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Phil Jackson (boxer)

Phil Jackson (born May 11, 1964) is an American former professional boxer, best known for challenging Lennox Lewis for the WBC Heavyweight Title in 1994.

Phil Jackson
Born
Phil Jackson

(1964-05-11) May 11, 1964 (age 59)
NationalityAmerican
Other namesThe Enforcer
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Reach79 in (201 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights58
Wins44
Wins by KO38
Losses13
Draws0
No contests1

Amateur career edit

Born in Miami Beach, Florida, Jackson was the heavyweight alternate on the 1988 United States Olympic team

Professional career edit

Main article: Lennox Lewis vs. Phil Jackson

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 sceptical. 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 edit

44 Wins (38 knockouts, 6 decisions), 13 Losses (7 knockouts, 6 decisions), 1 No Contest [1]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 24-1   Dominick Guinn KO 1 24/07/2004   Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Jackson knocked out at 0:23 of the first round.
Win 22-35-2   Garing Lane UD 6 24/10/2003   Miami, Florida, U.S.
Loss 15-8   Brian Nix UD 6 21/04/2002   Laughlin, Nevada, U.S.
Loss 24-3-1   Derrick Jefferson UD 10 16/02/2002   Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win 7-3   Nick Nurse UD 6 25/05/2001   Miami, Florida, U.S.
Loss 37-1-1   Larry Donald KO 5 25/05/2000   Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. Jackson knocked out at 2:28 of the fifth round.
Loss 29-1   Wladimir Klitschko KO 2 12/11/1999   Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Jackson knocked out at 1:59 of the second round.
Loss 14-0   Fres Oquendo UD 10 12/09/1999   Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Loss 19-0   Monte Barrett UD 12 03/04/1999   Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title.
Win 26-5   Ray Anis TKO 2 03/12/1998   Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:55 of the second round.
Win 42-7   Alex Stewart UD 10 24/07/1998   Miami, Florida, U.S.
Win 19-2-2   Gerard Jones TKO 2 29/05/1998   Miami, Florida, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:45 of the second round.
Win 7-7   Bryant Smith TKO 5 27/03/1998   Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:45 of the fifth round.
Loss 31-1   Keith McKnight UD 10 02/10/1997   Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Loss 28-2   Jeremy Williams KO 1 25/02/1997   Long Beach, California, U.S. 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 Daniels TKO 1 24/08/1996   Valdosta, Georgia, U.S.
Win 26-17-1   Eddie Gonzales KO 4 29/07/1996   Hallandale, Florida, U.S.
Win 1-16   Jack Jackson TKO 2 15/06/1996   Nassau, Bahamas
Loss 25-0   Brian Nielsen TKO 6 29/03/1996   Copenhagen, Denmark IBO Heavyweight Title.
Loss 13-0   Chris Byrd UD 12 21/11/1995   Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S. WBU International Heavyweight Title.
Win 8-16   Larry Davis TKO 2 08/09/1995   Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
No Contest 0-5   Alvin Ellis NC 1 22/08/1995   Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Win 5-12-1   Krishna Wainwright TKO 3 22/07/1995   Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Win 11-4-1   Martin Foster TKO 8 01/11/1994   Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win 9-7   Art Card TKO 4 08/09/1994   Davie, Florida, U.S. 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, U.S. WBC 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, U.S.
Win 13-8   Mike Dixon TKO 5 24/08/1993   Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win 22-5   Lawrence Carter TKO 3 22/06/1993   Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win 0-9   Terry Miller KO 1 24/04/1993   Forest City, North Carolina, U.S.
Win 13-24-2   Danny Wofford TKO 4 30/03/1993   Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Loss 26-3-1   Donovan Ruddock KO 4 26/06/1992   Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. IBC Heavyweight Title. Jackson knocked out at 2:12 of the fourth round.
Win 7-2   Everett Mayo TKO 3 25/04/1992   Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Win 13-43-2   Frankie Hines KO 1 28/03/1992   Forest City, North Carolina, U.S.
Win 14-21-1   Melvin Epps TKO 5 13/12/1991   Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Win 10-9   Carl Williams TKO 5 14/09/1991   Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win 20-2   Tony Willis TKO 5 11/06/1991   Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:57 of the fifth round.
Win 5-14   Lynwood Jones KO 1 23/05/1991   Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Win 22-7   Jeff Sims TKO 4 07/04/1991   Ocala, Florida, U.S.
Win 8-7-1   William Morris TKO 8 19/02/1991   Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Win 20-3   Olian Alexander KO 1 14/12/1990   Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. IBC Heavyweight Title.
Win 12-4   Bobby Collins KO 8 28/08/1990   Tampa, Florida, U.S. Collins knocked out at 2:04 of the eighth round.
Win 15-5   Alvino Manson TKO 2 26/06/1990   Tampa, Florida, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:07 of the second round.
Win 2-3   William Knorr KO 1 01/06/1990   Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. Knorr knocked out at 1:40 of the first round.
Win 6-1   David Nall TKO 2 18/04/1990   Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Win 2-11   Ricardo Spain KO 3 10/04/1990   Miami, Florida, U.S. Spain knocked out at 2:20 of the third round.
Win 0-11   Lino Cajina TKO 2 23/03/1990   Homestead, Florida, U.S.
Win 0-4   Gerald Brown KO 1 19/03/1990   Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Win 19-7-1   Jesse Shelby TKO 5 16/02/1990   Miami, Florida, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 0:43 of the fifth round.
Win 8-6-1   Danny Wofford TKO 5 24/01/1990   Hallandale, Florida, U.S.
Win 1-3   David Robinson TKO 1 26/10/1989   Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Win --   John Ford TKO 1 08/09/1989   Hialeah, Florida, U.S.
Win 3-14-1   Joe Adams TKO 4 03/07/1989   Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
Win 6-3   Eddie Blackwell KO 2 22/04/1989   Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
Win --   Lionel Butler PTS 4 24/02/1989   Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
Win 1-0   Russell Watson TKO 6 04/02/1989   Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Win 3-3   Wendell Everett UD 4 09/12/1988   Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Kram, Mark (1994) "Lewis, Jackson Both Fighting For Respect", philly.com, May 6, 1994. Retrieved August 5, 2016
  2. ^ a b Williams, Luke G. (2014) Boxiana Volume 1: An Anthology of New Boxing Writing, Matador, ISBN 978-1784620677, p. 123
  3. ^ Mercante, Arthur (2006) Inside the Ropes, McBooks Press, ISBN 978-1590131268, p. 225
  4. ^ Derby, Kevin (2015) "Heavyweights Lead the Florida Boxing Hall of Fame Class of 2015", Sunshine State News, January 11, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2016

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