Peter Jackson
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Jackson is considered one of the greatest boxers who ever fought in the ring; He was a boxer-puncher of the first degree who took his time, paced himself, jabbed and moved, and possessed a dangerous "One-Two"
Jackson was a serious threat to John L. Sullivan during the late 1880s and early 1890s but never received a title shot; Jackson traveled extensively and engaged in many fights trying to secure a championship fight; Many historians consider Jackson to be the greatest fighter of that period
Jackson was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990
BORN : July 3 1861; Frederiksted, St. Croix, British West Indies DIED : July 13 1901; Roma, Queensland, Australia HEIGHT : 6-1 1/2 WEIGHT : 192-210 lbs RACE : Black MANAGERS : Charles E. "Parson" Davies, J.B. Simpson
1878
-Jackson arrived in Australia from the West Indies
1881
-Jackson was a boxing pupil of Larry Foley at the
"White Horse Inn" in Sydney, NSW, Aus
1882
Jack Hayes Sydney, NSW, Aus D 5
Jack Hayes Sydney, NSW, Aus KO 7
-"Bare-Knuckles" were used for this bout
Dubbo in Australia W
-Dubbo was an Aborigine
Sam Britten Sydney, NSW, Aus (20:00) KO
-"Bare-Knuckles" were used for this bout
1882-1883
-Jackson fought about 30 exhibitions at various
locations in Australia
1884
Jan 28 George Cave Sydney, NSW, Aus KO 1
Jan 28 Tom Lees Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 6
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Jan 31 Tom Lees Sydney, NSW, Aus W 4
-Jackson won a Silver Cup
Feb 2 Tom Lees Sydney, NSW, Aus ND
Jun 25 Mick Dooley Sydney, NSW, Aus ND
Jul 26 Bill Farnan Melbourne, Vic, Aus LK 3
-Heavyweight Championship of Australia
Sep 23 Bill Farnan Sydney, NSW, Aus D 6
-The crowd broke into the ring;
Some sourcers report this bout as held at Melbourne
May 1 Larry Foley Sydney, NSW, Aus L 2
May 2 Professor William Miller Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4
1886
Mar 27 Mick Dooley Sydney, NSW, Aus KO 3
Apr 3 Bob Berbs Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4
May 22 Pablo Frangues Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4
Jul 12 Tom Taylor Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 3
Jul 17 Dan Hickey Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4
Aug 7 Riley Sydney, NSW, Aus W 3
Aug 15 Hugh Healey Newcastle, NSW, Aus ND 4
Sep 25 Tom Lees Sydney, NSW, Aus KO 30
-Heavyweight Championship of Australia
Oct 2 Jack Malloy Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4
Oct 9 Steve O'Donnell Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4
Nov 20 Pat Kieley Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4
1887
Feb 15 Pat Kieley Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4
Apr 6 Pat Kieley Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4
Apr 25 Mick O'Brien Sydney, NSW, Aus KO 1
May 21 Frank "Paddy" Slavin
-This bout scheduled but not held;
Negotiations fell through
May 23 -Jackson challenged Frank "Paddy" Slavin to a fight;
Slavin refused
Jun 4 Jim Nolan Sydney, NSW, Aus ND
Jun 11 the "Amateur" Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4
Jun 25 Jim Nolan Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4
Jul 9 Dan Hickey Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4
Jul 16 Steve O'Donnell Sydney, NSW, Aus ND
