Julian Jackson Record
| Total Fights | 61 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 55 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 3 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 7 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 9 |
| KO Wins | 49 |
| KO Losses | 6 |
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What is Julian Jackson's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 17 years and three months, Julian Jackson fought 61 times with 55 wins and 6 losses.
Jackson retired from professional boxing with a record of 55-6, which included three world-title wins and seven successful title defense fights at two weight classes — super-welterweight and middleweight. He had a 80.3% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 49 of his total 61 fights being knockout wins, nine of which were in title fights. Jackson suffered six knockout losses in his career, four of which were in title fights.
His last fight was a 9th round TKO defeat to Anthony Jones on May 24, 1998.
Some of Jackson's best fights and notable victories include wins over Hall-of-Famer Terry Norris, Ismael Negron, Ron Collins, Dennis Milton, Buster Drayton, Baek In-chul, and Eddie Hall.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | May 24, 1998 | 37 | Anthony Jones | Loss | TKO9 |
| 60 | Jan 23, 1998 | 37 | Verno Phillips | Loss | KO9 |
| 59 | Oct 31, 1997 | 37 | Eduardo Gutiérrez | Win | TKO3 |
| 58 | Jul 25, 1997 | 36 | Terry Ford | Win | TKO2 |
| 57 | Dec 7, 1996 | 36 | Augustine Renteria | Win | UD |
| 56 | Sep 9, 1996 | 35 | Leonardo Aguilar | Win | UD |
| 55 | Aug 19, 1995 | 34 | Quincy Taylor | Loss * | TKO6 |
| 54 | Mar 17, 1995 | 34 | Agostino Cardamone | Win * | TKO2 |
| 53 | Dec 17, 1994 | 34 | Luis Buitron | Win | TKO3 |
| 52 | May 7, 1994 | 33 | Gerald McClellan | Loss * | KO1 |
| 51 | Mar 4, 1994 | 33 | Eduardo Ayala | Win | UD |
| 50 | Dec 15, 1993 | 33 | Jaime Montano | Win | TKO1 |
| 49 | Aug 6, 1993 | 32 | Carlton Haywood | Win | TKO1 |
| 48 | May 8, 1993 | 32 | Gerald McClellan | Loss * | TKO5 |
| 47 | Dec 13, 1992 | 32 | Eddie Hall | Win | TKO4 |
| 46 | Aug 1, 1992 | 31 | Thomas Tate | Win * | UD |
| 45 | Apr 10, 1992 | 31 | Ron Collins | Win * | TKO5 |
| 44 | Feb 15, 1992 | 31 | Ismael Negron | Win * | TKO1 |
| 43 | Sep 14, 1991 | 31 | Dennis Milton | Win * | KO1 |
| 42 | Nov 24, 1990 | 30 | Herol Graham | Win * | KO4 |
| 41 | Jun 16, 1990 | 29 | Wayne Powell | Win | TKO4 |
| 40 | May 18, 1990 | 29 | John McClendon | Win | KO2 |
| 39 | Jul 30, 1989 | 28 | Terry Norris | Win * | TKO2 |
| 38 | May 13, 1989 | 28 | Derwin Richards | Win | TKO6 |
| 37 | Feb 25, 1989 | 28 | Francisco de Jesus | Win * | KO8 |
| 36 | Jul 30, 1988 | 27 | Buster Drayton | Win * | TKO3 |
| 35 | Jun 25, 1988 | 27 | Efren Olivo | Win | TKO1 |
| 34 | Apr 16, 1988 | 27 | Reggie Barnes | Win | TKO1 |
| 33 | Nov 21, 1987 | 27 | Baek In-chul | Win * | TKO3 |
| 32 | Apr 24, 1987 | 26 | Milton Leaks | Win | TKO10 |
| 31 | Dec 19, 1986 | 26 | Khalif Shabazz | Win | KO1 |
| 30 | Aug 23, 1986 | 25 | Mike McCallum | Loss * | TKO2 |
| 29 | May 20, 1986 | 25 | Derrick Drane | Win | TKO2 |
| 28 | Apr 19, 1986 | 25 | Francisco Del Toro | Win | KO2 |
| 27 | Mar 22, 1986 | 25 | Mark Allman | Win | TKO1 |
| 26 | Feb 28, 1986 | 25 | Lopez McGee | Win | KO4 |
| 25 | Nov 15, 1985 | 25 | Raúl Hernandez | Win | TKO1 |
| 24 | Aug 10, 1985 | 24 | José Padilla | Win | TKO3 |
| 23 | Jul 12, 1985 | 24 | Rafael Corona | Win | KO3 |
| 22 | Nov 21, 1984 | 24 | Tim Harris | Win | TKO8 |
| 21 | Nov 3, 1984 | 24 | Santos Solis | Win | TKO2 |
| 20 | Aug 15, 1984 | 23 | Curtis Ramsey | Win | TKO12 |
| 19 | Jan 20, 1984 | 23 | Ron Lee Warrior | Win | TKO3 |
| 18 | May 16, 1984 | 23 | JJ Cottrell | Win | TKO5 |
| 17 | Mar 17, 1984 | 23 | Eddie Gazo | Win | KO2 |
| 16 | Jan 20, 1984 | 23 | Carlton Brown | Win | TKO1 |
| 15 | Oct 15, 1983 | 23 | Jeff Nelson | Win | TKO3 |
| 14 | Jun 25, 1983 | 22 | David Plowden | Win | KO3 |
| 13 | May 18, 1983 | 22 | Reinaldo Roque | Win | TKO1 |
| 12 | Mar 6, 1983 | 22 | Jake Torrance | Win | TKO5 |
| 11 | Feb 19, 1983 | 22 | Dominic Fox | Win | KO2 |
| 10 | Nov 17, 1982 | 22 | Mack Heimbaugh | Win | TKO4 |
| 9 | Aug 18, 1982 | 21 | Miguel Sepulveda | Win | TKO3 |
| 8 | Jun 8, 1982 | 21 | Al Cook | Win | KO2 |
| 7 | Mar 20, 1982 | 21 | William Page | Win | UD |
| 6 | Sep 26, 1981 | 21 | Dario De Asa | Win | KO3 |
| 5 | Aug 15, 1981 | 20 | Edwin Rodriguez | Win | KO1 |
| 4 | May 15, 1981 | 20 | Reyes Escalera | Win | TKO3 |
| 3 | May 9, 1981 | 20 | Marcelino Flores | Win | KO2 |
