Phil Jackson (boxer)
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Real name | Phil Jackson |
Nickname(s) | The Enforcer |
Rated at | Heavyweight |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] |
Reach | 79 in (201 cm) |
Nationality | American |
Born | May 11, 1964 |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 58 |
Wins | 44 |
Wins by KO | 38 |
Losses | 13 |
Draws | 0 |
No contests | 1 |
Phil Jackson (born May 11, 1964) is a retired professional heavyweight boxer, best known for challenging Lennox Lewis for the WBC Heavyweight Title in 1994.
Amateur career
Born in Miami Beach, Florida, Jackson was the heavyweight alternate on the 1988 United States Olympic team
Pro career
Known as "The Enforcer", Jackson began his career in 1988 on a tear, winning his first 25 fights mostly by KO, setting up a bout with hard-punching Canadian top contender Razor Ruddock in 1992. Ruddock dominated, and Jackson was knocked down once in the 3rd, and once in the 4th, staying down for the 10 count.[1] He then won his next five fights to set up the fight in 1994 with Lewis.[1]
Lewis received a lot of flak for the fight, given Jackson's loss to Ruddock who had lost to Lewis towards the end of his career. Jackson was Top 10 in the Ring Magazine at the time but boxing insiders remained sceptic. The fight was shown on HBO and was unimpressive, with Lewis plodding after Jackson en route to an 8th round TKO.[2][3]
In 1995 his career began to sputter as he slipped to a journeyman. He lost bouts against future contenders Chris Byrd,[2] Brian Nielsen, and Jeremy Williams. In 1998 he beat Alex Stewart, setting up a shot at a fringe belt in 1999 against Monte Barrett. Barrett won easily, and Jackson went on to lose to a "who's who" list of heavyweight contenders, including Fres Oquendo, Wladimir Klitschko, Larry Donald, Derrick Jefferson, and Dominick Guinn. The loss to Guinn in 2004, a fight in which Guinn knocked Jackson out in twenty-three seconds, was Jackson's last bout.
He retired with a record with 44-13 with 38 knockouts.[4]
Professional boxing record
44 Wins (38 knockouts, 6 decisions), 13 Losses (7 knockouts, 6 decisions), 1 No Contest | |||||||
Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
Loss | 24-1 | Dominick "The Southern Disaster" Guinn | KO | 1 | 24/07/2004 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Jackson knocked out at 0:23 of the first round. |
Win | 22-35-2 | Garing "Freight Train" Lane | UD | 6 | 24/10/2003 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
Loss | 15-8 | Brian "Big Man" Nix | UD | 6 | 21/04/2002 | Laughlin, Nevada, United States | 54-60, 55-59, 55-59. |
Loss | 24-3-1 | Derrick "D-Train" Jefferson | UD | 10 | 16/02/2002 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | 90-100, 91-99, 91-99. |
Win | 7-3 | Nick Nurse | UD | 6 | 25/05/2001 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
Loss | 37-1-1 | Larry "The Legend" Donald | KO | 5 | 25/05/2000 | Tunica, Mississippi, United States | Jackson knocked out at 2:28 of the fifth round. |
Loss | 29-1 | Wladimir "Dr. Steel Hammer" Klitschko | KO | 2 | 12/11/1999 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Jackson knocked out at 1:59 of the second round. |
Loss | 14-0 | Fres "The Big O" Oquendo | UD | 10 | 12/09/1999 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
Loss | 19-0 | Monte Barrett | UD | 12 | 03/04/1999 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title. 110-118, 111-117, 110-118. |
Win | 26-5 | Ray Anis | TKO | 2 | 03/12/1998 | Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, United States | Referee stopped the bout at 2:55 of the second round. |
Win | 42-7 | Alex "The Destroyer" Stewart | UD | 10 | 24/07/1998 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
Win | 19-2-2 | Gerard Jones | TKO | 2 | 29/05/1998 | Miami, Florida, United States | Referee stopped the bout at 2:45 of the second round. |
Win | 7-7 | Bryant "Special K" Smith | TKO | 5 | 27/03/1998 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Referee stopped the bout at 2:45 of the fifth round. |
Loss | 31-1 | Keith "The Fighting Knight" McKnight | UD | 10 | 02/10/1997 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
Loss | 28-2 | Jeremy "Half Man-Half Amazing" Williams | KO | 1 | 25/02/1997 | Long Beach, California, United States | Jackson knocked out at 1:25 of the first round. |
Win | 19-3 | Sonny Barch | KO | 1 | 02/11/1996 | Nassau, Bahamas | |
Win | 15-13-1 | Harry "Heatwave" Daniels | TKO | 1 | 24/08/1996 | Valdosta, Georgia, United States | |
Win | 26-17-1 | Eddie Gonzales | KO | 4 | 29/07/1996 | Hallandale, Florida, United States | |
Win | 1-16 | Jack Jackson | TKO | 2 | 15/06/1996 | Nassau, Bahamas | |
Loss | 25-0 | "Super" Brian Nielsen | TKO | 6 | 29/03/1996 | Copenhagen, Denmark | IBO World Heavyweight Title. |
