Julian Jackson (born September 12, 1960, U.S. Virgin Islands) is a retired professional boxer and former three-time world champion in the light middleweight and middleweight divisions. Known as "The Hawk", Jackson is considered to be one of the hardest pound-for-pound punchers in history, and is ranked #25 on Ring Magazine's list of 100 Greatest Punchers Of All-Time^[1].

The Virgin Islands boxing legacy also includes Peter Jackson (distant relation).

Pro career[link]

Jackson had many of his early fights in Puerto Rico, where he lived for a short period of time, and gained a shot at WBA light middleweight champion Mike McCallum in August 1986. Jackson hurt the champion on a couple occasions in the first round, but McCallum came storming back with a barrage that forced the referee to stop matters in the second round.

After McCallum moved up to middleweight, Jackson got his second shot at the now-vacant WBA title in November 1987 against Korean In-Chul Baek, winning in three rounds. Baek would go on to win the WBA super middleweight title a year later. Jackson made three defenses of his crown, against former IBF title holder Buster Drayton (TKO 3), Francisco DeJesus (KO 8), and future three-time champion Terry Norris (TKO 2). All these defenses were won with a single knockout punch.

Jackson then vacated his crown, moved up to 160 lb (73 kg), and was pitted against Herol 'Bomber' Graham for the vacant WBC middleweight title. Due to Jackon's retina damage which had required surgery, the British Boxing Board of Control didn't allow him to box in the UK, so the bout was held at Torrequebrada Hotel & Casino, Benalmadena, Andalucía, Spain on 24th November, 1990.

Graham was putting on his typical savvy performance against Jackson: countering, slipping, and dancing out of the way. After being consistently beaten to the punch for three and a half rounds, Jackson unleashed one of the immortal right hands of boxing. Unconscious before he hit even fell, Graham was out for five alarming minutes before he was revived.

Defenses against Dennis Milton (KO 1), Ismael Negron (KO 1), and Ron Collins (TKO 5) ended quickly, but Thomas Tate would make Jackson work longer and harder in their August 1992 encounter - Julian had to go to the scorecards for the first time in a title bout in winning a 12-round unanimous decision, scoring a knockdown along the way. At this point Jackson was in the middle of the pound-for-pound rankings.

This would lead to his showdown in May 1993 with another big hitter, Gerald McClellan. This time the challenger prevailed, flooring Jackson twice in the fifth round. The second knockdown prompted the referee to stop the fight, after Jackson made it to his feet yet remained unsteady. Jackson had another shot at the title in May 1994 in a rematch with McClellan. Jackson was hurt and put under heavy pressure by McClellan very early into the first round, and was soon dropped by a left hook to the body. The referee stopped the bout as Jackson rose to his feet, with Jackson insisting he could have continued.

After McClellan vacated the title to move up to super middleweight, Jackson would have a second but brief reign as WBC middleweight champion, beating the previously undefeated European champion Agostino Cardamone in March 1995. Jackon had a shaky end to the first round, during which he was hurt and put under pressure until the bell by Cardamone, who wasn't considered a hard puncher. In round two however, Jackson again showed his punching power by suddenly dropping Cardamone heavily with a short right hand. Cardamone managed to make it to his feet but was still badly shaken, forcing the referee to stop the fight.

Jackson lost the title in his first defense against Quincy Taylor in August of that year by a sixth-round stoppage in a fight where Jackson looked a shadow of his former self. Jackson would have four more low-key victories, before ending his career with losses to Verno Phillips and Anthony Jones, both in nine rounds, in 1998.

Life After Boxing[link]

Julian Jackson joined the ministry, living in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. He continued his involvement in the local boxing field as a trainer and coach. He has two sons who are also boxers and have been doing well lately at the local level.

References[link]

External links[link]

• Professional boxing record for Julian Jackson from BoxRec
• Q&A: Julian Jackson!

