Jacklord Jacobs

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Jacklord Jacobs
Medal record
Representing  Nigeria
Men’s Boxing
World Amateur Championships
Silver medal – second place 1993 Tampere Light Heavyweight
All-Africa Games
Gold medal – first place 1991 Cairo Light Heavyweight

Jacklord Bolaj Jacobs (born 1 January 1970 in Benin) is a Nigerian former professional boxer who competed from 1994 to 2003. 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 All-Africa Games in Cairo as a Light-heavyweight, defeating of Tanzania in the final.
  • 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.

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