All boxersPeter Jackson
“Peter the Great”
Boxing · Deceased57-5-15 (28 NC)RECORD
29WINS BY KO / TKO
28WINS BY DECISION
105PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Peter the Great |
| Date of birth | 3 Jul 1861 |
| Died | 13 Jul 1901 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Birthplace | Christiansted, Saint Croix, Danish West Indies |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Heavyweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 187 cm (6′2″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 1882–1899 |
| Status | Deceased |
| Pro debut | 1 Jan 1882 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Jim Jeffords, 23 Aug 1899 |
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Titles and honours
- Australian heavyweight champion (1886)
- World colored heavyweight champion (1888)
- Commonwealth heavyweight champion (1889)
Background
Heavyweight born in the Danish West Indies who fought out of Australia, winning the Australian title in 1886, the world colored heavyweight title in 1888 and the inaugural British Commonwealth title in 1889. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990.
Fight history
105 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Jim Jeffords | TKO | 4 | 23 Aug 1899 | Vancouver, Canada | ||
| Loss | James J. Jeffries | TKO | 3 | 22 Mar 1898 | San Francisco, California, US | ||
| Win | Denny Kelliher | Decision (points) | 3 | 28 Nov 1892 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | Newspaper decision | |
| Win | Frank Slavin | KO | 10 | 30 May 1892 | London, England | Retained Commonwealth heavyweight title | |
| Win | Joe Butler | Decision (points) | 3 | 17 Feb 1892 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | ||
| Win | James Dalton | KO | 3 | 12 Jan 1892 | Chicago, Illinois, US | ||
| Win | Jack King | TKO | 2 | 12 Jan 1892 | Chicago, Illinois, US | ||
| No contest | James J. Corbett | No contest | 61 | 21 May 1891 | San Francisco, California, US | ||
| Draw | Mick Dooley | Decision (points) | 4 | 19 Nov 1890 | Sydney, Australia | Newspaper decision | |
| Draw | Joe Goddard | Decision (points) | 8 | 20 Oct 1890 | Melbourne, Australia | Retained Commonwealth and Australian heavyweight titles | |
| No contest | William Power | No contest | 3 | 26 Sep 1890 | Melbourne, Australia | No decision | |
| No contest | WH Watson | No contest | 3 | 26 Sep 1890 | Melbourne, Australia | No decision | |
| No contest | William Power | No contest | 3 | 23 Sep 1890 | Melbourne, Australia | No decision | |
| No contest | WH Watson | No contest | 3 | 23 Sep 1890 | Melbourne, Australia | No decision | |
| Draw | Martin Costello | Decision (points) | 4 | 18 Sep 1890 | Adelaide, Australia | Newspaper decision | |
| Win | Mick O'Brien | Decision (points) | 4 | 13 Sep 1890 | Melbourne, Australia | Newspaper decision | |
| Draw | Martin Costello | Decision (points) | 4 | 9 Sep 1890 | Melbourne, Australia | Newspaper decision | |
| Draw | Martin Costello | Decision (points) | 4 | 8 Sep 1890 | Melbourne, Australia | Newspaper decision | |
| No contest | Jack Burke | No contest | 6 | 6 Sep 1890 | Wagga Wagga, Australia | No decision | |
| Draw | Mick Dooley | Decision (points) | 3 | 2 Sep 1890 | Sydney, Australia | Newspaper decision | |
| Draw | Mick Dooley | Decision (points) | 4 | 30 Aug 1890 | Newcastle, Australia | Newspaper decision | |
| Win | Tom Johnson | Decision (points) | 4 | 22 Jul 1890 | Marysville, US | ||
| Win | Denver Ed Smith | Decision (points) | 5 | 19 May 1890 | Chicago, Illinois, US | ||
| Win | Dick Keating | KO | 1 | 1 Apr 1890 | Louisville, Kentucky, US | Date approximate | |
| No contest | Gus Lambert | No contest | 4 | 5 Mar 1890 | Troy, New York, US | No decision | |
