John Jackson (Virgin Islands boxer)
| John Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | John Jackson |
| Nickname(s) | Dah Rock |
| Rated at |
Light Middleweight Middleweight |
| Height | 6' 0" (183cm) |
| Reach | 75" (191cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born |
January 16, 1989 Saint Thomas, Virgin Island, United States |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 23 |
| Wins | 20 |
| Wins by KO | 15 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
John Jackson (born January 16, 1989) is a professional boxer from the Virgin Islands who qualified for, and boxed in, the 2008 Olympics at welterweight. He is one of the sons of boxer Julian Jackson, and his brother Julius Jackson qualified at light-heavyweight.
At the PanAm Games in 2007 his first bout was against favourite Demetrius Andrade and was beaten 5:23. At the 2007 World Championships he again lost in the first round, this time to Aliasker Bashirov.
At the first Olympic qualifier in March 2008, however, he defeated Argentinian Diego Chaves and PanAm Champion Pedro Lima 19:10 to qualify. He lost to Cuban Carlos Banteaux, but this did not affect his qualification. In Beijing he upset Magomed Nurutdinov 4:2 but lost 0:10 to Kim Jung-Joo.
He turned pro in 2009.
As of 6th March 2016, his professional record is 20 wins with 15 coming via the way of knockout; 2 losses and no draws. Having only lost a controversial decision to Willie Nelson and lost on a 5th round KO to Andy Lee.
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