Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson in 1889
Born
Peter Jackson

(1861-07-03)3 July 1861
Christiansted, Saint Croix, Danish West Indies
Died13 July 1901(1901-07-13) (aged 40)
Roma, Queensland, Australia
Other namesPeter the Great, Black Prince
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height6 ft 1+1⁄2 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.

Early life

Jackson was born in Christiansted on the island Saint Croix, which was then the capital of the Danish West Indies (subsequently, part of the U.S. Virgin Islands). His family originally came from Montego Bay, Jamaica.[2] His father, also called Peter Jackson, was a warehouseman and the grandson of a freed slave who had been owned by a planter with the surname of Jackson. Born a free man, Peter was in principle (at least) a Danish citizen before he gained Australian citizenship. Jackson had a good primary school education before becoming a mariner. Originally working on ships as a deckhand in the Sydney Docks since he was 14, he used his fists to quell a mutiny. This garnered him some notoriety and brought him to the attention of Larry Foley which started his career in boxing.[3]

Professional career

Peter Jackson

Jackson won the Australian heavyweight title in 1886 with a knockout of Tom Lees in the 30th round. Jackson was at one stage a pupil of "The Black Diamond" Jack Dowridge, a Barbadian immigrant who pioneered boxing in Queensland, Australia. Among Dowridge's other pupils was "Gentleman Jack" John Reid McGowan, a fellow Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee. After establishing his boxing career, and like many of Australia's best boxers of this era, Jackson left for America. He arrived in San Francisco on 12 May 1888.[1] and promptly beat "Old Chocolate" Godfrey to gain the World Colored Heavyweight Championship.[3] During his stay in America, Jackson frequently sparred with Lees. Jackson would become an instructor at the California Athletic Club in San Francisco. He was considered one of the most "scientific" boxers of his day due to his footwork and technical proficiency.[1][4]

Jackson would once again embark on to strange lands after a year in America, leaving that country for Great Britain. Jackson fought for a 1,000 pounds and the inaugural British Commonwealth title against Jem Smith, winning due to the latter's use of wrestling tactics in the second round.[5] Later that year, during a short stay in Dublin, Jackson challenged anyone to stay in the ring with him for 4 rounds. Local champion Peter Maher, who was 20 years old at the time, was the man who took up his bet. Jackson thoroughly beat him in 3 rounds. Maher would go on to have a successful career, winning over 100 bouts. During Jackson's later years there was talk of a rematch against Maher that never materialized.[1]

Jackson repeatedly tried to secure a fight against world champion John L. Sullivan to no avail. Sullivan cited the color bar as the reason for his refusal, claiming he would never fight a black man. Although there is no data to support that claim since Sullivan had on several occasions been scheduled to fight Black fighters such as "Old Chocolate", George Godfrey and a fighter named "Johnson" whose first name has been lost to history. The Godfrey bout was broken up by police as both men were stripped and ready to fight. On 21 May 1891, in Benicia, California Jackson fought the future world champion James Corbett. The match with Corbett went 61 rounds before it was declared no contest, as both boxers were too exhausted to continue.[3] Jackson's last defense of his Commonwealth title came against his long-time rival and fellow Australian Frank Slavin. Both Slavin and Jackson had trained under Larry Foley and a real feud had existed between them for several years, due to Slavin's racism and a romantic triangle with a woman named Josie Leon. Although they had brawled before, this was the first and only professional bout between them. After a frenetic start to the fight, Jackson would gain the upper hand en route to a 10th-round knockout of Slavin.[6]

After a long hiatus in which he only took part in exhibitions, he lost a bout to the powerfully built James J. Jeffries. Jeffries was another great boxer who would hold the championship of the world in the early 1900s.

Life after boxing

Jackson gained some fame during his stay in America. He stated his desire to play Othello, but it never came to fruition.[7] However, he starred in a touring production of Uncle Tom's Cabin. Despite his celebrity, Jackson would run into financial troubles following his retirement from the ring. Jackson's health rapidly decayed following his bout against Jeffries, making it impossible for him to box. Several benefits were held in order to send him back to Australia.[8]

Jackson died of tuberculosis in Roma, Queensland and was buried at Toowong Cemetery.[3] A short time after becoming the first black heavyweight champion of the world in 1908, "The Galveston Giant" Jack Johnson, made a pilgrimage to Jackson's grave, a measure of the respect in which the man was held not only in Queensland, but in the boxing community worldwide.[9] Jackson's tomb is emblazoned with the words "This was a man".