Terry Wayne Norris is a retired American boxer and a three-time world champion in the light middleweight division. Originally from Lubbock, Texas, he fought out of San Diego.

Early boxing career[link]

A star baseball player during his high school years, Norris bypassed a career on the diamond for one in the ring, amassing a stellar 291-4 amateur record. Displaying a stunning combination of hand and foot speed as well as the ability to throw dizzying combos, Norris' athletic ability was an uncanny attribute in the ring. After turning pro Norris compiled a record of twenty one wins and two losses before challenging Julian Jackson in Norris's first title fight. He beat future champion Steve Little for the NABF junior middleweight title in December, 1988, and defended once against Buster Drayton. His two losses were by unanimous decision to Derrick Kelley and a disqualification to Joe Walker when Norris hit Walker when Walker was down.

Norris challenged Julian Jackson for the WBA junior middleweight belt in July 1989. Norris seemed to win the first round, but a big second-round right cross from the champion knocked Norris out. Norris made it to his feet before the count but was deemed unfit to continue by referee Joe Cortez.

First championship reign[link]

After winning three comeback fights, including a victory over former welterweight champion Jorge Vaca, Norris traveled to Tampa, Florida, in March 1990 to challenge John Mugabi for the WBC junior middleweight title. Norris wasted no time in stopping the champion, flooring him twice in the first round - the second time for the full count - and thus starting what would be the first of three reigns as champion.

After defending his belt against Rene Jacquot, Norris faced the legendary Sugar Ray Leonard in Madison Square Garden in February 1991. Norris easily beat the faded Sugar Ray via a 12-round unanimous verdict. His next defense, a June victory over another former welterweight kingpin - Donald Curry - further cemented Norris' place in the history of the 154-lb. division as Norris wore down his foe and knocked him out in the eighth.

Other prominent foes in that first reign included the tough future titlist Jorge Castro and two welterweight champions, Meldrick Taylor (then the WBA champion), and Maurice Blocker (who held the IBF version at the time of his challenge).

Losing and regaining title[link]

In a shocking upset in December, 1993, Simon Brown, former WBC and IBF welterweight titlist, knocked out Norris in four rounds to win the title and halt Norris' defense streak at ten. Ring magazine named this fight as their "Upset of the Year" for 1993. In their rematch, Norris then regained the title by unanimous verdict over Brown in May 1994.

His second reign proved short when he lost the title by disqualification to Luis Santana in November, 1994. The decision to disqualify Norris was controversial. Norris hit Santana in the back of the head and Santana went down, claiming he was unable to continue. Some at ringside, however, felt that Santana refused to get up in order to gain the disqualification win. Because of the controversial nature of the match, a rematch was ordered. Norris also lost the April, 1995, rematch by disqualification, this time for hitting Santana after the bell had sounded to end the round. In their third fight in August of that year, Norris knocked out Santana to regain his title.

Norris then won a 12-round unanimous decision over hated San Diego rival Paul Vaden in December 1995 to add Vaden's IBF title to his WBC version, and made defenses against Vincent Pettway (former IBF champion), Nick Rupa, and Alex Rios, before being stripped of the IBF title by that sanctioning body in 1997. Keith Mullings then ended Norris's championship career by way of ninth-round knockout in December 1997.

Post-championship career[link]

Norris fought twice more after losing his title. Dana Rosenblatt defeated him by twelve-round decision in a middleweight bout and then WBA junior middleweight champion Laurent Boudouani ended his boxing career with a ninth round knockout.

Norris was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2005.