Aug 6 Tom Taylor Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4
Sep 24 Jim Nolan Sydney, NSW, Aus KO 1
Oct 1 Steve O'Donnell Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 3
Oct 22 Steve O'Donnell Sydney, NSW, Aus W 3
Nov 26 Stonewall Jack Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 2
Dec 24 Mick Dooley Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 2
1886-1888
Billy McCarthy in Australia EX
1888
-Jackson and Frank "Paddy" Slavin got into
a barroom fight
Jan 14 Martin "Buffalo" Costello Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4
Jan 26 Mick Dooley Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4
Feb 4 Mick Dooley Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4
Feb 11 Tom Taylor Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4
Mar 17 Mick Dooley Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 3
Apr 17 Larry Foley Sydney, NSW, Aus ND
Apr 21 -Jackson left Australia for America
Jun 18 Con Riordan San Francisco, Ca EX 4
-Some sources report this bout held Jun 4
Jun 20 M.J. Sullivan San Francisco, Ca KO 2
Aug 24 George Godfrey San Francisco, Ca TK 19
Dec 27 Joe McAuliffe San Francisco, Ca KO 24
-Queensberry Rules were used
1889
Feb 9 Joe McAuliffe San Francisco, Ca EX 4
George Godfrey EX
George Godfrey EX
Apr 26 Patsy Cardiff San Francisco, Ca TK 10
-Jackson knocked Cardiff down in the 6th and 7th rounds;
The bout was stopped due to arm injury to Cardiff;
May 1 Shorty Kincaid Virginia City, Nv TK 2
Jerry Flowers Spokane Falls, (?) SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Jun 15 Tom Lees Minneapolis, Mn EX 4
-Some sources report Jun 20
Jun 17 Patsy Cardiff Minneapolis, Mn EX 4
Jul 11 "Sailor" Charles Brown Chicago, Il TK 4
-Gloves were used for this bout
Jul 23 Tom Lees Cincinnati, Oh
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Police intervened
Jul 25 George Peters Detroit, Mi TK 3
Jul -Jackson was scheduled to spar at Baltimore, Md
Jul -Jackson was scheduled to spar at Washington, DC
Jul 27 Tom Lees Erie, Pa EX
Jul 29 Billy Baker Buffalo, NY W 4
Jul 30 -Jackson got into a street with Tom Lees at Buffalo, NY;
Lees was angry about money Jackson owed him for training
and sparring
Jul 30 Tom Lynch Buffalo, NY WF 2
-Lynch fought dirty; Police intervened when
he bit Jackson; The referee awarded the verdict
to Jackson
Aug 5 Paddy Brennan Buffalo, NY TK 1
-Jackson split Brennan's nose; Police intervened
Aug 6 Billy Baker Buffalo, NY EX
Aug 8 Jack Ashton New York, NY
-This bout was scheduled but cancelled
Aug 8 Billy Baker Hoboken, NJ W 4
Aug 9 James "Ginger" McCormick Hoboken, NJ KO 2
-Jackson used mostly short left jabs which
rocked McCormick; He did not use his right
hand; Peter finished his man in round two
with short hard left hand blows;
Time: about 2 minutes
Aug 17 Joe Lannon Boston, Ma
-This bout was scheduled but not held;
Police intervened
Aug 19 Jack Fallon New York, NY TK 2
Aug -Jackson left America for England
Aug 29 -Jackson arrived in Liverpool, Eng
Sep 24 -Jackson reportedly got into a street fight with
Tom Lees at London, Eng; It is questionable that
this occurred since no English papers reported it
Oct 2 Jack Fallon Westminster, Eng EX 3
Oct 3 Jack Fallon Westminster, Eng EX 3
Oct 4 Jem Hook Westminster, Eng EX 3
