Jacklord Jacobs

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Jacklord Jacobs
Medal record
Competitor for  Nigeria
Men’s Boxing
World Amateur Championships
Silver 1993 Tampere Light Heavyweight
All-Africa Games
Gold 1991 Cairo Light Heavyweight

Jacklord Bolaj Jacobs (born January 1, 1970 in Benin) is a boxer from Nigeria, competing in the heavyweight ( 91 kg) division. As an amateur he represented Nigeria at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. A year later he won the silver medal at the 1993 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Tampere, Finland, where he was beaten in the final of the light heavyweight ( 81 kg) division by Cuba's Ramón Garbey.

Amateur Accomplishments

  • Gold Medalist at the 1991 African Championships in Cairo as a Light-heavyweight.
  • Jacobs represented Nigeria as Light heavyweight at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic games. His results were:
    • 1st round bye
    • Lost to Rostislav Zaulichniy (Unified Team) 8-16

Pro career

In 1994 he made his debut as a professional.

References



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