Additional information[link]

• Once entertaining scholarships to several schools, Norris quit baseball after a brawl on the field. "We were playing another team one day", Norris recalled, "and there were some racial comments made toward me. I was a little thrown off by it. I rushed the guy who said them, and their whole team jumped on me. I put three guys in the hospital, which was the bad thing of it. People said things like, 'Maybe this guy's a troublemaker,' so a lot of my scholarships fell through.^[1]
• He settled a lawsuit out of court with Don King for a sum of $7.5 million in 2005.
• Brother of Former IBF Cruiserweight Champion Orlin Norris.
• The speech of Terry Norris was noticeably slurred even in his early thirties and quite startling to anyone who remembered him from just a few years earlier. After his last defeat, the Nevada athletic commission turned him down for a new license, basing its decision on his impaired speech, which was indicative of brain damage.
• Norris was known to spar 12 rounds every other day in preparation for fights. Some speculate that this intense training routine is a factor which may have ultimately led to his early expiration as a fighter.
• In preparation for his fight against John "The Beast" Mugabi, his strength trainer put Terry on a regimented weight training program. He went on to KO Mugabi and win the W.B.C. Super Welterweight championship. He continued his strength training for the duration of his career.
• A source close to the Norris camp is quoted as saying "The best boxing I ever watched live was sparring between the Norris brothers."^[2]

References[link]

1. ^ A Champion Who's Fighting Obscurity - New York Times
2. ^ BDPboxing

External links[link]

• Terry Norris' Official Website.
• Myspace Page
• Professional boxing record for Terry Norris from BoxRec

Herol "Bomber" Graham (born 13 September 1959 in Nottingham, England) is generally acknowledged as one of the best British boxers of the post-war era never to have won a world title.^{[citation needed]}

In 1978, after winning the ABA light-middleweight title, he turned professional, fighting out of Brendan Ingle's gym in the Wincobank area of Sheffield.

He became well known for his appearances in pubs and clubs in Sheffield where he would invite people to try to hit him while having his hands behind his back. He was so quick no one could ever lay a glove on him.^{[citation needed]}

Graham went 38 fights undefeated, winning the British, Commonwealth and European Light-Middleweight titles and the British and European Middlewight titles. He eventually lost his unbeaten record in a European Middleweight title defence to future world champion Sumbu Kalambay in 1987. Herol fought for world titles three times at Middleweight and Super-Middleweight. In his first attempt, he took Mike McCallum to a close decision. Points deducted for low blows cost him the verdict. A year later, in another world title challenge, he lost to Julian Jackson in another closely fought contest. The one punch that struck Graham knocked him out cold before he hit the canvas.^{[citation needed]}

Four years of inactivity were followed by an unexpected comeback in which Graham put together a series of victories to gain a last shot at a world title in March 1998. Challenging American Charles Brewer for the IBF super middleweight title, he was stopped in the tenth round. Graham then retired from the ring and now lives in the Dore area of Sheffield, working as a personal trainer in partnership with Terry Carbendama at Virgin Active. He specialises in boxing-based exercises.

In February 2009, Graham's son was injured in what police described as a "targeted shooting" at Westfield, Sheffield.^{[citation needed]}

Amateur accomplishments[link]

1976 Junior World Welterweight Champion (beat John Mugabi in final)

1977 Senior ABA Light-Middleweight finalist (lost to Steve Hopkin)

1978 Senior ABA Middleweight Champion

Professional boxing record[link]

