Famous Jamaican Boxers

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Trevor Berbick
(The Last Boxer to Defeat Muhammad Ali)
Trevor Berbick
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Birthdate: August 1, 1954
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Port Antonio, Jamaica
Died: October 28, 2006

Trevor Berbick was a Jamaican boxer known for participating in historical bouts, such as Muhammad Ali's last fight in 1981, which Ali lost. He also held the WBC heavyweight title in 1986 before losing the title to Mike Tyson the same year. He is also remembered for earning Jamaica a bronze medal at the 1975 Pan American Games in Mexico.

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Mike McCallum
(Jamaican Former Professional Boxer)
Mike McCallum
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Birthdate: December 7, 1956
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kingston, Jamaica

Mike McCallum is a Jamaican retired boxer who held three world championship titles between 1984 and 1995. From 1984 to 1988, he held the WBA super welterweight title. A hard-hitting boxer, Mike McCallum was made an inductee of the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003.

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Richard Grant
(Jamaican Light Heavyweight Boxer)
Richard Grant
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Birthdate: October 17, 1973
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Kingston, Jamaica

Richard Grant is a Jamaican-born American retired boxer. He is the former EBA Super Middleweight and Light Heavyweight champion. He is best known for his 2001 nationally-televised bout against James Butler. After losing the match to Grant, Butler met an unsuspecting Grant in the middle of the ring and landed a right hook to the jaw; Grant received 26 stitches.

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Nicholas Walters
(Jamaican Professional Boxer)
Nicholas Walters
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Birthdate: January 4, 1986
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Montego Bay, Jamaica

Nicholas Walters is a Jamaican boxer who held the WBA featherweight title between 2012 and 2015. He has also represented his country at the Central American and Caribbean Games where he won a bronze medal in 2006. Nicholas Walters also won gold medals at the 2005 and 2006 Caribbean Championships.

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Alicia Ashley
(Jamaican Boxer)
Alicia Ashley
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Birthdate: August 23, 1967
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Kingston, Jamaica

Jamaican-American boxer Alicia Ashley scripted history when, at age 48, she made a Guinness record for being the world’s oldest boxing champion. Nicknamed Slick, the Super Bantamweight champion had a 22-year illustrious career in the boxing world and is now a boxing trainer based in China.

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Glen Johnson
(Jamaican Former Professional Boxer)
Glen Johnson
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Birthdate: January 2, 1969
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Clarendon Parish, Jamaica

Glen Johnson is a Jamaican retired boxer who held the Ring magazine, IBO, and IBF light heavyweight titles. In 2004, The Ring magazine named him Fighter of the Year. Glen Johnson had a successful career and gained reputation for his relentless pressure fighting style.

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Gary Mason
(British Professional Boxer)
Gary Mason
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Birthdate: December 15, 1962
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Jamaica
Died: January 6, 2011

Jamaican-born British boxer Gary Mason had a 10-year career, with only 1 loss. The heavyweight boxer had a short rugby career too and was also interested in soccer. He died in a tragic crash with a van while cycling in a south London at age 48.

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Alex Stewart
(Jamaican Professional Boxer)
Alex Stewart
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Birthdate: June 28, 1964
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom
Died: November 16, 2016

London-born heavyweight boxer Alex Stewart represented Jamaica in boxing. He not only participated in the 1984 Summer Olympics but also won a bronze at the 1983 Pan American Games held in Caracas. He was also a National Golden Gloves silver medal winner. Post-retirement, he worked for a liquor distributor.