On This Day: Julian Jackson goads Mike Tyson after bombing Terry Norris in two rounds

Julian Jackson

JULIAN JACKSON w rsf 2 TERRY NORRIS

July 30, 1989; Convention Center, Atlantic City, NJ

ONE week after Mike Tyson halted Carl Williams inside a round, Julian Jackson thundered into position as the unofficial race to be regarded as the sportโ€™s most dangerous man gathered pace. โ€œI have a message for Mike,โ€ Jackson sneered after bulldozing Terry Norris in four and a half minutes, โ€œI can do it too.โ€ But before Jackson whipped out a savage three-punch combo that plummeted Norris into the darkness, the WBC super-welterweight boss briefly struggled with his challenger. The world didnโ€™t yet know about Norris โ€“ his lengthy spell among the very best in boxing came afterwards โ€“ but on this day, there was only one man stating his claim. ย 

DID YOU KNOW? When talking to BN in 2016, Norris admitted he feared he would be gun shy following this defeat. โ€œBut I had a couple of fights and when I got hit, I responded well. I knew then I was okay,โ€ he explained.

WATCH OUT FOR: Aside from the crash-bang-wallop finish, thereโ€™s an interesting short about Jacksonโ€™s power-punching ability.

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