David Jaco

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Template wrapper".Script error: No such module "Check for clobbered parameters". David Lee Jaco (born January 24, 1954[1]) is a retired heavyweight boxer. He spent his career as a journeyman, fighting boxers to build up their career records. He retired in 1994 with 24 wins (19 by knockout), 25 losses (18 by knockout), and 1 draw.[2] Although he lost bouts to Mike Tyson, George Foreman, Tommy Morrison, Carl Williams, Tony Tucker, Buster Douglas, Mike Weaver and Oliver McCall, he won bouts against the undefeated Donovan Ruddock, Rick "King Kong" Keller, and many more.[2]

Jaco was once profiled on ABC's Prime Time Live as a "Palooka",[3] or someone who never refused a fight for the money.[4] Jaco later said, "I was a palooka, one of those guys who basically goes in there looking for a big payday. I made thousands when I fought, but I didn't consider myself a palooka. I was a decent fighter."[3]

Professional career

After winning a local amateur Toughman competition, Jaco trained for a year to turn pro.[1] His first fight was on January 6, 1981, and he defeated Vic Wallace by knockout in four rounds.[1] He went on to win his next eleven fights before a 1983 first-round knockout defeat at the hands of future title contender Carl "The Truth" Williams.[1]

Jaco continued to fight journeymen like himself for the next several months and won five more fights before his next defeat, a unanimous decision against Carlos Hernandez.[1] Jaco was dominated in that fight, losing all ten rounds on one judge's scorecard, eight on a second, and seven on a third.[5]

Jaco's first high-profile victory came against a young Canadian fighter and future title contender Donovan Ruddock, whom he beat on April 30, 1985 under controversial circumstances when Ruddock's corner threw in the towel in the eighth round.[1] According to the media, Ruddock later was found to have a respiratory illness that almost ended his career, which may have contributed to breathing problems that caused his corner to stop the fight. Regardless, Jaco won the fight and gained more publicity to further promote himself to fight big time opponents.

The victory over Ruddock was the last Jaco would see until 1988 as he was beaten in his next nine fights, seven times by knockout. Among the fighters he took on were contender José Ribalta, future titleholders Tony Tucker, Buster Douglas, and Mike Tyson, and former champion Mike Weaver.[1]

Jaco's losing streak was finally broken on March 11, 1988, when he knocked out previously unbeaten Zambian Michael Simuwelu in the first round. Again, it would be his last victory for an extended period. Six defeats followed, including fights against future champion Oliver McCall, an on-the-comeback trail George Foreman, and Tommy Morrison.

After his loss to Morrison Jaco went unbeaten in his next five fights, winning four times and drawing against former contender David Bey. After defeating Danny Sutton in the last of those five fights, Jaco never won again. His retirement fight resulted in him getting knocked out by Bey.[1]

Former manager Richard Conti said "David fought on guts. That was his biggest strength. He was never the quickest or the strongest fighter. He took a lot of beatings, but he always gave everything he ever had."[1]

Personal life

Jaco was born in Oregon, Ohio,[4] and grew up in Toledo where he worked at Interlaken Steel after graduating from Clay High School.[3][4] He was laid off in 1979, to earn money for his wife and two young sons he entered into an amateur "Toughman" competition.[3] He was so successful that he quickly turned pro and won every fight until his first loss to Carl "The Truth" Williams in June 1983.[3]

In 1986, Jaco used the money he made fighting Tyson to move to Florida where his twin boys lived from his first marriage.[6] He remarried and had an additional four daughters: Kaleigh, Brittany, Madison, and Sydney—all of whom grew up to be athletes. Today he is an independent contractor, transporting workers' compensation recipients to their doctor appointments.[6] He published a memoir of his boxing experiences titled Spontaneous Palooka and Mr. Mom (2012).[3]

Jaco's two sons also boxed.[2] His son Aaron runs a boxing gym in Sarasota, Florida; Aaron's first appearance on ESPN was in a fight against Hilario Guzman in 2004.[7]

In 2003, it was reported that Jaco ran a youth boxing program at the Manatee County Police Athletic League.[1] In October 2005, Jaco was fired from the position after he was arrested in a McDonald's parking lot for possessing 30 grams of marijuana.[8] Jaco said "I know the harm in taking medication in pills and painkillers, so I took to smoking marijuana to ease my pain and help me sleep at night."[8] The program head Michael Polin said Jaco was an "excellent" boxing instructor.[8]

Professional boxing record

24 Wins (19 knockouts, 5 decisions), 25 Losses (18 knockouts, 7 decisions), 1 Draw [1] Script error: No such module "webarchive".
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 24-25-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon David Bey TKO 8 17/09/1994 Template:Flagicon Macao, China
Loss 24-24-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Adílson Rodrigues UD 10 31/07/1993 Template:Flagicon São Paulo, Brazil
Loss 24-23-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Melton Bowen TKO 2 29/01/1993 Template:Flagicon Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. WBFo Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:58 of the second round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Loss 24-22-1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Bert Cooper UD 10 11/07/1992 Template:Flagicon Fort Myers, Florida, U.S.
Loss 24–21–1 Template:Flagicon Alexander Zolkin PTS 10 12/06/1992 Template:Flagicon Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Loss 24–20–1 Template:Flagicon Magne Havnå TKO 4 14/03/1992 Template:Flagicon Copenhagen, Denmark
Loss 24–19–1 Template:Flagicon Mike Hunter TKO 3 14/02/1992 Template:Flagicon Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win 24–18–1 Template:Flagicon Danny Sutton TKO 3 16/10/1991 Template:Flagicon Bradenton, Florida, U.S.
Template:DrawDraw 23–18–1 Template:Flagicon David Bey PTS 10 07/09/1991 Template:Flagicon Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
Win 23–18 Template:Flagicon Haakan Brock SD 6 11/06/1991 Template:Flagicon Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Win 22–18 Template:Flagicon Greg Payne TKO 2 11/05/1991 Template:Flagicon Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Win 21–18 Template:Flagicon Frankie Hines TKO 4 20/10/1990 Template:Flagicon Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:03 of the fourth round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Loss 20–18 Template:Flagicon Tommy Morrison KO 1 19/09/1989 Template:Flagicon Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. Jaco knocked out at 0:37 of the first round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Loss 20–17 Template:Flagicon Alex Stewart TKO 1 18/02/1989 Template:Flagicon Budapest, Hungary
Loss 20–16 Template:Flagicon George Foreman TKO 1 28/12/1988 Template:Flagicon Bakersfield, California, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:03 of the first round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Loss 20–15 Template:Flagicon Gary Mason TKO 4 24/10/1988 Template:Flagicon Windsor, England Referee stopped the bout at 2:52 of the fourth round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Loss 20–14 Template:Flagicon Oliver McCall UD 10 30/06/1988 Template:Flagicon Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
Loss 20–13 Template:Flagicon Mike Ronay Evans TKO 9 21/05/1988 Template:Flagicon Gary, Indiana, U.S. Midwest Heavyweight Title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 20–12 Template:Flagicon Michael Simuwelu KO 1 11/03/1988 Template:Flagicon Düsseldorf, Germany
Loss 19–12 Template:Flagicon Phil Brown UD 10 20/02/1988 Template:Flagicon Trumbull, Connecticut, U.S.
Loss 19–11 Template:Flagicon Mike Weaver KO 2 29/07/1987 Template:Flagicon Yaoundé, Cameroon
Loss 19–10 Template:Flagicon Johnny Du Plooy KO 2 22/11/1986 Template:Flagicon Johannesburg, South Africa
Loss 19–9 Template:Flagicon Elijah Tillery KO 9 11/07/1986 Template:Flagicon Swan Lake, New York, U.S.
Loss 19–8 Template:Flagicon Jose Ribalta KO 5 13/05/1986 Template:Flagicon Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S.
Loss 19–7 Template:Flagicon Buster Douglas UD 8 19/04/1986 Template:Flagicon Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Loss 19–6 Template:Flagicon Mike Tyson TKO 1 11/01/1986 Template:Flagicon Albany, New York, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:16 of the first round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Loss 19–5 Template:Flagicon Tony Tucker TKO 3 19/10/1985 Template:Flagicon Monte Carlo, Monaco
Loss 19–4 Template:Flagicon Pierre Coetzer KO 6 08/07/1985 Template:Flagicon Johannesburg, South Africa
Win 19–3 Template:Flagicon Donovan Ruddock TKO 8 30/04/1985 Template:Flagicon Dartmouth, Canada
Loss 18–3 Template:Flagicon Dion Simpson TKO 3 09/02/1985 Template:Flagicon Port Huron, Michigan, U.S. Referee stopped the bout at 2:52 of the third round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Win 18–2 Template:Flagicon Rick Kellar KO 3 09/01/1985 Template:Flagicon Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
Loss 17–2 Template:Flagicon Carlos Hernandez UD 10 14/11/1984 Template:Flagicon New York City, New York, U.S.
Win 17–1 Template:Flagicon Cornelius Benson UD 8 24/10/1984 Template:Flagicon Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
Win 16–1 Template:Flagicon Ken Penn KO 1 21/09/1984 Template:Flagicon Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Win 15–1 Template:Flagicon Ron Draper KO 3 14/09/1984 Template:Flagicon Iowa, U.S.
Win 14–1 Larry Landers KO 4 27/07/1984 Template:Flagicon Macon, Georgia, U.S.
Win 13–1 Template:Flagicon Rick Keller PTS 8 23/06/1984 Template:Flagicon Dubuque, Iowa, U.S.
Loss 12–1 Template:Flagicon Carl Williams TKO 1 30/06/1983 Template:Flagicon Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Win 12–0 Template:Flagicon Melvin Hosey TKO 4 16/04/1983 Template:Flagicon Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Win 11–0 Template:Flagicon Jeff Burg TKO 1 05/03/1983 Template:Flagicon Bay City, Michigan, U.S.
Win 10–0 Template:Flagicon David Starkey TKO 3 12/02/1983 Template:Flagicon Lima, Ohio, U.S.
Win 9–0 Template:Flagicon Vernon Bridges PTS 8 19/08/1982 Template:Flagicon Bay City, Michigan, U.S.
Win 8–0 Template:Flagicon Harold Johnson KO 2 17/04/1982 Template:Flagicon Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Win 7–0 Template:Flagicon Harold Speakman KO 3 08/12/1981 Template:Flagicon Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Win 6–0 Doug Meiring KO 3 09/10/1981 Template:Flagicon Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Win 5–0 Otis Evans KO 2 08/08/1981 Template:Flagicon Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
Win 4–0 Template:Flagicon Vernon Bridges PTS 6 29/07/1981 Template:Flagicon Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
Win 3–0 Template:Flagicon Stanley Dollison KO 1 20/06/1981 Template:Flagicon Findlay, Ohio, U.S.
Win 2–0 Template:Flagicon Hubert Adams KO 1 13/02/1981 Template:Flagicon Lima, Ohio, U.S.
Win 1–0 Template:Flagicon Vic Wallace KO 4 06/01/1981 Template:Flagicon Pontiac, Michigan, U.S.

References

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  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j Steven Ponall (June 22, 2003). "The Fights of His Life". The Bradenton Herald (Database: NewsBank Retrieved January 26, 2014).
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  7. ↑ Ryan Boyd (July 24, 2004). "Network Debut: Aaron Jaco, Whose Dad Fought 50 Pro Bouts, Gets First Televised Fight". The Bradenton Herald (Database: NewsBank Retrieved January 26, 2014).
  8. ↑ a b c Roger Mooney (October 4, 2005). "Pot-Smoking PAL Boxer: I'm Sorry". The Bradenton Herald (Database: NewsBank Retrieved January 26, 2014).

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