Professional boxing record

All information in this section is derived from BoxRec,[10] unless otherwise stated.

Official record

Gravesite of Peter Jackson at Toowong Cemetery
Peter Jackson & James Corbett
105 fights 42 wins 5 losses
By knockout 29 3
By decision 10 2
By disqualification 3 0
Draws 3
No contests 28
Newspaper decisions/draws 27

All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.

No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
105 Loss 42–5–3 (55) Jim Jeffords TKO 4 (20) Aug 23, 1899 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
104 Loss 42–4–3 (55) James J. Jeffries TKO 3 (20) Mar 22, 1898 Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S.
103 Win 42–3–3 (55) Denny Kelliher NWS 3 Nov 28, 1892 Lyceum Theater, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
102 Win 42–3–3 (54) Frank Slavin KO 10 (20) May 30, 1892 National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England Retained Commonwealth heavyweight title
101 Win 41–3–3 (54) Joe Butler PTS 3 Feb 17, 1892 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
100 Win 40–3–3 (54) James Dalton KO 3 (?) Jan 12, 1892 Battery D Armory, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
99 Win 39–3–3 (54) Jack King TKO 2 (?) Jan 12, 1892 Battery D Armory, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
98 NC 38–3–3 (54) James J. Corbett NC 61 (?) May 21, 1891 California A.C., San Francisco, California, U.S.
97 Draw 38–3–3 (53) Mick Dooley NWS 4 Nov 19, 1890 Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
96 Draw 38–3–3 (52) Joe Goddard PTS 8 OCt 20, 1890 Crystal Palace, Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Retained Commonwealth and Australian heavyweight titles
95 ND 38–3–2 (52) William Power ND 3 Sep 26, 1890 Melbourne Athletic Club, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
94 ND 38–3–2 (51) WH Watson ND 3 Sep 26, 1890 Melbourne Athletic Club, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
93 ND 38–3–2 (50) William Power ND 3 Sep 23, 1890 Melbourne Athletic Club, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
92 ND 38–3–2 (49) WH Watson ND 3 Sep 23, 1890 Melbourne Athletic Club, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
91 Draw 38–3–2 (48) Martin Costello NWS 4 Sep 18, 1890 McLaughlin's Athletic Hall, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
90 Win 38–3–2 (47) Mick O'Brien NWS 4 Sep 13, 1890 Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
89 Draw 38–3–2 (46) Martin Costello NWS 4 Sep 9, 1890 Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
88 Draw 38–3–2 (45) Martin Costello NWS 4 Sep 8, 1890 Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
87 ND 38–3–2 (44) Jack Burke ND 6 Sep 6, 1890 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
86 Draw 38–3–2 (43) Mick Dooley NWS 3 Sep 2, 1890 Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
85 Draw 38–3–2 (42) Mick Dooley NWS 4 Aug 30, 1890 Olympic Hall, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
84 Win 38–3–2 (41) Tom Johnson PTS 4 Jul 22, 1890 Marysville A.C., Marysville, California, U.S.
83 Win 37–3–2 (41) Denver Ed Smith PTS 5 May 19, 1890 Battery D Armory, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
82 Win 36–3–2 (41) Dick Keating KO 1 (4) Apr 1, 1890 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. Exact date unknown
81 ND 35–3–2 (41) Gus Lambert ND 4 Mar 5, 1890 Troy, New York, U.S.
80 NC 35–3–2 (40) Jack Fallon NC 2 (?) Mar 4, 1890 Palace Rink, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
79 Win 35–3–2 (39) The Gypsy KO 2 (4) Feb 21, 1890 Kernan's Theatre, Washington, D.C., U.S.
78 Win 34–3–2 (39) James J. Walker KO 1 (4) Feb 20, 1890 Kernan's Theatre, Washington, D.C., U.S.
77 Win 33–3–2 (39) Peter Maher RTD 3 (4) Dec 24, 1889 Leinster Hall, Dublin, Ireland
76 Win 32–3–2 (39) Scotchy Gunn PTS 4 Dec 2, 1889 Aquarium, Brighton, Sussex, England
75 Win 31–3–2 (39) W Woodhams TKO 3 (4) Dec 2, 1889 Aquarium, Brighton, Sussex, England
74 Win 30–3–2 (39) Sailor White TKO 3 (4) Nov 29, 1889 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