48 Wins (28 knockouts, 20 decisions), 6 Losses (3 knockouts, 3 decisions) [1]
Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	30-5	Charles "Hatchet" Brewer	TKO	10	28/03/1998	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States	IBF World Super Middleweight Title.
Win	41-6	Vinny Paz	UD	12	06/12/1997	Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom	WBC International Super Middleweight Title. 116-113, 118-113, 117-112.
Win	18-0	Chris "Mr. Showtime" Johnson	TKO	8	12/07/1997	Kensington Olympia, Kensington, London, United Kingdom	WBC International Super Middleweight Title.
Win	7-3-1	Craig Joseph	PTS	8	04/03/1997	Elephant and Castle, Southwark, United Kingdom	80-76.
Win	14-7	Terry Ford	PTS	8	26/11/1996	Concorde Centre, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Loss	19-3	Frank Grant	TKO	9	23/09/1992	Elland Road, Leeds, United Kingdom	BBBofC British Middleweight Title.
Loss	53-5-1	Sumbu Kalambay	UD	12	12/03/1992	Pesaro, Italy	EBU Middleweight Title.
Win	11-7-1	John "Kucher" Ashton	TKO	6	10/12/1991	Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield, United Kingdom	BBBofC British Middleweight Title.
Loss	40-1	Julian Jackson	KO	4	24/11/1990	Torrequebrada Hotel & Casino, Benalmadena, Spain	WBC World Middleweight Title. Graham knocked out at 1:13 of the fourth round.
Win	14-6	Ismael "Mongoose" Negron	KO	3	11/04/1990	Leisure Centre, Dewsbury, United Kingdom	Negron knocked out at 1:37 of the third round.
Win	13-0	Rod Douglas	TKO	9	25/10/1989	Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom	BBBofC British Middleweight Title.
Loss	35-1	Mike McCallum	SD	12	10/05/1989	Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom	WBA World Middleweight Title. 117-114, 115-117, 114-115.
Win	8-1	Johnny Melfah	TKO	5	23/11/1988	York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom	BBBofC British Middleweight Title.
Win	12-7	James "Captain" Cook	TKO	5	08/06/1988	Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield, United Kingdom	BBBofC British Middleweight Title.
Win	18-4-1	Ricky Stackhouse	TKO	8	05/12/1987	Adwick Leisure Centre, Doncaster, United Kingdom	Referee stopped the bout at 0:31 of the eighth round.
Loss	41-3-1	Sumbu Kalambay	UD	12	26/05/1987	Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom	EBU Middleweight Title. 115-116, 113-116, 114-116.
Win	13-3	Charles Boston	TKO	7	17/01/1987	King's Hall, Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Win	32-3	Mark Kaylor	TKO	8	04/11/1986	Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom	EBU Middleweight Title.
Win	4-12-1	Ernie Rabotte	TKO	1	23/06/1986	Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Referee stopped the bout at 1:54 of the first round.
Win	46-3	Ayub Kalule	TKO	10	05/02/1986	Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield, United Kingdom	EBU Middleweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:10 of the tenth round.
Win	14-3	Sanderline Williams	PTS	10	03/12/1985	Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom	99-97.
Win	34-3-1	Roberto Justino Ruiz	TKO	2	16/10/1985	Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom	Referee stopped the bout at 1:33 of the second round.
Win	14-1	Jimmy Price	KO	1	24/04/1985	Britannia Leisure Centre, Shoreditch, London, United Kingdom	BBBofC British Middleweight Title.
Win	11-3-1	Jose Rosemain	KO	5	06/03/1985	Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom	Rosemain knocked out at 1:32 of the fifth round.
Win	12-9-2	Liam "Neeson" Coleman	TKO	3	26/11/1984	Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield, United Kingdom	Referee stopped the bout at 2:01 of the third round.
Win	14-3-1	Jose Seys	TKO	6	16/10/1984	Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom	Referee stopped the bout at 1:47 of the sixth round.
Win	14-7-1	Irving "Suitcase" Hines	KO	2	25/09/1984	Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
Win	21-2	Lindell Holmes	TKO	5	22/07/1984	Bramall Lane, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Win	41-3-7	Germain Le Maitre	TKO	8	09/12/1983	La Soucoupe Stadium, Saint-Nazaire, France	EBU Light Middleweight Title.
Win	13-8-1	Carlos "Cano" Betancourt	KO	1	11/10/1983	Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
Win	50-19-6	Clement Tshinza	KO	2	23/05/1983	Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield, United Kingdom	EBU Light Middleweight Title. Tshinza knocked out at 1:37 of the second round.
Win	13-1	Tony "Silky" Nelson	RTD	5	15/03/1983	Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
Win	18-3	Hunter Clay	PTS	15	30/09/1982	Lagos National Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria	Commonwealth Light Middleweight Title.
Win	32-11-2	Fred Coranson	PTS	10	22/04/1982	Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, United Kingdom	100-96.
Win	8-3-3	Chris "Sister" Christian	TKO	9	24/02/1982	Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield, United Kingdom	BBBofC British/Commonwealth Light Middleweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 0:57 of the ninth round.
Win	14-2	Kenny Bristol	PTS	15	25/11/1981	Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield, United Kingdom	Commonwealth Light Middleweight Title. 148-146.5.
Win	22-4-1	Prince Rodney	TKO	1	17/06/1981	Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield, United Kingdom	Referee stopped the bout at 1:16 of the first round.
Win	35-12-3	Pat Thomas	PTS	15	24/03/1981	Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield, United Kingdom	BBBofC Light Middleweight Title. 150-143.
Win	5-3-3	Lancelot Innis	PTS	10	22/01/1981	Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, United Kingdom	99.5-96.5.
Win	7-5-1	Larry Mayes	TKO	4	30/10/1980	Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, United Kingdom	Referee stopped the bout at 2:56 of the fourth round.
Win	10-10	Joey Mack	PTS	8	09/09/1980	Top Rank Suite, Sheffield, United Kingdom	80-77.
Win	7-0	George Danahar	PTS	8	22/04/1980	Top Rank Suite, Sheffield, United Kingdom	80-77.
Win	8-5-1	Glen McEwan	PTS	8	12/02/1980	Fiesta Nitespot, Sheffield, United Kingdom	79-78.
Win	13-7	Errol McKenzie	PTS	8	27/11/1979	Sheffield, United Kingdom
Win	6-5-3	Billy Ahearne	TKO	3	27/10/1979	Barnsley, United Kingdom
Win	5-3-1	Lloyd "of London" James	PTS	8	26/09/1979	Sheffield, United Kingdom
Win	4-2	Gordon George	PTS	8	16/05/1979	Top Rank Suite, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Win	0-5	Mac Nicholson	PTS	8	27/04/1979	Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Win	3-2-1	George "Fire" Walker	PTS	8	27/03/1979	20th Century Sporting Club, Southend, United Kingdom
Win	2-2	Dave Southwell	PTS	8	28/02/1979	Executive Sporting Club, Burslem, United Kingdom
Win	2-1	Dave Southwell	PTS	8	12/02/1979	22x20px Top Rank Suite, Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Win	0-1-1	"Little" Jimmy Roberts	TKO	2	22/01/1979	Bradford, United Kingdom
Win	1-1	Curtis "Boggy" Marsh	KO	1	04/12/1978	Cliffs Pavilion, Southend, United Kingdom
Win	0-1	Vivian Waite	PTS	6	28/11/1978	Sheffield, United Kingdom

