Peter Jackson (boxer)

Infobox_Boxer|name=Peter Jackson


nationality= flagicon|AUS Australia
realname=Peter Jackson
nickname=Black Prince
weight=Heavyweight
birth_date=birth date|1861|7|3|mf=y
death_date=death date and age|1901|7|13|1861|7|3|mf=y
birth_place=Christiansted, Danish West Indies
total=85 (31 No Decisions)
wins=45
KO=30
losses=4
draws=5|

Peter "Black Prince" Jackson (July 3,1861 - July 13, 1901) was a boxer from Australia. Jackson was born in Christiansted, Saint Croix, Danish West Indies. 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". Australian Dictionary of Biography
last= Broome
first= Richard
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year=1983
id=A090448b
title= Jackson, Peter (1861 - 1901)
accessdate=2008-03-22 ]

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. In 1888 he beat "Old Chocolate" Godfrey to gain the colored heavyweight championship.

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.

Jackson died of tuberculosis in Roma, Queensland.

See also

* List of bare-knuckle boxers
* List of heavyweight boxing champions

References

External links

* [http://www.anbhof.com/jackson.html Boxing: Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame - Peter Jackson]
* [http://www.ringsidereport.com/Wilbur322005.htm Boxing: The Best Heavyweights to Never Get a Title Shot]
* [http://www.ibhof.com/jackson.htm IBHOF / Peter Jackson]
* [http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Lodge/6525/PeterJackson.htm Peter Jackson]
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Persondata
NAME = Jackson, Peter
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Australian boxer
DATE OF BIRTH = July 3,1861
PLACE OF BIRTH = Christiansted, Saint Croix, Danish West Indies
DATE OF DEATH = July 13, 1901
PLACE OF DEATH = Roma, Queensland, Australia