73 Win 29–3–2 (39) Woolf Bendoff TKO 2 (4) Nov 29, 1889 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
72 Win 28–3–2 (39) Skinner DQ 2 (4) Nov 7, 1889 Plymouth, Devon, England
71 Win 27–3–2 (39) Charles Burgin TKO 2 (4) Nov 23, 1889 Royal Aquarium Theatre, Westminster, London, England
70 Win 26–3–2 (39) Horace Horrigan TKO 2 (4) Nov 21, 1889 Astleys Amphitheatre, Westminster, London, England
69 Win 25–3–2 (39) Jem Smith DQ 2 (10) Nov 11, 1889 New Pelican Club Gym, Soho, London, England Won Commonwealth heavyweight title
68 Win 24–3–2 (39) Alf Mitchell PTS 4 Oct 15, 1889 Astleys Amphitheatre, Westminster, London, England
67 Win 23–3–2 (39) Alf Ball KO 2 (4) Oct 15, 1889 Astleys Amphitheatre, Westminster, London, England
66 Win 22–3–2 (39) Jem Young PTS 4 Oct 14, 1889 Astleys Amphitheatre, Westminster, London, England
65 Win 21–3–2 (39) Jack Partridge KO 3 (4) Oct 7, 1889 Astleys Amphitheatre, Westminster, London, England
64 Win 20–3–2 (39) Jack Fallon PTS 4 Aug 19, 1889 Mike Shines' Circus, New York City, New York, U.S.
63 Win 19–3–2 (39) James Ginger McCormick KO 2 (?) Aug 9, 1889 Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S.
62 Win 18–3–2 (39) Billy Baker RTD 3 (4) Aug 8, 1889 Cronheim's Theatre, Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S.
61 Win 17–3–2 (39) Paddy Brennan TKO 1 (4) Aug 5, 1889 Genesee Hall, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
60 Win 16–3–2 (39) Tom Lynch DQ 2 (4) Jul 30, 1889 Genesee Hall, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
59 Win 15–3–2 (39) Billy Baker PTS 4 Jul 29, 1889 Genesee Hall, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
58 ND 14–3–2 (39) Tom Lees ND 4 Jul 27, 1889 Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
57 Win 14–3–2 (38) George Peters TKO 3 (4) Jul 25, 1889 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
56 Win 13–3–2 (38) Charles Brown TKO 4 (?) Jul 11, 1889 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
55 ND 12–3–2 (38) Tom Lees TKO 2 (?) Jun 15, 1889 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
54 Win 12–3–2 (37) Shorty Kincaid TKO 2 (?) May 11, 1889 Virginia City, Nevada, U.S.
53 Win 11–3–2 (36) Patsy Cardiff TKO 10 (?) Apr 26, 1889 California A.C., San Francisco, California, U.S.
52 Win 10–3–2 (37) Joe McAuliffe KO 24 (?) Dec 28, 1888 California A.C., San Francisco, California, U.S.
51 Win 9–3–2 (37) George Godfrey TKO 19 (?) Aug 24, 1888 California A.C., San Francisco, California, U.S. Won world colored heavyweight title
50 Win 8–3–2 (37) M.J. Sullivan KO 2 (?) Jun 20, 1888 San Francisco, California, U.S.
49 Draw 7–3–2 (37) Larry Foley NWS 4 Apr 17, 1888 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
48 Draw 7–3–2 (36) Mick Dooley NWS 4 Mar 17, 1888 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
47 Win 7–3–2 (35) Tom Taylor NWS 4 Feb 11, 1888 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
46 Draw 7–3–2 (34) Mick Dooley NWS 4 Feb 4, 1888 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
45 ND 7–3–2 (33) Mick Dooley ND 4 Jan 26, 1888 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
44 Loss 7–3–2 (32) Martin Costello PTS 4 Jan 14, 1888 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
43 ND 7–2–2 (32) Mick Dooley ND 2 (?) Dec 24, 1887 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
42 ND 7–2–2 (31) Stonewall Jack ND 2 (?) Nov 26, 1887 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
41 ND 7–2–2 (30) Steve O'Donnell ND 3 Oct 22, 1887 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
40 ND 7–2–2 (29) Steve O'Donnell ND 3 Oct 1, 1887 Foley's Gymnasium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
39 Win 7–2–2 (28) Jim Nolan KO 1 (4) Sep 24, 1887 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
38 Win 6–2–2 (28) Harry Stanley NWS 4 Aug 27, 1887 Athletic Hall, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
37 ND 6–2–2 (27) Jim Nolan ND 4 Aug 25, 1887 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