See also[link]

• List of British middleweight boxing champions

External links[link]

• Professional boxing record for Herol Graham from BoxRec
• http://www.herolbombergraham.com

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Dennis Milton
Statistics
Real name	Dennis Milton
Nickname(s)	The Magician
Rated at	Middleweight
Nationality	American
Born	(1961-08-23) August 23, 1961 (age 50) Bronx, NY
Boxing record
Total fights	22
Wins	16
Wins by KO	5
Losses	5
Draws	1
No contests	0

Dennis Milton (born August 23, 1961 in Bronx, NY) is a retired American boxer.

Amateur career[link]

Milton had a stellar amateur career, having won four New York Golden Gloves Championships. Milton won the 1981 165 lb Open Championship and won the 156 lb Open Championships in 1982, 1983 and 1984. In 1981 Milton defeated future World Champion Iran Barkley of the Knights Community Center in the finals to win the 165 lb Open Championship. Milton stopped(RSC-2) Anthony Dimasso of the Nassau Police Boys Club to win the 1982 156 lb Open Championship. In 1983 Milton defeated Mark Weinman of the Police Athletic Leagues 110th Precinct in the finals to win the 156 lb Open Championship, and captured silver at the 1983 Pan American Games.^[1] Milton won his fourth New York Golden Gloves Championship in 1984 by defeating Jesse Lanton of the Rockland County Police Athletic League in the 156 lb Open finals.