Oct 5 Alf Mitchell Westminster, Eng EX 3
Oct 7 Jack Partridge Westminster, Eng KO 3
Oct 8 Jack Watson Westminster, Eng EX 3
Oct 9 Jem Young Westminster, Eng EX 3
Oct 10 Jem Young Westminster, Eng EX 3
Oct 11 Jack Watson Westminster, Eng EX 3
Oct 12 Coddy Middings Westminster, Eng EX 3
Oct 14 Jem Young Westminster, Eng W 4
Oct 15 Alf Mitchell Westminster, Eng W 4
Oct 15 Alf Ball Westminster, Eng TK 2
Oct 16 Jem Young Westminster, Eng EX 3
Nov 11 Jem Smith London, Eng (7:00) WF 2
-Smith was disqualified for using wrestling tactics
Nov 14 Jem Smith Westminster, Eng EX 3
Nov 15 Jem Smith Westminster, Eng EX 3
Nov 16 Jem Smith Westminster, Eng EX 3
Nov 19 Jem Smith Westminster, Eng EX 3
Nov 20 Jem Smith Westminster, Eng EX 3
Nov 21 Horace Horrigan Westminster, Eng TK 2
Nov 22 Jem Smith Westminster, Eng EX 3
Nov 23 Charles Burgin Westminster, Eng W 4
-Some sources report a "TK 2" verdict at 1:10
Nov 23 Jem Smith Westminster, Eng EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Nov 25 Wolf Bendoff Plymouth, Eng EX 3
Nov 26 Wolf Bendoff Plymouth, Eng EX 3
Nov 27 Wolf Bendoff Plymouth, Eng EX 3
Nov 27 Skinner Plymouth, Eng WF 2
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Nov 28 Jem Young Portsmouth, Eng EX 3
Nov 29 Sailor White Portsmouth, Eng TK 3
-White was the Champion of the British Navy
Nov 29 Wolf Bendoff Portsmouth, Eng TK 2
Nov 29 Jem Young Portsmouth, Eng EX 3
-The previous 3 bouts were held the same date
Nov 30 Jem Young Portsmouth, Eng EX 3
Dec Wolf Bendoff Portsmouth, Eng EX 2
Dec 2 Scotchy Gunn Brighton, Eng W 4
-Gunn was considered the best heavyweight
in the South England area
Dec 2 W. Woodhams Brighton, Eng TK 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 9 Jem Young Leeds, Eng EX 3
Dec 10 Jem Young Leeds, Eng EX 3
Dec 11 Jem Young Leeds, Eng EX 3
Dec 12 -Jackson had invitations to fight exhibitions in
Liverpool, Cardiff, Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow
from Dec 12 - Dec 14
Dec 16 Jem Young East London, Eng EX 3
Dec 16 Jem Young London, Eng EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 17 Jem Young East London, Eng EX 3
Dec 17 Jem Young London, Eng EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 18 Jem Young East London, Eng EX 3
Dec 18 Jem Young London, Eng EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 19 Jem Young East London, Eng EX 3
Dec 19 Jem Young London, Eng EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 20 Jem Young East London, Eng EX 3
Dec 20 Jem Young London, Eng EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 23 Jack Fallon Dublin, Ire EX 3
Dec 23 Jem Young Dublin, Ire EX 3
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Dec 24 Jack Fallon Dublin, Ire EX 3
Dec 24 Jem Young Dublin, Ire EX 3
Dec 24 Peter Maher Dublin, Ire KO 2
-The previous 3 bouts were held the same date
Dec 26 Jem Young Bristol, Eng EX 3
Dec 27 Jem Young Bristol, Eng EX 3
Dec 28 Jem Young Bristol, Eng EX 3
1890
Jan 27 Jack Ashton Brooklyn, NY EX 3
-Gloves were used for this bout
Feb 10 Jack Ashton Hoboken, NJ EX
Feb 11 Jack Ashton Hoboken, NJ EX
Feb 12 Jack Ashton Providence, RI EX 4
Feb 20 "Soldier" James Walker Washington, DC KO 1
-Gloves were used for this bout
Mar 4 Jack Fallon Brooklyn, NY KO 2
Mar 4 Jack Ashton Brooklyn, NY EX 3
-Were the previous 2 bouts held the same date ?
