Peter Jackson (boxer)
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| Peter Jackson | |
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| Statistics | |
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| Real name | Peter Jackson |
| Nickname | Black Prince |
| Weight | Heavyweight |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Birth date | July 3, 1861 |
| Birth place | Frederiksted, St. Croix, British West Indies |
| Death date | July 13, 1901 |
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| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 85 (31 No Decisions) |
| Wins | 45 |
| Wins by KO | 30 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 5 |
| No contests | |
Peter "Black Prince" Jackson, born July 3, 1861 in Frederiksted, St. Croix, British West Indies – died July 13, 1901 in Roma, Queensland, Australia. Standing at the Height of 6' 1 1/2" tall and weighing in at 192-210 lbs he became the winner of the Australian Heavyweight championship in 1886. Originally working on ships as a deck hand in the Sydney Docks since he was 14, he used his fist to quell a mutiny. This garnered him some notoriety and brought him to the attention of Larry Foley and started his career in boxing. He came to be known as "Black Prince"
[edit] Career
Jackson won the Australian heavyweight title in 1886 with a knockout of Tom Leeds in the 30th round, and the British Commonwealth title against Jem Smith by KO in the second round.
On May 21, 1891, in San Francisco, California Jackson fought James Corbett because the reigning John L. Sullivan wouldn't fight him because he was black. The match went 61 rounds before it was declared no contest because both boxers were too exhausted to continue.
[edit] See also
- List of bare-knuckle boxers
- Lineal heavyweight champions
- List of heavyweight boxing champions
- List of male boxers