Loss | 13-0 | Chris "Rapid Fire" Byrd | UD | 12 | 21/11/1995 | Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States | WBU International Heavyweight Title. 109-119, 109-119, 109-119. |
Win | 8-16 | Larry Davis | TKO | 2 | 08/09/1995 | Miami Beach, Florida, United States | |
No Contest | 0-5 | Alvin Ellis | NC | 1 | 22/08/1995 | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | |
Win | 5-12-1 | Krishna Wainwright | TKO | 3 | 22/07/1995 | Miami Beach, Florida, United States | |
Win | 11-4-1 | Martin Foster | TKO | 8 | 01/11/1994 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 9-7 | Art Card | TKO | 4 | 08/09/1994 | Davie, Florida, United States | Referee stopped the bout at 1:35 of the fourth round. |
Loss | 24-0 | Lennox Lewis | TKO | 8 | 06/05/1994 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | WBC World Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:35 of the eighth round. |
Win | 26-16-1 | Eddie Gonzales | UD | 10 | 04/12/1993 | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
Win | 13-8 | Mike "The Duke" Dixon | TKO | 5 | 24/08/1993 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
Win | 22-5 | Lawrence "Poncho" Carter | TKO | 3 | 22/06/1993 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
Win | 0-9 | Terry Miller | KO | 1 | 24/04/1993 | Forest City, North Carolina, United States | |
Win | 13-24-2 | Danny Wofford | TKO | 4 | 30/03/1993 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
Loss | 26-3-1 | Donovan "Razor" Ruddock | KO | 4 | 26/06/1992 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | IBC World Heavyweight Title. Jackson knocked out at 2:12 of the fourth round. |
Win | 7-2 | Everett "The Tornado" Mayo | TKO | 3 | 25/04/1992 | Miami Beach, Florida, United States | |
Win | 13-43-2 | Frankie Hines | KO | 1 | 28/03/1992 | Forest City, North Carolina, United States | |
Win | 14-21-1 | Melvin Epps | TKO | 5 | 13/12/1991 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
Win | 10-9 | Carl "Little Truth" Williams | TKO | 5 | 14/09/1991 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 20-2 | Tony Willis | TKO | 5 | 11/06/1991 | Miami Beach, Florida, United States | Referee stopped the bout at 2:57 of the fifth round. |
Win | 5-14 | Lynwood Jones | KO | 1 | 23/05/1991 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
Win | 22-7 | Jeff Sims | TKO | 4 | 07/04/1991 | Ocala, Florida, United States | |
Win | 8-7-1 | William "K.O." Morris | TKO | 8 | 19/02/1991 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
Win | 20-3 | Olian "Baby O" Alexander | KO | 1 | 14/12/1990 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | IBC World Heavyweight Title. |
Win | 12-4 | Bobby Collins | KO | 8 | 28/08/1990 | Tampa, Florida, United States | Collins knocked out at 2:04 of the eighth round. |
Win | 15-5 | Alvino "Killer" Manson | TKO | 2 | 26/06/1990 | Tampa, Florida, United States | Referee stopped the bout at 2:07 of the second round. |
Win | 2-3 | William Knorr | KO | 1 | 01/06/1990 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Knorr knocked out at 1:40 of the first round. |
Win | 6-1 | David Nall | TKO | 2 | 18/04/1990 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
Win | 2-11 | Ricardo Spain | KO | 3 | 10/04/1990 | Miami, Florida, United States | Spain knocked out at 2:20 of the third round. |
Win | 0-11 | Lino Cajina | TKO | 2 | 23/03/1990 | Homestead, Florida, United States | |
Win | 0-4 | Gerald Brown | KO | 1 | 19/03/1990 | Miami Beach, Florida, United States | |
Win | 19-7-1 | Jesse Shelby | TKO | 5 | 16/02/1990 | Miami, Florida, United States | Referee stopped the bout at 0:43 of the fifth round. |
Win | 8-6-1 | Danny Wofford | TKO | 5 | 24/01/1990 | Hallandale, Florida, United States | |
Win | 1-3 | David "Quinn" Robinson | TKO | 1 | 26/10/1989 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
Win | -- | John Ford | TKO | 1 | 08/09/1989 | Hialeah, Florida, United States | |
Win | 3-14-1 | Joe Adams | TKO | 4 | 03/07/1989 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | |
Win | 6-3 | Eddie Blackwell | KO | 2 | 22/04/1989 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | |
Win | -- | Lionel "The Train" Butler | PTS | 4 | 24/02/1989 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
Win | 1-0 | Russell Watson | TKO | 6 | 04/02/1989 | Miami Beach, Florida, United States | |
Win | 3-3 | "Smooth" Wendell Everett | UD | 4 | 09/12/1988 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
References
- 1 2 3 Kram, Mark (1994) "Lewis, Jackson Both Fighting For Respect", philly.com, May 6, 1994. Retrieved August 5, 2016
- 1 2 Williams, Luke G. (2014) Boxiana Volume 1: An Anthology of New Boxing Writing, Matador, ISBN 978-1784620677, p. 123
- ↑ Mercante, Arthur (2006) Inside the Ropes, McBooks Press, ISBN 978-1590131268, p. 225
- ↑ Derby, Kevin (2015) "Heavyweights Lead the Florida Boxing Hall of Fame Class of 2015", Sunshine State News, January 11, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2016