Ali Jacko

Ali Jacko
BornAbdul Ali
(1969-05-06) 6 May 1969 (age 55)
London, England
Native nameআলী জ্যাকো
Other namesLion-Heart
NationalityBritish
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight60 kg (130 lb)
DivisionLightweight
StyleShaolin Fist, Wu Shu Kwan, Jujutsu
Fighting out ofEast End of London, England
TrainerEddie Dujon
Rank  black belt in Kung Fu (Shaolin Fist)
  black belt in Chinese Boxing (Wu Shu Kwan)
  3rd degree black belt in Kickboxing (Jujutsu)
Years active1990–2002
Kickboxing record
Total45
Wins44
Losses1
Other information
OccupationKickboxer, kickboxing promoter, television producer, publisher
Websitewww.alijacko.com

Abdul Ali (Bengali: আব্দুল আলী; born 6 May 1969), better known as his ring name Ali Jacko (Bengali: আলী জ্যাকো), is a British former professional kickboxer who was two-time world lightweight kickboxing world champion who competed between 1990 and 2002. He is the first ever Bangladeshi to be a world champion in combat sports and the first ever Asian kickboxing world champion.[1] He also ran JKO Productions, which was part of the kickboxing promotion of Sky Sports and Channel 5.

  1. ^ ""British Bengali Success Stories". BritBangla. Retrieved 1 March 2014. Jacko Ali". www.britbangla.net. Retrieved 1 December 2019.