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Peter Jackson (3 July 1861 – 13 July 1901) [1] was an Australian heavyweight boxer who had a significant international career. Jackson was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in the inaugural 1990 class, as well as being the 2004 inductee for the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame in the Pioneers category. Early life.
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Mar 15, 2024 · Peter Jackson (born July 3, 1861, St. Croix, Virgin Islands—died July 13, 1901, Roma, Queensland, Australia) was an outstanding professional boxer. A victim of racial discrimination (Jackson was black), he was denied a chance to fight for the world heavyweight championship while in his prime.
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Dec 4, 2021 · Peter Jackson, who had been refused the opportunity to compete for the World Heavyweight Championship because of the color of his skin, died on July 13, 1901, of tuberculosis, in Sydney, Australia. He was 40. In 1990, Jackson was posthumously inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
Sep 4, 2015 · Reach: 196cm. Pro Boxer: Record. Managers: Larry Foley, Charles Edward (Parson) Davies. Trainer: Henry (Pop) Blanken. Photo #2, Photo #3, Photo #4, Photo #5. Peter Jackson, nicknamed the Black Prince, was one of the top heavyweights of the late 1880s and early 1890s.
Mar 7, 2016 · A man from the tiny Caribbean island of St Croix was the 1886 Heavyweight champion of Australia. By 1901, he had died of consumption in a small west Queensland town. But that is far from the full...
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Jackson knocked out the big Maryland fighter "Guy the Gypsy" with a single blow to the jaw. It was reported that Jackson would fight two opponents the following evening. According to the Washington Evening Star Jackson's opponent was a "C. Walker".The Pittsburgh Press reported "James Walker." 5-oz gloves used.
