News

Peter “The Black Prince” Jackson: International Boxing Legend

The Black Prince” Peter Jackson was legendary boxer in the 1800s from Saint Croix who then moved to Australia and finally United States.

Being one of the best boxing champions, he never got a chance to compete for a world title due racism.โ€”The “Black Prince,โ€ a heavyweight, was from the West Indies, and as a youngster moved to Australia. His boxing career began in 1882 in Melbourne, Australia, shortly after he used his fists to put down a shipboard mutiny. The incident was reported in the press and soon boxing promoters were after him. In 1886, Jackson won the Australian heavyweight title by knocking out Tom Leeds in the 30th round. He found it difficult to get opponents in Australia, so he moved to the United States in 1888 and fought his way across the country.

His trip extended to England, but it was back in the U.S. in 1891 where the boxer’s legend was struck. John L. Sullivan (then) heavyweight champion, would not fight him, saying he would not box against Negroes. However, James “Gentleman Jim” Corbett did. On May 21, at the California Athletic Club in San Francisco, they fought for 61 rounds and the bout was finally ruled a draw. In his autobiography, Corbett wrote that Jackson could have beaten any heavyweight Corbett ever saw.

Back in England in 1892, Jackson won the British Empire championship with a second-round knockout of Jem Smith, and then defended the title with a 10th-round knockout of Frank Slavin. In that bout, however, Jackson suffered two broken ribs that punctured a lung. He retired for six years, but staged an ill-fated comeback in 1898. James J. Jeffries and Jim Jeffords knocked him out. Three years later, on July 13, 1901, in Roma, Queensland Australia, he died of tuberculosis, contracted from his 1892 lung injury.

He is buried in Toowong Cemetery where his friends erected a monument to the boxer. Jacksonโ€™s lifetime Ring Record was 23-3-5, 17 KO’s.

Related Posts

Diana Ross’ 5 Children: Everything to Know

Get to know Diana Rossโ€™ five kids: Rhonda, Tracee, Chudney, Ross and Evan Photo: Steve Granitz/WireImage Diana Ross’ biggest fans are her five ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ฅren. The “Ain’t No Mountain…

Lauryn Hill’s 6 Kids: All About Her Sons and Daughters

Lauryn Hill has four sons, Zion, Joshua, John and Micah, and two daughters, Selah and Sara Lauryn Hill celebrates her ๐›๐ข๐ซ๐ญ๐กday with her sons John Marley and Zion…

Terrence Howard’s 5 Kids: All About His Daughters and Sons

‘Crescent City’ star Terrence Howard is a father to five ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ฅren: Aubrey, Hunter, Heaven, Qirin and Hero Terrence Howard, Mira Pak and sons Hero Howard and Quirin Howard…

Lena Horne Biography Timeline – The Most Famous African-American Entertainer of the 20th Century.

Lena Horne is known as one of the most popular African American entertainers of the twentieth century. A woman of great beauty and commanding stage presence, she performed…

Pamela Suzette “Pam” Grier (May 26, 1949), such an iconic actress of the 70s.

Pamela Suzette Grier (๐›๐จ๐ซ๐ง May 26, 1949) is an American actress, singer, and martial artist. Described by Quentin Tarantino as cinema’s first female action star (although, many believe…

Black Excellence: Eartha Kitt โ€“ Transracial Journeys

Eartha Kitt is known for popularizing the iconic Christmas song, โ€œSanta Baby,โ€ as well as her role as Catwoman in the 1960s tv show, Batman. But she was…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *