Jacklord Jacobs
Jacklord Bolaj Jacobs (born 1 January 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.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  | ||
| Men’s Boxing | ||
| World Amateur Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1993 Tampere | Light Heavyweight |
| All-Africa Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1991 Cairo | Light Heavyweight |
Amateur Accomplishments
- Gold Medalist at the 1991 All-Africa Games in Cairo as a Light-heavyweight, defeating Paulo Maaselbe 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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