| Jackson Asiku | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1978-10-21) 21 October 1978 (age 46) Kampala, Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan/Australian |
| Other names | Action |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | flyweight, and feather/super featherweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Reach | 67 in (170 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 31 |
| Wins | 26 (KO 14) |
| Losses | 5 (KO 1) |
Jackson "Action" Asiku (*21 October 1978) is a Ugandan-Australian amateur flyweight and professional feather/super featherweight boxer.
Career
As an amateur, Asiku represented Uganda at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and won a bronze medal, losing to eventual gold medal winner Richard Sunee of Mauritius. In 1999, he won a bronze medal at flyweight in Boxing at the All-Africa Games in Johannesburg, South Africa, losing to eventual silver medal winner Nacer Keddam of Algeria. In 2000, he took part, in the Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, losing to Arlan Lerio of the Philippines. During his amateur time, Asiku boxed in flyweight.
As a professional, Asiku won the Australian featherweight title, World Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia Pacific featherweight title, African Boxing Union (ABU) featherweight title, International Boxing Federation (IBF) Australasian featherweight title, International Boxing Organization (IBO) featherweight title, and Commonwealth featherweight title, and was a challenger for the International Boxing Federation (IBF) Pan Pacific featherweight title against Fahprakorb Rakkiatgym. His professional fighting weight varied from 123+1⁄2 lb (56.0 kg; 8 st 11.5 lb), i.e. featherweight to 129+3⁄4 lb (58.9 kg; 9 st 3.8 lb), i.e. super featherweight.
References
- "Jackson Asiku boxer". www.fightsrec.com. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- "Jackson Asiku | Commonwealth Games Federation". thecgf.com. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- "Jackson ASIKU - Olympic Boxing | Uganda". International Olympic Committee. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- Mugalu, Moses (5 November 2009). "Victory within Jackson Asiku's grasp". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- "New Visiona Api" (PDF). archives.visiongroup.co.ug.
- "Asiku to Defend Boxing Title in London". Uganda Radionetwork. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
External links
- Boxing record for Jackson Asiku from BoxRec (registration required)
- Image - Jackson Asiku
- Image - Jackson Asiku
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- African Games bronze medalists for Uganda
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