD 7 (12), 3:00 Dec 8, 1988 Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Won inaugural WBO junior middleweight title
17 Win 17–0 Aniseto Ramos TKO 4 Oct 7, 1988 The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S.
16 Win 16–0 Davey Moore UD 10 Jul 21, 1987 Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
15 Win 15–0 Sidney Outlaw TKO 6 (12), 2:04 Jan 13, 1987 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Won vacant Pennsylvania junior middleweight title
14 Win 14–0 Johnny Banks Walker KO 1 Nov 25, 1986 Broadway by the Bay Theater, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 Tony Ojo TKO 3 (8), 1:13 Oct 28, 1986 Betsy Ross Inn, Pennsauken, New Jersey, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 Milton Leaks UD 8 Jul 31, 1986 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Mike Castronova TKO 1 Jun 14, 1986 Governor Mifflin Intermediate School Gym, Shillington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Orlando Montalvo KO 2 (10), 0:52 Feb 25, 1986 Tropicana, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Vincent Mays TKO 5 (6), 2:15 Sep 4, 1985 Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Robert Thomas UD 8 Jul 18, 1985 Golden Eagle Caterers, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Billy Joe TKO 1 (8), 2:31 Jun 13, 1985 Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Gary Tibbs TKO 4, 0:45 Mar 20, 1985 Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Felipe Montellano UD 6 Oct 17, 1984 Broadway by the Bay Theater, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Louis Owens UD 6 Jun 26, 1984 Tropicana, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Robert Thomas PTS 6 May 10, 1984 J&A Caterers, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Keith Todd KO 3 Apr 11, 1984 Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Kimbrady Carriker KO 1 (6) Mar 11, 1984 Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.

Training career

After his professional boxing career ended, Jackson has worked as a trainer. Boxers he has worked with include:

References

  1. ^ a b Showtime Championship Boxing tale of the tape prior to the Bernard Hopkins fight.
  2. ^ Boxing record for John David Jackson from BoxRec (registration required). Retrieved July 12, 2016.
Sporting positions
World boxing titles
Inaugural champion WBO junior middleweight champion
December 8, 1988 – February 17, 1990
Title declared vacant after NC 		Vacant
Title next held by
Himself
Vacant
Title last held by
Himself 		WBO junior middleweight champion
October 23, 1990 – August 5, 1993
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Verno Phillips
Preceded by WBA middleweight champion
October 1, 1993 – May 6, 1994
Stripped 		Vacant
Title next held by
Jorge Castro