John David Jackson
American former professional boxerWikipedia
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Oct 16, 2026
Dan RafaelHOST
He defended the title four times, and it was the fourth defense of that title reign before he ended up going to Japan and losing the belt.
Dan RafaelHOST
He had a fight with John David Jackson.
Dan RafaelHOST
Now, a lot of our listeners who are following boxing today but weren't watching boxing in the 1990s would know John David Jackson as a trainer.
Dan RafaelHOST
He's the trainer, for example, for Claressa Shields.
Dan RafaelHOST
But at one time, John David Jackson was a hell of a fighter.
Dan RafaelHOST
He was a former world champion himself.
Dan RafaelHOST
He had a fight.
Dan RafaelHOST
This was on a sh- Julio César Chávez-Tony López, which was in Monterrey, Mexico, December 10th, 1994, and this was the undercard fight where he and, uh, uh, Jorge Castro were, uh, in this match, and it was, uh, eventually the 1994 Fight of the Year.
JohnstonHOST
So if you haven't, go and have a look.
SeanHOST
Jorge Castro against John David Jackson is a fight from the 1990s that was absolutely fantastic and another fight to go back and look at.
SeanHOST
December 10th, 1994 at Estadio Dispelval in Montaneri, Mexico.
SeanHOST
It was the first meeting between the two.
SeanHOST
Think of Corrales Castillo.
SeanHOST
Think of how that first fight went.
SeanHOST
This is exactly what Jorge Castro and John David Jackson was.
JohnstonHOST
Exactly that.