Real name John Jackson Nationality American Martial art Boxing Nickname(s) Dah Rock Name John Jackson | Height 6' 0" (183cm) Total fights 22 Reach 75" (191cm) Parents Julian Jackson Draws 0 | |
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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.
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Career
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.
Pro
He turned pro in 2009.
His professional record is 20 wins with 15 coming via the way of knockout; and 3 losses He lost a controversial decision to Willie Nelson and lost on a 5th round KO to Andy Lee and Jermell Charlo
In May 2016 Jackson suffered the 3rd defeat of his career to Jermell Charlo getting stopped in the 8th round before the stoppage Jackson was outboxing Charlo and led on all the scorecards 69-64