36 ND 6–2–2 (26) Tom Taylor ND 4 Aug 6, 1887 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
35 Win 6–2–2 (25) Steve O'Donnell NWS 4 Jul 16, 1887 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
34 ND 6–2–2 (24) Dan Hickey ND 4 Jul 9, 1887 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
33 Win 6–2–2 (23) Jim Nolan NWS 4 Jun 25, 1887 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
32 Draw 6–2–2 (22) George Seale NWS 4 Jun 11, 1887 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
31 Win 6–2–2 (21) Jim Nolan NWS 4 Jun 4, 1887 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
30 Win 6–2–2 (20) Mick O'Brien KO 1 (6) Apr 23, 1887 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
29 Win 5–2–2 (20) Pat Kiely NWS 4 Apr 6, 1887 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
28 ND 5–2–2 (19) Pat Kiely ND 4 Feb 15, 1887 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
27 ND 5–2–2 (18) Pat Kiely ND 4 Nov 20, 1886 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
26 ND 5–2–2 (17) Steve O'Donnell ND 4 Oct 9, 1886 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
25 ND 5–2–2 (16) Jack Malloy ND 4 Oct 2, 1886 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
24 Win 5–2–2 (15) Tom Lees TKO 30 (?) Sep 25, 1886 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Won vacant Australian heavyweight title;
A finish fight
23 Draw 4–2–2 (15) Billy McCarthy NWS 4 Aug 25, 1886 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
22 ND 4–2–2 (14) Hugh Healey ND 4 Aug 15, 1886 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
21 Win 4–2–2 (13) Riley NWS 3 Aug 7, 1886 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
20 Win 4–2–2 (12) Dan Hickey NWS 4 Jul 17, 1886 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
19 Win 4–2–2 (11) Tom Taylor NWS 3 Jul 12, 1886 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
18 Loss 4–2–2 (10) Pablo Fanque PTS 4 May 22, 1886 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
17 Win 4–1–2 (10) Bob Berbs NWS 4 Apr 3, 1886 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
16 Win 4–1–2 (9) Herbert Goddard NWS 4 Apr 3, 1886 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
15 Win 4–1–2 (8) Mick Dooley KO 3 (6) Mar 27, 1886 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
14 Draw 3–1–2 (8) Jack Thompson NWS 4 Mar 13, 1886 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
13 ND 3–1–2 (7) Unknown Slade ND 4 May 28, 1885 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
12 Win 3–1–2 (6) Mick Dooley NWS 4 May 28, 1885 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
11 ND 3–1–2 (5) William Miller ND 4 May 2, 1885 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
10 ND 3–1–2 (4) Larry Foley ND 3 May 1, 1885 Chiarini's Circus, Belmore, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
9 Draw 3–1–2 (3) Bill Farnan PTS 6 (6) Sep 23, 1884 Haymarket, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia For Australian heavyweight title;
Declared a draw when Jackson's supporters broke into the ring
to save their fighter who was in deep trouble
8 Loss 3–1–1 (3) Bill Farnan TKO 4 (?) Jul 26, 1884 Victoria Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia For inaugural Australian heavyweight title;
A finish fight
7 Win 3–0–1 (3) Mick Dooley NWS 4 Jun 25, 1884 Sydney Gymnastic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
6 ND 3–0–1 (2) Tom Lees ND 4 Feb 2, 1884 Academy of Music, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
5 Win 3–0–1 (1) Tom Lees PTS 4 Jan 31, 1884 Academy of Music, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
4 Win 2–0–1 (1) George Cave KO 1 (6) Jan 28, 1884 Academy of Music, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
3 ND 1–0–1 (1) Tom Lees ND 6 Jan 28, 1884 Academy of Music, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2 Win 1–0–1 Dubbo PTS ? Mar 1, 1882 Australia Exact date and number of rounds unknown
1 Draw 0–0–1 Jack Hayes PTS 5 Jan 1, 1882 Queen's Hotel, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Exact date unknown