Mar 5 Gus Lambert Troy, NY ND 4
-Police intervened; This was a rough bout;
Lambert mauled and wrestled Jackson
Mar 29 Jack Ashton Chicago, Il EX
Apr Dick Keating Louisville, Ky (1:30) KO 1
May 3 Jack Ashton Buffalo, NY EX 3
May 19 "Denver" Ed Smith Chicago, Il TK 5
Jul 23 Tom Johnson Marysville, Ca TK 4
Aug -Jackson left America for Australia;
Aug 21 -Jackson arrived in Australia
Aug 30 Mick Dooley Newcastle, NSW, Aus ND 4
Sep 2 Mick Dooley Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4
Sep 6 Jack Burke Wagga Wagga, NSW, Aus ND 4
Sep 8 Martin "Buffalo" Costello Melbourne, Vic, Aus ND 4
Sep 9 Martin "Buffalo" Costello Melbourne, Vic, Aus ND 4
Oct 20 Joe Goddard Melbourne, Vic, Aus D 8
-Jackson knocked Goddard down in the 3rd round;
Both men were knocked down in the 5th round
Nov 19 Mick Dooley Sydney, NSW, Aus ND 4
Nov 26 -Jackson left Australia for America
1891
May 21 Jim Corbett San Francisco, Ca D 61
1891-1892
-Jackson appeared in vaudeville and gave boxing
exhibitions
1892
Jan 12 "Captain" James Dalton Chicago, Il KO 3
Jan 12 Jack King Chicago, Il TK 2
-Some sources report Al "Fish" Carter was
the opponent; The previous 2 bouts were
held the same date
Jan 17 Con Riordan New York, NY EX
Feb 15 Al "Fish" Carter Philadelphia, Pa EX
Feb 16 Billy McLean Philadelphia, Pa EX
-This was a friendly session; McLean was 59 years old
Feb 17 Joe Butler Philadelphia, Pa W 3
-This opponent used the name "Joe Butler"
but was not the famous fighter by that name
Feb 18 Milton Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
May 30 Frank "Paddy" Slavin London, Eng KO 10
-Heavyweight Championship of England and Australia
Oct 26 -Jackson sailed for America
Nov 1 John McVey Philadelphia, Pa EX 4
Nov 16 John McVey Norristown, Pa EX
Nov 22 an unnamed opponent Birmingham, Ct EX
Nov 28 Denny Kelliher Philadelphia, Pa W 4
Nov 29 Billy McLean Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
-Gloves were used for this bout
Nov 30 Bob Caffrey Philadelphia, Pa EX 3
Dec 1 Billy Leedom Philadelphia, Pa EX
Dec 2 Jack Fallon Philadelphia, Pa EX
Dec 3 Joe Butler Philadelphia, Pa EX
1893
Jan 20 Frank Childs Los Angeles, Ca EX 4
1893-1894
-Jackson engaged in occasional boxing exhibitions
-Jackson scheduled bouts with Peter Maher,
Tom Sharkey, Jim Corbett but they fell through d
1894
Feb Jim Daly Buffalo, NY SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Joe Choynski New York, NY EX
-Jackson toured America acting in "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
Sep 15 -Jackson sailed for St. Thomas, West Indies and on
to England
Dec 3 David St. John London, Eng EX 3
-St. John was said to be Champion of South Wales
Dec 17 George Sykes London, Eng EX 3
Dec 18 David St. John London, Eng EX
-Jackson was appearing in London for five nights
Dec 17 - Dec 22; He most likely boxed St. John
on Dec 19 - Dec 22
Dec -Jackson was scheduled to appear at Jarrow-on-Tyne,
Glasgow, Manchester, and Paris (following his show
at London)
Dec David St. John Paris, Fr EX
-Jackson was scheduled to spar six more times in Paris
during Dec
1895
Jan 7 David St. John Glasgow, Scot EX
May 29 Gus Wilkie Baltimore, Md ND 6
1897
Mar 4 -Jackson opened a Boxing School in London, Eng
1898
Mar 22 Jim Jeffries San Francisco, Ca LT 3
1899
Jim Jeffords Onimo, BC, Can EX 10
Jim Jeffords Victoria, BC, Can EX 6
Aug 24 Jim Jeffords Vancouver, BC, Can LK 4
Sep -Jackson left America for Australia;
This trip took place during Sep-Oct
Dec 2 Billy Warren Melbourne, Vic, Aus D 25
Undated
Billy Woods Denver, Co EX 4
-This bout was held during 1889-1895
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