"Action" Jackson Asiku - Ready for a World Title Shot

Jackson Asiku 24 – 3, put on a boxing exhibition in front of 4000 fans on Sunday Night, April 26th at Challenge Stadium in Perth, Western Australia as the main support bout to Danny Green when he stopped IBF & IBO World Super Featherweight Champion Gairy St. Clair of Guyana in the 9th Round in the bout that stole the show.


Asiku jumped on St. Clair from the start using a spear like jab and brutal body shots and also threw a short right hand to drop St. Clair in the second and buckle St. Clair in the 7th and knock him out in the 9th round for the first time in the former World Champion’s 53 fight professional career.

The promotion was billed as “Unfinished Business” and lived up to its moniker as St. Clair had previously beaten Asiku in a hotly disputed decision in 2003. “Action” Jackson Asiku was a man on a mission he has now put himself in line for a shot at World title.

Craig Christian, trainer/manager of Asiku said “Jackson’s ready to be champion he will beat any of the World Champs. We will fight any anyone, anywhere, anytime. Give us a chance and he will take the title home”. Asiku is a stable mate of the WBA World Featherweight Champion Chris John who is also trained by Christian.

Asiku said I want to bring the title back to Uganda and make my people proud, boxing is big in Uganda but I will make it bigger and give all of the youth something to aim for. You will see many Ugandan Champions after I win the title.

Source: Harry Summers, Jr.