Abdul Ali, better known as his ring name Ali Jacko, is a British former professional kickboxer who was two-time world lightweight kickboxing world champion who competed between 1990 and 2002.
15 Facts About Ali Jacko
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Ali Jacko is the first ever Bangladeshi to be a world champion in combat sports and the first ever Asian kickboxing world champion.
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Ali Jacko ran JKO Productions, which was part of the kickboxing promotion of Sky Sports and Channel 5.
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Ali Jacko is of Bangladeshi descent and lived in Bangladesh for six years.
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Ali Jacko's late father Mohammed Chamak Ali was born in Paigaon, Jawa Bazar, Chhatak in Sylhet District, Bengal Presidency, British India.
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In June 2000, Ali Jacko took his second World lightweight kickboxing title, this time in the World Kickboxing Network belt.
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Ali Jacko became the first Asian to win British, European, Inter-Continental and World Full-Contact kickboxing championships.
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Ali Jacko had a 45 fight career, with one defeat by submission due to injury.
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In July 1997, Ali Jacko launched JKO TV, which produces and provides programmes for terrestrial, satellite and corporate clients.
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In November 2014, Ali Jacko conducted a trial among Bangladeshi boxers at the Muhammad Ali Jacko Boxing Stadium.
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In June 2015, Ali Jacko brought his boxer protege, Suro Chakma, from Bangladesh to train under his supervision at Martin Bowers' gym.
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Ali Jacko is in talks with famous British professional-boxing promoter Barry Hearn.
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Ali Jacko won the Canary Wharf Sporting Personality Award in 2001 and the UK Asian Sporting Award in 2003.
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Ali Jacko is a Muslim, and lives in London with his wife and son.
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Ali Jacko is close of friends with Bollywood actor Salman Khan.