Unofficial record

105 fights 57 wins 5 losses
By knockout 29 3
By decision 25 2
By disqualification 3 0
Draws 15
No contests 28

Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.

No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
105 Loss 57–5–15 (28) Jim Jeffords TKO 4 (20) Aug 23, 1899 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
104 Loss 57–4–15 (28) James J. Jeffries TKO 3 (20) Mar 22, 1898 Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, U.S.
103 Win 57–3–15 (28) Denny Kelliher NWS 3 Nov 28, 1892 Lyceum Theater, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
102 Win 56–3–15 (28) Frank Slavin KO 10 (20) May 30, 1892 National Sporting Club, Covent Garden, London, England Retained Commonwealth heavyweight title
101 Win 55–3–15 (28) Joe Butler PTS 3 Feb 17, 1892 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
100 Win 54–3–15 (28) James Dalton KO 3 (?) Jan 12, 1892 Battery D Armory, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
99 Win 53–3–15 (28) Jack King TKO 2 (?) Jan 12, 1892 Battery D Armory, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
98 NC 52–3–15 (28) James J. Corbett NC 61 (?) May 21, 1891 California A.C., San Francisco, California, U.S.
97 Draw 52–3–15 (27) Mick Dooley NWS 4 Nov 19, 1890 Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
96 Draw 52–3–14 (27) Joe Goddard PTS 8 OCt 20, 1890 Crystal Palace, Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Retained Commonwealth and Australian heavyweight titles
95 ND 52–3–13 (27) William Power ND 3 Sep 26, 1890 Melbourne Athletic Club, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
94 ND 52–3–13 (26) WH Watson ND 3 Sep 26, 1890 Melbourne Athletic Club, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
93 ND 52–3–13 (25) William Power ND 3 Sep 23, 1890 Melbourne Athletic Club, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
92 ND 52–3–13 (24) WH Watson ND 3 Sep 23, 1890 Melbourne Athletic Club, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
91 Draw 52–3–13 (23) Martin Costello NWS 4 Sep 18, 1890 McLaughlin's Athletic Hall, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
90 Win 52–3–12 (23) Mick O'Brien NWS 4 Sep 13, 1890 Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
89 Draw 51–3–12 (23) Martin Costello NWS 4 Sep 9, 1890 Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
88 Draw 51–3–11 (23) Martin Costello NWS 4 Sep 8, 1890 Apollo Athletic Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
87 ND 51–3–10 (23) Jack Burke ND 6 Sep 6, 1890 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
86 Draw 51–3–10 (22) Mick Dooley NWS 3 Sep 2, 1890 Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
85 Draw 51–3–9 (22) Mick Dooley NWS 4 Aug 30, 1890 Olympic Hall, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
84 Win 51–3–8 (22) Tom Johnson PTS 4 Jul 22, 1890 Marysville A.C., Marysville, California, U.S.
83 Win 50–3–8 (22) Denver Ed Smith PTS 5 May 19, 1890 Battery D Armory, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
82 Win 49–3–8 (22) Dick Keating KO 1 (4) Apr 1, 1890 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. Exact date unknown
81 ND 48–3–8 (22) Gus Lambert ND 4 Mar 5, 1890 Troy, New York, U.S.
80 NC 48–3–8 (21) Jack Fallon NC 2 (?) Mar 4, 1890 Palace Rink, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
79 Win 48–3–8 (20) The Gypsy KO 2 (4) Feb 21, 1890 Kernan's Theatre, Washington, D.C., U.S.
78 Win 47–3–8 (20) James J. Walker KO 1 (4) Feb 20, 1890 Kernan's Theatre, Washington, D.C., U.S.
77 Win 46–3–8 (20) Peter Maher RTD 3 (4) Dec 24, 1889 Leinster Hall, Dublin, Ireland
76 Win 45–3–8 (20) Scotchy Gunn PTS 4 Dec 2, 1889 Aquarium, Brighton, Sussex, England
75 Win 44–3–8 (20) W Woodhams TKO 3 (4) Dec 2, 1889 Aquarium, Brighton, Sussex, England
74 Win 43–3–8 (20) Sailor White TKO 3 (4) Nov 29, 1889 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
73 Win 42–3–8 (20) Woolf Bendoff TKO 2 (4) Nov 29, 1889 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
72 Win 41–3–8 (20) Skinner DQ 2 (4) Nov 7, 1889 Plymouth, Devon, England
71 Win 40–3–8 (20) Charles Burgin TKO 2 (4) Nov 23, 1889 Royal Aquarium Theatre, Westminster, London, England
70 Win 39–3–8 (20) Horace Horrigan TKO 2 (4) Nov 21, 1889 Astleys Amphitheatre, Westminster, London, England
69 Win 38–3–8 (20) Jem Smith DQ 2 (10) Nov 11, 1889 New Pelican Club Gym, Soho, London, England Won Commonwealth heavyweight title
68 Win 37–3–8 (20) Alf Mitchell PTS 4 Oct 15, 1889 Astleys Amphitheatre, Westminster, London, England
67 Win 36–3–8 (20) Alf Ball KO 2 (4) Oct 15, 1889 Astleys Amphitheatre, Westminster, London, England
66 Win 35–3–8 (20) Jem Young PTS 4 Oct 14, 1889 Astleys Amphitheatre, Westminster, London, England
65 Win 34–3–8 (20) Jack Partridge KO 3 (4) Oct 7, 1889 Astleys Amphitheatre, Westminster, London, England
64 Win 33–3–8 (20) Jack Fallon PTS 4 Aug 19, 1889 Mike Shines' Circus, New York City, New York, U.S.
63 Win 32–3–8 (20) James Ginger McCormick KO 2 (?) Aug 9, 1889 Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S.
62 Win 31–3–8 (20) Billy Baker RTD 3 (4) Aug 8, 1889 Cronheim's Theatre, Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S.
61 Win 30–3–8 (20) Paddy Brennan TKO 1 (4) Aug 5, 1889 Genesee Hall, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
60 Win 29–3–8 (20) Tom Lynch DQ 2 (4) Jul 30, 1889 Genesee Hall, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
59 Win 28–3–8 (20) Billy Baker PTS 4 Jul 29, 1889 Genesee Hall, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
58 ND 27–3–8 (20) Tom Lees ND 4 Jul 27, 1889 Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
57 Win 27–3–8 (19) George Peters TKO 3 (4) Jul 25, 1889 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
56 Win 26–3–8 (19) Charles Brown TKO 4 (?) Jul 11, 1889 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
55 ND 25–3–8 (19) Tom Lees TKO 2 (?) Jun 15, 1889 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
54 Win 25–3–8 (18) Shorty Kincaid TKO 2 (?) May 11, 1889 Virginia City, Nevada, U.S.
53 Win 24–3–8 (18) Patsy Cardiff TKO 10 (?) Apr 26, 1889 California A.C., San Francisco, California, U.S.
52 Win 23–3–8 (18) Joe McAuliffe KO 24 (?) Dec 28, 1888 California A.C., San Francisco, California, U.S.
51 Win 22–3–8 (18) George Godfrey TKO 19 (?) Aug 24, 1888 California A.C., San Francisco, California, U.S. Won world colored heavyweight title
50 Win 21–3–8 (18) M.J. Sullivan KO 2 (?) Jun 20, 1888 San Francisco, California, U.S.
49 Draw 20–3–8 (18) Larry Foley NWS 4 Apr 17, 1888 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
48 Draw 20–3–7 (18) Mick Dooley NWS 4 Mar 17, 1888 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
47 Win 20–3–6 (18) Tom Taylor NWS 4 Feb 11, 1888 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
46 Draw 19–3–6 (18) Mick Dooley NWS 4 Feb 4, 1888 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
45 ND 19–3–5 (18) Mick Dooley ND 4 Jan 26, 1888 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
44 Loss 19–3–5 (17) Martin Costello PTS 4 Jan 14, 1888 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
43 ND 19–2–5 (17) Mick Dooley ND 2 (?) Dec 24, 1887 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
42 ND 19–2–5 (16) Stonewall Jack ND 2 (?) Nov 26, 1887 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
41 ND 19–2–5 (15) Steve O'Donnell ND 3 Oct 22, 1887 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
40 ND 19–2–5 (14) Steve O'Donnell ND 3 Oct 1, 1887 Foley's Gymnasium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
39 Win 19–2–5 (13) Jim Nolan KO 1 (4) Sep 24, 1887 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
38 Win 18–2–5 (13) Harry Stanley NWS 4 Aug 27, 1887 Athletic Hall, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
37 ND 17–2–5 (13) Jim Nolan ND 4 Aug 25, 1887 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
36 ND 17–2–5 (12) Tom Taylor ND 4 Aug 6, 1887 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
35 Win 17–2–5 (11) Steve O'Donnell NWS 4 Jul 16, 1887 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
34 ND 16–2–5 (11) Dan Hickey ND 4 Jul 9, 1887 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
33 Win 16–2–5 (10) Jim Nolan NWS 4 Jun 25, 1887 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
32 Draw 15–2–5 (10) George Seale NWS 4 Jun 11, 1887 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
31 Win 15–2–4 (10) Jim Nolan NWS 4 Jun 4, 1887 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
30 Win 14–2–4 (10) Mick O'Brien KO 1 (6) Apr 23, 1887 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
29 Win 13–2–4 (10) Pat Kiely NWS 4 Apr 6, 1887 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
28 ND 12–2–4 (10) Pat Kiely ND 4 Feb 15, 1887 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
27 ND 12–2–4 (9) Pat Kiely ND 4 Nov 20, 1886 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
26 ND 12–2–4 (8) Steve O'Donnell ND 4 Oct 9, 1886 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
25 ND 12–2–4 (7) Jack Malloy ND 4 Oct 2, 1886 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
24 Win 12–2–4 (6) Tom Lees TKO 30 (?) Sep 25, 1886 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Won vacant Australian heavyweight title;
A finish fight
23 Draw 11–2–4 (6) Billy McCarthy NWS 4 Aug 25, 1886 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
22 ND 11–2–3 (6) Hugh Healey ND 4 Aug 15, 1886 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
21 Win 11–2–3 (5) Riley NWS 3 Aug 7, 1886 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
20 Win 10–2–3 (5) Dan Hickey NWS 4 Jul 17, 1886 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
19 Win 9–2–3 (5) Tom Taylor NWS 3 Jul 12, 1886 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
18 Loss 8–2–3 (5) Pablo Fanque PTS 4 May 22, 1886 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
17 Win 8–1–3 (5) Bob Berbs NWS 4 Apr 3, 1886 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
16 Win 7–1–3 (5) Herbert Goddard NWS 4 Apr 3, 1886 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
15 Win 6–1–3 (5) Mick Dooley KO 3 (6) Mar 27, 1886 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
14 Draw 5–1–3 (5) Jack Thompson NWS 4 Mar 13, 1886 Foley's Hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
13 ND 5–1–2 (5) Unknown Slade ND 4 May 28, 1885 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
12 Win 5–1–2 (4) Mick Dooley NWS 4 May 28, 1885 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
11 ND 4–1–2 (4) William Miller ND 4 May 2, 1885 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
10 ND 4–1–2 (3) Larry Foley ND 3 May 1, 1885 Chiarini's Circus, Belmore, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
9 Draw 4–1–2 (2) Bill Farnan PTS 6 (6) Sep 23, 1884 Haymarket, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia For Australian heavyweight title;
Declared a draw when Jackson's supporters broke into the ring
to save their fighter who was in deep trouble
8 Loss 4–1–1 (2) Bill Farnan TKO 4 (?) Jul 26, 1884 Victoria Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia For inaugural Australian heavyweight title;
A finish fight
7 Win 4–0–1 (2) Mick Dooley NWS 4 Jun 25, 1884 Sydney Gymnastic Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
6 ND 3–0–1 (2) Tom Lees ND 4 Feb 2, 1884 Academy of Music, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
5 Win 3–0–1 (1) Tom Lees PTS 4 Jan 31, 1884 Academy of Music, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
4 Win 2–0–1 (1) George Cave KO 1 (6) Jan 28, 1884 Academy of Music, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
3 ND 1–0–1 (1) Tom Lees ND 6 Jan 28, 1884 Academy of Music, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2 Win 1–0–1 Dubbo PTS ? Mar 1, 1882 Australia Exact date and number of rounds unknown
1 Draw 0–0–1 Jack Hayes PTS 5 Jan 1, 1882 Queen's Hotel, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Exact date unknown

See also

References

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