John David Jackson Record
| Total Fights | 41 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 36 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 1 |
| Title Wins | 3 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 4 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 4 |
| KO Wins | 20 |
| KO Losses | 2 |
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What is John David Jackson's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 15 years and six months, John David Jackson fought 41 times with 36 wins, 4 losses, and 1 no-contest.
Jackson retired from professional boxing with a record of 36-4, which included three world-title wins and four successful title defense fights at the super-welterweight weight division. He had a 50% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 20 of his total 41 fights being knockout wins, four of which were in title fights. Jackson lost twice via knockout, both of them in title fights.
His last fight was a 2nd round TKO victory over Dave Boone on September 25, 1999.
Some of Jackson's best fights and notable victories include wins over Hall-of-Famer Davey Moore, Reggie Johnson, Jeff Johnson, Danny Garcia, Steve Little, Charles LaCour, Lupe Aquino, and Michele Mastrodonato.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sep 25, 1999 | 36 | Dave Boone | Win | TKO2 |
| 40 | Feb 20, 1998 | 34 | Jorge Castro | Loss | UD |
| 39 | Apr 19, 1997 | 33 | Bernard Hopkins | Loss * | TKO7 |
| 38 | Nov 20, 1996 | 33 | Abdullah Ramadan | Loss | SD |
| 37 | Jun 29, 1996 | 33 | Augustine Renteria | Win | UD |
| 36 | Dec 16, 1995 | 32 | Guy Stanford | Win | UD |
| 35 | Apr 29, 1995 | 31 | James Green | Win | UD |
| 34 | Dec 10, 1994 | 31 | Jorge Castro | Loss * | TKO9 |
| 33 | Sep 24, 1994 | 31 | Danny Garcia | Win | KO7 |
| 32 | May 6, 1994 | 30 | Jeff Johnson | Win | RTD7 |
| 31 | Oct 1, 1993 | 30 | Reggie Johnson | Win * | UD |
| 30 | Sep 3, 1993 | 30 | Charles LaCour | Win | TKO3 |
| 29 | Dec 19, 1992 | 29 | Michele Mastrodonato | Win * | TKO10 |
| 28 | Oct 22, 1992 | 29 | Sergio Medina | Win | UD |
| 27 | Sep 19, 1992 | 29 | Eric Martin | Win | UD |
| 26 | Jun 9, 1992 | 29 | Pat Lawlor | Win * | RTD9 |
| 25 | Jul 21, 1991 | 28 | Tyrone Trice | Win * | UD |
| 24 | May 10, 1991 | 27 | Joaquin Velasquez | Win | UD |
| 23 | Oct 23, 1990 | 27 | Chris Pyatt | Win * | UD |
| 22 | Jul 24, 1990 | 27 | Brinatty Maquilon | Win | UD |
| 21 | Feb 17, 1990 | 26 | Martin Camara | NC | NC |
| 20 | Dec 1, 1989 | 26 | Ruben Villaman | Win | KO2 |
| 19 | Apr 22, 1989 | 25 | Steve Little | Win * | TKO8 |
| 18 | Dec 8, 1988 | 25 | Lupe Aquino | Win * | RTD7 |
| 17 | Oct 7, 1988 | 25 | Aniseto Ramos | Win | TKO4 |
| 16 | Jul 21, 1987 | 24 | Davey Moore | Win | UD |
| 15 | Jan 13, 1987 | 23 | Sidney Outlaw | Win | TKO6 |
| 14 | Nov 25, 1986 | 23 | Johnny Banks Walker | Win | KO1 |
| 13 | Oct 28, 1986 | 23 | Tony Ojo | Win | TKO3 |
| 12 | Jul 31, 1986 | 23 | Milton Leaks | Win | UD |
| 11 | Jun 14, 1986 | 23 | Mike Castronova | Win | TKO1 |
| 10 | Feb 25, 1986 | 22 | Orlando Montalvo | Win | KO2 |
| 9 | Sep 4, 1985 | 22 | Vincent Mays | Win | TKO5 |
| 8 | Jul 18, 1985 | 22 | Robert Thomas | Win | UD |
| 7 | Jun 13, 1985 | 22 | Billy Joe | Win | TKO1 |
| 6 | Mar 20, 1985 | 21 | Gary Tibbs | Win | TKO4 |
| 5 | Oct 17, 1984 | 21 | Felipe Montellano | Win | UD |
| 4 | Jun 26, 1984 | 21 | Louis Owens | Win | UD |
| 3 | May 10, 1984 | 20 | Robert Thomas | Win | PTS |
| 2 | Apr 11, 1984 | 20 | Keith Todd | Win | KO3 |
| 1 | Mar 11, 1984 | 20 | Kimbrady Carriker | Win | KO1 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
John David Jackson (Action) is a 60-year old retired American professional boxer. He was born in Denver, Colorado, U.S. on May 17, 1963. He is a former two-weight-class world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 15 years — from 1984 to 1999.
Jackson made his professional boxing debut against Kimbrady Carriker at the age of 20 on March 11, 1984, defeating Carriker via 1st round KO. He went on to win 19 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 13 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 25 on December 8, 1988 after 17 professional fights, against Lupe Aquino for the super-welterweight WBO title. He defeated Aquino via 7th round RTD to become the super-welterweight champion of the world.
Jackson has won three world titles at two weight classes. For all the details about Jackson's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Jackson had a total of four losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Dave Boone on September 25, 1999. Jackson won the fight via 2nd round TKO. It's been 24 years, 7 months, and 2 days since this fight.
Championships
Jackson had a total of nine world-title fights, which includes winning three world titles and four successful title defenses. He won seven of these fights and lost two.
Title Wins
John David Jackson fought for world titles in five fights and won three of these fights, winning one of them via way of stoppage. In total, he won three belts across two weight classes.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 1993 | Reggie Johnson | Middleweight | WBA | UD |
| Oct 23, 1990 | Chris Pyatt | Super-welterweight | WBO* | UD |
| Dec 8, 1988 | Lupe Aquino | Super-welterweight | WBO | RTD |
Title Defenses
John David Jackson had four super-welterweight world-title defense fights. He won all of these fights.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 1992 | Michele Mastrodonato | Super-welterweight | WBO | TKO |
| Jun 9, 1992 | Pat Lawlor | Super-welterweight | WBO | RTD |
| Jul 21, 1991 | Tyrone Trice | Super-welterweight | WBO | UD |
| Apr 22, 1989 | Steve Little | Super-welterweight | WBO | TKO |
Highlights
Jackson fought a total of 41 times during his professional career, which includes 9 world-title fights at two weight divisions. These two fights are the highlight of his career.
December 8, 1988: Jackson wins his first world title by defeating Lupe Aquino via 7th round RTD. He is now the WBO super-welterweight world champion.
October 1, 1993: Jackson wins the WBA middleweight title from Reggie Johnson, by beating Johnson via 12 round unanimous decision.
FAQs
How many KOs does John David Jackson have on his record?
Jackson knocked out 20 of his 41 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 50%. Of his total 36 wins, 20 of them were via KO (55.6%).
What was John David Jackson's first world title win?
Jackson's first world-title win was the WBO belt at super-welterweight. He defeated Lupe Aquino via 7 round RTD to win the title.
How many world titles did John David Jackson win?
Jackson won three world titles at two weight classes.
How many title defenses did John David Jackson make?
Jackson had 4 successful title defense fights.