John David Jackson (boxer)
| John David Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | Action |
| Rated at |
Light middleweight Middleweight Super middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 10 1⁄2 in (179 cm) |
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born |
May 17, 1963 Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 41 |
| Wins | 36 |
| Wins by KO | 20 |
| Losses | 4 |
| No contests | 1 |
John David Jackson (born May 17, 1963) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 1999, and currently works as a boxing trainer. He won the WBO junior middleweight title in 1988, making six successful defenses. In 1993 he won the WBA middleweight title, losing in his first defense the following year. Today, Jackson is best known as the trainer for light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev.
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 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.
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