Milton trained at the Police Athletic Leagues Webster Center in the Bronx, New York.

Professional career[link]

Known as "The Magician",^[2] Milton turned pro in 1985 and had limited success. His most notable victory came over future champion Gerald McClellan in 1989 in an eight round decision win.^[3] The win triggered a streak which led to a bout against WBC Middleweight Title holder Julian Jackson in 1991. The bout ended quickly, with Jackson scoring a 1st round KO.^[4] In 1992 Milton lost to Bernard Hopkins via TKO,^[5] and left pro boxing for good after losing to Aaron Davis by TKO in 1995.^[6]

References[link]

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Gerald McClellan (born October 23, 1967 in Freeport, Illinois) is a former boxer from the United States of America, who was the WBO and WBC middleweight champion. McClellan's record as a professional boxer was 31 wins and 3 losses with 29 wins by knockout. He is rated #27 on Ring Magazine's list of 100 Greatest Punchers Of All-Time.^[1]

Boxing career[link]

McClellan became a professional boxer in 1988. Trained by hall of fame trainer Emanuel Steward, he captured the WBO middleweight title by knocking out John Mugabi in one round in 1991, and the WBC's version by knocking out Julian Jackson in five rounds in May 1993. He defended the WBC title three times, including a first round stoppage of Jackson in a rematch. http://www.geraldmcclellan.com/

Benn vs McClellan[link]

McClellan moved up in weight to challenge WBC super middleweight champion Nigel Benn in London on February 25, 1995. The fight was watched by an estimated 17 million people on television and 10,300 paying spectators.^[2]

McClellan dropped Benn, who went out of the ring in round one. They continued battling, but the fight had a devastating ending. McClellan knocked Benn down again in the eighth round but Benn was able to continue and after enduring numerous punches from Benn, McClellan slumped to one knee in round ten.^[3] He took the mandatory eight count, resumed boxing, but soon dropped to his knee for a second time. He was counted out. He returned to his corner but appeared to be unable to stand and lost consciousness. McClellan briefly regained consciousness in the ambulance and ripped off his oxygen mask.

Aftermath[link]

McClellan had emergency surgery to remove a blood clot from his brain. He spent eleven days in a coma and after which, he was found to have suffered extensive brain damage. He lost his eyesight, the ability to walk unassisted and became 80 percent deaf. Sports Illustrated ran an article about the fight and its outcome one week after the fight. McClellan's family flew to be by his side, and later he was flown back to his home country. He has recently recovered some ability to walk, being helped by a cane, but he has not recovered his eyesight. In addition to being blind and almost deaf, his short-term memory was also profoundly affected. His three sisters, particularly Lisa McClellan, are responsible for his care. He has been the honoree at numerous banquets and award ceremonies, and fellow boxing world champion Roy Jones Jr., often pointed as a possible rival during the 1990s (indeed, McClellan actually beat Jones as an amateur), set up a foundation to help McClellan. Nigel Benn himself has also helped to raise funds for McClellan's treatment, and the two men would meet again for the first time since their bout at a fundraiser held in London on February 24, 2007. Several items were auctioned off at the event and a total of £200,000 was raised.^[4]

Dog Fighting controversy[link]

According to an article in the Observer, McClellan participated in dog fights.^[5][6] McClellan's trainer & family admitted that McClellan was involved with fighting pitbulls, and on one occasion had used tape to bind the jaws of a Labrador shut and allowing his pitbull dogs to kill the Labrador.^[7]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Professional boxing record for Gerald McClellan from BoxRec
• The Gerald McClellan Trust