Young Peter Jackson (boxer, born 1877)

Young Peter Jackson (31 October 1877 – 14 September 1923) was a boxer active between 1895 and 1914. During his career, he was able to achieve victories over some of the most storied fighters of all-time, including Sam Langford, Barbados Joe Walcott, Philadelphia Jack O'Brien, and Mysterious Billy Smith.[1] He also squared off against the legendary Jack Johnson in a bout for the latter's World "Colored" Heavyweight Title.[1]

Young Peter Jackson
Statistics
Real nameSim Thompkins
Nickname(s)The Baltimore Demon
Weight(s)Welterweight
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Reach70 in (178 cm)
Nationality American
Born(1877-10-31)October 31, 1877
Baltimore, Maryland
DiedSeptember 14, 1923(1923-09-14) (aged 45)
Baltimore, Maryland
Boxing record
Total fights128
Wins77
Wins by KO59
Losses24
Draws27
Jackson in fighting pose

Born Sim Thompkins in Baltimore, Maryland,[2] he named himself after the great colored heavyweight bare-knuckle champ Peter Jackson when he became a practitioner of the sweet science. Known as "The Baltimore Demon", the 5'6" boxer fought at a weight of between 148 and 160 lbs. In his career, he racked up 77 wins (59 via knock out) against 24 losses (he was knocked out twice) and 27 draws. He also won five, lost nine and drew one newspaper decisions.[3]

Notable bouts
Result Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes[1]
Loss Gunboat Smith PTS 10 1904-09-30 Piedmont Pavilion, Oakland, California
Loss Sam Langford PTS 20 1907-11-12 Pacific A.C., Los Angeles, California For World "Colored" Middleweight Title.
Loss Joe Jeanette NWS 6 1907-03-08 Spring Garden A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Newspaper Decision
Loss Sam Langford PTS 15 1906-11-21 Rochester, New York
Win Sam Langford TKO 5 1906-06-13 Southbridge, Massachusetts
Loss Jack Johnson NWS 12 1905-12-01 Eureka A.C., Baltimore, Maryland For World "Colored" Heavyweight Title.
Newspaper Decision
Draw Sam Langford PTS 15 1905-09-29 Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland
Loss Sam Langford PTS 15 1905-06-16 Douglas A.C., Chelsea, Massachusetts
Loss Sam Langford PTS 15 1905-05-26 Highland A.C., Marlborough, Massachusetts
Loss Philadelphia Jack O'Brien PTS 10 1905-04-07 4th Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland
Loss Philadelphia Jack O'Brien DQ 2 (15) 1905-03-24 4th Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland
Draw Dixie Kid PTS 15 1904-12-26 Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland
Win Barbados Joe Walcott KO 4 (10) 1904-06-10 Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland
Draw Barbados Joe Walcott PTS (20) 1903-06-18 Balanee Box, Portland, Oregon For World Welterweight Title.
Loss Philadelphia Jack O'Brien NWS 6 1902-04-28 Washington S.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Newspaper Decision
Draw Barbados Joe Walcott PTS 10 1902-03-13 Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland
Loss Barbados Joe Walcott NWS 6 1902-01-13 Penn Art Club, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Newspaper Decision
Loss Barbados Joe Walcott PTS 20 1901-11-28 Music Hall, Baltimore, Maryland
Win Mysterious Billy Smith TKO 2 1901-06-14 Germania Maennerchor Hall, Baltimore, Maryland
Loss Mysterious Billy Smith TKO 18 1900-09-11 Cleveland, Ohio
Win Philadelphia Jack O'Brien KO 13 (20) 1900-02-14 Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California
Loss Young Griffo DQ 4 (12) 1898-03-26 Red Bluff, California
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References
  1. Young Peter Jackson's Boxing Record. BoxRec.com. Retrieved on 2014-05-18.
  2. "Young Peter Jackson". Cyber Boxing Zone. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  3. "Young Peter Jackson". BoxRec. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
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