Howard Jackson

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Howard Jackson boxer
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Birth Name Howard Jackson
Weight class Welterweight
nationality US-american
birthday June 27, 1951
place of birth Detroit
Date of death March 7, 2006
Place of death Duarte
Combat Statistics
Struggles 19th
Victories 11
Knockout victories 6th
Defeats 7th
draw 1

Howard E. Jackson (born June 27, 1951 in Detroit , Michigan , † March 7, 2006 in Duarte , California ) was an American boxer , karate fighter and kickboxer .

Born the oldest of four children, he lost his parents at a young age. The two brothers also died a violent early death; only Sister Corliss and Howard themselves grew up. In 1967 he began to study Kung Fu ( Wushu ), then switched to Tang Soo Do and received the black belt from Hwang Kee in 1970 .

He began the point fight while serving with the United States Marine Corps , where he was nicknamed the California Flash . He trained u. a. with Chuck Norris , Bob Wall , and Pat Johnson . Later on, Joe Lewis made a huge impact on his fighting style.

In 1974 Jackson stopped fighting because of an injury, but returned to the PKA as a contract fighter in 1976 . In 1980 he won the WKA welterweight title and later became the sixth best boxer in his class with the World Boxing Association . In 1983 he retired and worked as a bodyguard and personal trainer for Chuck Norris and as a bodyguard for the band The Temptations ; he also held seminars. He was involved in various films (e.g. Missing in Action 3 with Chuck Norris ) and television shows as an actor, as well as a fighter and stuntman .

Howard Jackson had three children: Howard Jr., a police officer in Los Angeles , Jeremy, hockey players in Canada ( Western Hockey League ) and hip-hop musician, and Amber Nicole, a student.

In February 2002, Jackson was diagnosed with leukemia , from which he died in 2006.

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SURNAME Jackson, Howard
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Jackson, Howard E.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American boxer, karate fighter, and kickboxer
DATE OF BIRTH June 27, 1951
PLACE OF BIRTH Detroit , Michigan
DATE OF DEATH March 7, 2006
Place of death Duarte , California