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 sportโs most dangerous man gathered pace. โI have a message for Mike,โ Jackson sneered after bulldozing Terry Norris in four and a half minutes, โI 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 didnโt 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. โBut 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, thereโs an interesting short about Jacksonโs power-punching ability.