Peter Jackson (boxer)

Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson in 1889
Born
Peter Jackson

(1861-07-03)3 July 1861
Died13 July 1901(1901-07-13) (aged 40)
Other namesPeter the Great, Black Prince
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height6 ft 1+12 in (187 cm)
Boxing record
Total fights105
Wins57
Wins by KO29
Losses5
Draws15
No contests28

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.

  1. ^ Petersen, Bob (2011). "Tropical Danish, 1860-1879". Peter Jackson: A Biography of the Australian Heavyweight Champion, 1860-1901. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 5. ISBN 9780786458813. Retrieved 13 January 2013.