| 2 | Mar 5, 1981 | 20 | Rafael Ayala | Win | KO1 |
| 1 | Feb 2, 1981 | 20 | Inocencio Carmona | Win | PTS |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Julian Jackson (The Hawk) is a 63-year old retired Virgin Islander professional boxer. He was born in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands on September 12, 1960. He is a former two-weight-class world champion. Jackson was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 2019. His professional boxing career spanned more than 17 years — from 1981 to 1998.
Jackson made his professional boxing debut against Inocencio Carmona at the age of 20 on February 2, 1981, defeating Carmona via 4 round PTS. He went on to win 28 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 27 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 25 on August 23, 1986 after 29 professional fights, against Mike McCallum for the WBA title. He lost to McCallum via 2nd round TKO.
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 six losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Anthony Jones on May 24, 1998. Jackson lost the fight via 9th round TKO. It's been 25 years, 11 months, and 3 days since this fight.
Championships
Jackson had a total of 14 world-title fights, which includes winning three world titles and seven successful title defenses. He won 10 of these fights and lost four.
Title Wins
Julian Jackson fought for world titles in five fights and won three of these fights via stoppage. In total, he won three belts across two weight classes.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 1995 | Agostino Cardamone | Middleweight | WBC* | TKO |
| Nov 24, 1990 | Herol Graham | Middleweight | WBC* | KO |
| Nov 21, 1987 | Baek In-chul | Super-welterweight | WBA* | TKO |
Title Defenses
Julian Jackson had nine world-title defense fights across two weight classes — super-welterweight (x3) and middleweight (x6). He won seven of them and lost two times.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 1992 | Thomas Tate | Middleweight | WBC | UD |
| Apr 10, 1992 | Ron Collins | Middleweight | WBC | TKO |
| Feb 15, 1992 | Ismael Negron | Middleweight | WBC | TKO |
| Sep 14, 1991 | Dennis Milton | Middleweight | WBC | KO |
| Jul 30, 1989 | Terry Norris | Super-welterweight | WBA | TKO |
| Feb 25, 1989 | Francisco de Jesus | Super-welterweight | WBA | KO |
| Jul 30, 1988 | Buster Drayton | Super-welterweight | WBA | TKO |
Title Losses
Julian Jackson lost two world-title defense fights, and lost a total of two titles in these fights.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 1995 | Quincy Taylor | Middleweight | WBC | TKO |
| May 8, 1993 | Gerald McClellan | Middleweight | WBC | TKO |
Highlights
Jackson fought a total of 61 times during his professional career, which includes 14 world-title fights at two weight divisions. He was among the top boxers of his generation and put on some great performances in his fights. These seven fights are the highlight of his career.
August 23, 1986: In his first world-title fight, Julian Jackson loses to Mike McCallum via 2nd round TKO. He was fighting for the WBA super-welterweight title.
November 21, 1987: Jackson wins the WBA super-welterweight title from Baek In-chul, by beating In-chul via 3rd round TKO.
July 30, 1988: Jackson successfully defends the WBA super-welterweight title against Buster Drayton, winning the fight via 3rd round TKO.
July 30, 1989: Jackson successfully defends the WBA super-welterweight title against Terry Norris, winning the fight via 2nd round TKO.
September 14, 1991: Jackson successfully defends the WBC middleweight title against Dennis Milton, winning the fight via 1st round KO.
February 15, 1992: Jackson successfully defends the WBC middleweight title against Ismael Negron, winning the fight via 1st round TKO.
April 10, 1992: Jackson successfully defends the WBC middleweight title against Ron Collins, winning the fight via 5th round TKO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Julian Jackson have on his record?
Jackson knocked out 49 of his 61 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 80.3%. Of his total 55 wins, 49 of them were via KO (89.1%).
What was Julian Jackson's first world title win?
Jackson's first world-title win was the WBA (vacant) belt at super-welterweight. He defeated Baek In-chul via 3 round TKO to win the title.
How many world titles did Julian Jackson win?
Jackson won three world titles at two weight classes.
How many title defenses did Julian Jackson make?
Jackson had a total of nine title defense fights. He was successful seven times and lost two times.