John David Jackson (born May 17, 1963 in Denver, CO), is a former professional
boxerBoxing is a combat sport where two participants, generally of similar weight, fight each other with their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee and is typically engaged in during a series of one to three-minute intervals called rounds. There are three ways to win...
in the super welterweight (154
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) division.
Jackson was developed as an amateur out of the Tacoma Boys club in Tacoma, WA, USA, and turned professional in 1984. He didn't lose in his first 32 fights and captured the Vacant WBO Light Middleweight Title in 1988 with a win over
Lupe AquinoIsaias Guadalupe Aquino , was a professional boxer in the super welterweight division.Aquino, known as "Lupe", turned pro in 1981 and won the WBC Light Middleweight Title in 1987 with a decision over Duane Thomas. He lost the title in his first defense via a close decision to Gianfranco Rosi...
. He defended the title six times before moving up to middleweight in 1993 to take on WBA Middleweight Title holder
Reggie Johnson-Professional career:Johnson, nicknamed "Sweet", began his pro career in 1984. His only loss in the build-up was to Adam George. He rose to fame in a close 1991 loss to James Toney for the IBF Middleweight Title, a fight in which he shockingly knocked the iron-jawed Toney down in the 2nd round.In...
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John David Jackson (born May 17, 1963 in Denver, CO), is a former professional
boxerBoxing is a combat sport where two participants, generally of similar weight, fight each other with their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee and is typically engaged in during a series of one to three-minute intervals called rounds. There are three ways to win...
in the super welterweight (154
lbThe pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in the imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement...
) division.
Jackson was developed as an amateur out of the Tacoma Boys club in Tacoma, WA, USA, and turned professional in 1984. He didn't lose in his first 32 fights and captured the Vacant WBO Light Middleweight Title in 1988 with a win over
Lupe AquinoIsaias Guadalupe Aquino , was a professional boxer in the super welterweight division.Aquino, known as "Lupe", turned pro in 1981 and won the WBC Light Middleweight Title in 1987 with a decision over Duane Thomas. He lost the title in his first defense via a close decision to Gianfranco Rosi...
. He defended the title six times before moving up to middleweight in 1993 to take on WBA Middleweight Title holder
Reggie Johnson-Professional career:Johnson, nicknamed "Sweet", began his pro career in 1984. His only loss in the build-up was to Adam George. He rose to fame in a close 1991 loss to James Toney for the IBF Middleweight Title, a fight in which he shockingly knocked the iron-jawed Toney down in the 2nd round.In...
. Jackson won a close decision, but lost the belt in 1994 to
Jorge CastroJorge Fernando "Locomotora" Castro , is an Argentine boxer and former Middleweight champion of the world, who is best known for his second defense of the title against John David Jackson in 1994.-Early years:Castro, who in 1985 was set to become a professional boxer but suffered a bicycle accident...
via 9th round TKO in a fight that was named by Ring Magazine as Fight of the Year. In 1997 he took on
Bernard HopkinsBernard Hopkins, known as the Executioner is an American boxer. He is best known for his ten year reign as middleweight world champion in which he successfully defended his title a record 20 times. He is the first fighter to retain all 4 major boxing governing body belts including the Ring...
for the IBF Middleweight Title, but lost in a 7th round TKO. He took a rematch with Castro in 1998, but again came up short in losing a decision. He retired in 1999.
Training career
After his professional boxing career ended, Jackson has worked as a trainer. Boxers he has worked with include:
- Allan Green
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- Nate Campbell
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