| No contest | Jack Fallon | No contest | 2 | 4 Mar 1890 | Brooklyn, New York, US | ||
| Win | The Gypsy | KO | 2 | 21 Feb 1890 | Washington, D.C., US | ||
| Win | James J. Walker | KO | 1 | 20 Feb 1890 | Washington, D.C., US | ||
| Win | Peter Maher | TKO (corner retirement) | 3 | 24 Dec 1889 | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Win | Scotchy Gunn | Decision (points) | 4 | 2 Dec 1889 | Brighton, England | ||
| Win | W Woodhams | TKO | 3 | 2 Dec 1889 | Brighton, England | ||
| Win | Sailor White | TKO | 3 | 29 Nov 1889 | Portsmouth, England | ||
| Win | Woolf Bendoff | TKO | 2 | 29 Nov 1889 | Portsmouth, England | ||
| Win | Skinner | Disqualification | 2 | 7 Nov 1889 | Plymouth, England | ||
| Win | Charles Burgin | TKO | 2 | 23 Nov 1889 | London, England | ||
| Win | Horace Horrigan | TKO | 2 | 21 Nov 1889 | London, England | ||
| Win | Jem Smith | Disqualification | 2 | 11 Nov 1889 | London, England | Won Commonwealth heavyweight title | |
| Win | Alf Mitchell | Decision (points) | 4 | 15 Oct 1889 | London, England | ||
| Win | Alf Ball | KO | 2 | 15 Oct 1889 | London, England | ||
| Win | Jem Young | Decision (points) | 4 | 14 Oct 1889 | London, England | ||
| Win | Jack Partridge | KO | 3 | 7 Oct 1889 | London, England | ||
| Win | Jack Fallon | Decision (points) | 4 | 19 Aug 1889 | New York City, New York, US | ||
| Win | James Ginger McCormick | KO | 2 | 9 Aug 1889 | Hoboken, New Jersey, US | ||
| Win | Billy Baker | TKO (corner retirement) | 3 | 8 Aug 1889 | Hoboken, New Jersey, US | ||
| Win | Paddy Brennan | TKO | 1 | 5 Aug 1889 | Buffalo, New York, US | ||
| Win | Tom Lynch | Disqualification | 2 | 30 Jul 1889 | Buffalo, New York, US | ||
| Win | Billy Baker | Decision (points) | 4 | 29 Jul 1889 | Buffalo, New York, US | ||
| No contest | Tom Lees | No contest | 4 | 27 Jul 1889 | Erie, Pennsylvania, US | No decision | |
| Win | George Peters | TKO | 3 | 25 Jul 1889 | Detroit, Michigan, US | ||
| Win | Charles Brown | TKO | 4 | 11 Jul 1889 | Chicago, Illinois, US | ||
| No contest | Tom Lees | No contest | 2 | 15 Jun 1889 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | No decision | |
| Win | Shorty Kincaid | TKO | 2 | 11 May 1889 | Virginia City, US | ||
| Win | Patsy Cardiff | TKO | 10 | 26 Apr 1889 | San Francisco, California, US | ||
| Win | Joe McAuliffe | KO | 24 | 28 Dec 1888 | San Francisco, California, US | ||
| Win | George Godfrey | TKO | 19 | 24 Aug 1888 | San Francisco, California, US | Won world colored heavyweight title | |
| Win | M.J. Sullivan | KO | 2 | 20 Jun 1888 | San Francisco, California, US | ||
| Draw | Larry Foley | Decision (points) | 4 | 17 Apr 1888 | Sydney, Australia | Newspaper decision | |
| Draw | Mick Dooley | Decision (points) | 4 | 17 Mar 1888 | Sydney, Australia | Newspaper decision | |
| Win | Tom Taylor | Decision (points) | 4 | 11 Feb 1888 | Sydney, Australia | Newspaper decision | |
| Draw | Mick Dooley | Decision (points) | 4 | 4 Feb 1888 | Sydney, Australia | Newspaper decision | |
| No contest | Mick Dooley | No contest | 4 | 26 Jan 1888 | Sydney, Australia | No decision | |
| Loss | Martin Costello | Decision (points) | 4 | 14 Jan 1888 | Sydney, Australia | ||
| No contest | Mick Dooley | No contest | 2 | 24 Dec 1887 | Sydney, Australia | No decision | |
| No contest | Stonewall Jack | No contest | 2 | 26 Nov 1887 | Sydney, Australia | No decision | |
| No contest | Steve O'Donnell | No contest | 3 | 22 Oct 1887 | Sydney, Australia | No decision | |
| No contest | Steve O'Donnell | No contest | 3 | 1 Oct 1887 | Sydney, Australia | No decision | |
| Win | Jim Nolan | KO | 1 | 24 Sep 1887 | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Win | Harry Stanley | Decision (points) | 4 | 27 Aug 1887 | Brisbane, Australia | Newspaper decision | |
