John Jackson (Virgin Islands boxer)
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John Jackson is an amateur boxer
from the Virgin Islands
who qualified for, and boxed in, the 2008 Olympics at welterweight. He is one of the sons of boxer Julian Jackson
, and his brother Julius Jackson
qualified at light-heavyweight.
and was beaten 5:23. At the 2007 World Championships he again lost in the first round, this time to Aliasker Bashirov
.
At the first Olympic qualifier in March 2008, however, he defeated Argentinian
Diego Chaves and PanAm Champion Pedro Lima
19:10 to qualify. He lost to Cuba
n Carlos Banteaux
, but this did not effect his qualification.
In Beijing he upset Magomed Nurutdinov
4:2 but lost 0:10 to Kim Jung-Joo
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
from the Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands
The Virgin Islands are the western island group of the Leeward Islands, which are the northern part of the Lesser Antilles, which form the border between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean...
who qualified for, and boxed in, the 2008 Olympics at welterweight. He is one of the sons of boxer Julian Jackson
Julian Jackson
Julian Jackson is a retired professional boxer and former three-time world champion in the light middleweight and middleweight divisions...
, and his brother Julius Jackson
Julius Jackson
Julius Jackson is an amateur boxer from the Virgin Islands who qualified for he 2008 Olympics at light-heavyweight just like his brother John Jackson...
qualified at light-heavyweight.
Career
At the PanAm Games in 2007 his first bout was against favourite Demetrius AndradeDemetrius Andrade
Demetrius "Boo Boo" Andrade is a professional boxer from the United States best known for winning the 2007 world championships as an amateur. He made his professional debut October 23, 2008. Demetrius represented the United States in the 2008 Olympics...
and was beaten 5:23. At the 2007 World Championships he again lost in the first round, this time to Aliasker Bashirov
Aliasker Bashirov
Aliasker Bashirov is an amateur boxer from Ashgabat, Turkmenistan who fought at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics at welterweight.In 2004 he beat Rolandas Jasevicius but lost his second match to eventual winner Bakhtiyar Artayev...
.
At the first Olympic qualifier in March 2008, however, he defeated Argentinian
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
Diego Chaves and PanAm Champion Pedro Lima
Pedro Lima (boxer)
Pedro Alvaro Santos de Lima is a Brazilian amateur boxer best known to win the 2007 PanAm welterweight title in 2007.-Career:...
19:10 to qualify. He lost to Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
n Carlos Banteaux
Carlos Banteaux
Carlos Banteux Suárez is a Cuban amateur boxer from Santiago de Cuba best known for qualifying for the 2008 Olympics at welterweight. His name is also spelled Banteaur by some sources outside Cuba.-Career:...
, but this did not effect his qualification.
In Beijing he upset Magomed Nurutdinov
Magomed Nurutdinov
Magomed Nurutdinov/Mahamed Nurudzinau is a Belarusian amateur boxer who boxed at the Olympics 2008 at welterweight and later became European cha....
4:2 but lost 0:10 to Kim Jung-Joo
Kim Jung-Joo
Kim Jung-Joo is a South Korean amateur boxer who won welterweight bronze medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics....