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Phil Jackson (boxer)

American boxer

Summary

American boxer

FieldValue
realnamePhil Jackson
nicknameThe Enforcer
weightHeavyweight
height6 ft
reach79 in
nationalityAmerican
birth_date
styleOrthodox
total58
wins44
KO38
losses13
draws0
no contests1

|}} 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.

Amateur career

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

Professional career

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. He then won his next five fights to set up the fight in 1994 with Lewis.

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.

In 1995 his career began to sputter as he slipped to a journeyman. He lost bouts against future contenders Chris Byrd, 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.

Professional boxing record

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Loss
24-1
KO
1
24/07/2004
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Win
22-35-2
UD
6
24/10/2003
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Loss
15-8
UD
6
21/04/2002
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Loss
24-3-1
UD
10
16/02/2002
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Win
7-3
UD
6
25/05/2001
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Loss
37-1-1
KO
5
25/05/2000
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Loss
29-1
KO
2
12/11/1999
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Loss
14-0
UD
10
12/09/1999
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Loss
19-0
UD
12
03/04/1999
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Win
26-5
TKO
2
03/12/1998
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Win
42-7
UD
10
24/07/1998
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Win
19-2-2
TKO
2
29/05/1998
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Win
7-7
TKO
5
27/03/1998
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Loss
31-1
UD
10
02/10/1997
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Loss
28-2
KO
1
25/02/1997
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Win
19-3
KO
1
02/11/1996
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Win
15-13-1
TKO
1
24/08/1996
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Win
26-17-1
KO
4
29/07/1996
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Win
1-16
TKO
2
15/06/1996
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Loss
25-0
TKO
6
29/03/1996
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Loss
13-0
UD
12
21/11/1995
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Win
8-16
TKO
2
08/09/1995
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No Contest
0-5
NC
1
22/08/1995
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Win
5-12-1
TKO
3
22/07/1995
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Win
11-4-1
TKO
8
01/11/1994
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Win
9-7
TKO
4
08/09/1994
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Loss
24-0
TKO
8
06/05/1994
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Win
26-16-1
UD
10
04/12/1993
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Win
13-8
TKO
5
24/08/1993
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Win
22-5
TKO
3
22/06/1993
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Win
0-9
KO
1
24/04/1993
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Win
13-24-2
TKO
4
30/03/1993
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Loss
26-3-1
KO
4
26/06/1992
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Win
7-2
TKO
3
25/04/1992
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Win
13-43-2
KO
1
28/03/1992
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Win
14-21-1
TKO
5
13/12/1991
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Win
10-9
TKO
5
14/09/1991
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Win
20-2
TKO
5
11/06/1991
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Win
5-14
KO
1
23/05/1991
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Win
22-7
TKO
4
07/04/1991
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Win
8-7-1
TKO
8
19/02/1991
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Win
20-3
KO
1
14/12/1990
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Win
12-4
KO
8
28/08/1990
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Win
15-5
TKO
2
26/06/1990
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Win
2-3
KO
1
01/06/1990
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Win
6-1
TKO
2
18/04/1990
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Win
2-11
KO
3
10/04/1990
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Win
0-11
TKO
2
23/03/1990
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Win
0-4
KO
1
19/03/1990
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Win
19-7-1
TKO
5
16/02/1990
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Win
8-6-1
TKO
5
24/01/1990
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Win
1-3
TKO
1
26/10/1989
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Win
--
TKO
1
08/09/1989
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Win
3-14-1
TKO
4
03/07/1989
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Win
6-3
KO
2
22/04/1989
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Win
--
PTS
4
24/02/1989
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Win
1-0
TKO
6
04/02/1989
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Win
3-3
UD
4
09/12/1988
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References

References

  1. Kram, Mark (1994) "[https://web.archive.org/web/20151221083508/http://articles.philly.com/1994-05-06/sports/25830950_1_phil-jackson-unification-bout-international-boxing-federation-champ Lewis, Jackson Both Fighting For Respect]", philly.com, May 6, 1994. Retrieved August 5, 2016
  2. 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) "[http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/heavyweights-lead-florida-boxing-hall-fame-class-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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