| No contest | Jim Nolan | No contest | 4 | 25 Aug 1887 | Sydney, Australia | No decision | |
| No contest | Tom Taylor | No contest | 4 | 6 Aug 1887 | Sydney, Australia | No decision | |
| Win | Steve O'Donnell | Decision (points) | 4 | 16 Jul 1887 | Sydney, Australia | Newspaper decision | |
| No contest | Dan Hickey | No contest | 4 | 9 Jul 1887 | Sydney, Australia | No decision | |
| Win | Jim Nolan | Decision (points) | 4 | 25 Jun 1887 | Sydney, Australia | Newspaper decision | |
| Draw | George Seale | Decision (points) | 4 | 11 Jun 1887 | Sydney, Australia | Newspaper decision | |
| Win | Jim Nolan | Decision (points) | 4 | 4 Jun 1887 | Sydney, Australia | Newspaper decision | |
| Win | Mick O'Brien | KO | 1 | 23 Apr 1887 | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Win | Pat Kiely | Decision (points) | 4 | 6 Apr 1887 | Sydney, Australia | Newspaper decision | |
| No contest | Pat Kiely | No contest | 4 | 15 Feb 1887 | Sydney, Australia | No decision | |
| No contest | Pat Kiely | No contest | 4 | 20 Nov 1886 | Sydney, Australia | No decision | |
| No contest | Steve O'Donnell | No contest | 4 | 9 Oct 1886 | Sydney, Australia | No decision | |
| No contest | Jack Malloy | No contest | 4 | 2 Oct 1886 | Sydney, Australia | No decision | |
| Win | Tom Lees | TKO | 30 | 25 Sep 1886 | Sydney, Australia | Won vacant Australian heavyweight title | |
| Draw | Billy McCarthy | Decision (points) | 4 | 25 Aug 1886 | Sydney, Australia | Newspaper decision | |
| No contest | Hugh Healey | No contest | 4 | 15 Aug 1886 | Newcastle, Australia | No decision | |
| Win | Riley | Decision (points) | 3 | 7 Aug 1886 | Sydney, Australia | Newspaper decision | |
| Win | Dan Hickey | Decision (points) | 4 | 17 Jul 1886 | Sydney, Australia | Newspaper decision | |
| Win | Tom Taylor | Decision (points) | 3 | 12 Jul 1886 | Sydney, Australia | Newspaper decision | |
| Loss | Pablo Fanque | Decision (points) | 4 | 22 May 1886 | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Win | Bob Berbs | Decision (points) | 4 | 3 Apr 1886 | Sydney, Australia | Newspaper decision | |
| Win | Herbert Goddard | Decision (points) | 4 | 3 Apr 1886 | Sydney, Australia | Newspaper decision | |
| Win | Mick Dooley | KO | 3 | 27 Mar 1886 | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Draw | Jack Thompson | Decision (points) | 4 | 13 Mar 1886 | Sydney, Australia | Newspaper decision | |
| No contest | Unknown Slade | No contest | 4 | 28 May 1885 | Sydney, Australia | No decision | |
| Win | Mick Dooley | Decision (points) | 4 | 28 May 1885 | Sydney, Australia | Newspaper decision | |
| No contest | William Miller | No contest | 4 | 2 May 1885 | Sydney, Australia | No decision | |
| No contest | Larry Foley | No contest | 3 | 1 May 1885 | Belmore, Australia | No decision | |
| Draw | Bill Farnan | Decision (points) | 6 | 23 Sep 1884 | Sydney, Australia | Declared a draw; Australian heavyweight title at stake | |
| Loss | Bill Farnan | TKO | 4 | 26 Jul 1884 | Melbourne, Australia | For inaugural Australian heavyweight title | |
| Win | Mick Dooley | Decision (points) | 4 | 25 Jun 1884 | Sydney, Australia | Newspaper decision | |
| No contest | Tom Lees | No contest | 4 | 2 Feb 1884 | Sydney, Australia | No decision | |
| Win | Tom Lees | Decision (points) | 4 | 31 Jan 1884 | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Win | George Cave | KO | 1 | 28 Jan 1884 | Sydney, Australia | ||
| No contest | Tom Lees | No contest | 6 | 28 Jan 1884 | Sydney, Australia | No decision | |
| Win | Dubbo | Decision (points) | 1 Mar 1882 | Australia | Date approximate | ||
| Draw | Jack Hayes | Decision (points) | 5 | 1 Jan 1882 | Sydney, Australia | Pro debut; Date approximate |
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