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. He also squared off against the legendary Jack Johnson in a bout for the latter's World "Colored" Heavyweight Title.

Born Sim Thompkins in Baltimore, Maryland, 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 an official record of 78 wins (59 via knock out) against 24 losses (2 via knock out) and 28 draws. He also had a record of 5–10–2 in newspaper decisions.

Professional boxing record All information in this section is derived from BoxRec, unless otherwise stated.

Official record

All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as "no decision" bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column. ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes153Loss78–26–28 Jim DowningPTS10Dec 10, 1914 152Win78–25–28 Henry PettyKO3 (?)Jun 12, 1914 151Loss77–25–28 Jack DowneyDQ9 (20)Apr 15, 1914 150Draw77–24–28 Jack DuartePTS20Apr 13, 1914 149Draw77–24–27 Jack DowneyPTS6Mar 31, 1914 148Win77–24–26 Mike QueenanKO1 (10)Mar 16, 1914 147Draw76–24–26 Ike CohenPTS10Oct 30, 1913 146Win76–24–25 Jack DowneyKO8 (?)Sep 1, 1913 14575–24–25 Dave MillsND6Aug 2, 1913 144Win75–24–25 Joe ClarkPTS10Feb 8, 1913 143Loss74–24–25 Bert WhirlwindKO2 (6)Jan 12, 1912 142Loss74–23–25 Jack FinkNWS6Jan 11, 1912 141Loss74–23–25 Billy RyanTKO4 (6)Dec 26, 1911 140Win74–22–25 Barney MaloneTKO3 (6)Oct 18, 1911 139Draw73–22–25 Harry CyrusNWS6Sep 25, 1911 138Draw73–22–25 Morgan WilliamsPTS10Jul 3, 1911 137Draw73–22–24 Jack RogersPTS10May 9, 1911 136Loss73–22–23 John WilliePTS15Apr 25, 1911 135Loss73–21–23 Tim O'NeilDQ2 (10)Nov 26, 1909 134Loss73–20–23 Gunboat SmithPTS10Nov 10, 1909 133Win73–19–23 Al NeillPTS10Sep 29, 1909 132Win72–19–23 Jack BurkeKO2 (20)Sep 6, 1909 131NC71–19–23 Al NeillNC7 (20)Sep 7, 1908 130NC71–19–23 Dick SullivanNC17 (20)Jan 28, 1908 129Win71–19–23 Tom ReillyKO7 (?)Nov 28, 1907 128Loss70–19–23 Sam LangfordPTS20Nov 12, 1907 127Win70–18–23 Terry MustainKO17Sep 2, 1907 126Win69–18–23 Ed ButteDQ4 (?)May 15, 1907 125Loss68–18–23 Joe JennetteNWS6Mar 8, 1907 124Draw68–18–23 Black BillPTS8Feb 9, 1907 123Loss68–18–22 Sam LangfordPTS15Nov 21, 1906 122Loss68–17–22 Professor Mike DonovanDQ9 (?)Oct 26, 1906 121Win68–16–22 Sam LangfordTKO5 (?)Jun 13, 1906 120Loss67–16–22 Jack JohnsonNWS12Dec 1, 1905 119Draw67–16–22 Sam LangfordPTS15Sep 29, 1905 118Loss67–16–21 Sam LangfordPTS15Jun 16, 1905 117Loss67–15–21 Sam LangfordPTS15May 26, 1905 116Win67–14–21 Larry TempleNWS12May 15, 1905 115Loss67–14–21 Philadelphia Jack O'BrienPTS10Apr 7, 1905 114Loss67–13–21 Philadelphia Jack O'BrienDQ2 (15)Mar 24, 1905 113Draw67–12–21 Dixie KidPTS15Dec 26, 1904 112Win67–12–20 Charlie AllumKO6 (15)Nov 21, 1904 111Win66–12–20 Jack ScalesTKO4 (?)Oct 24, 1904 110Win65–12–20 Harry BarrettTKO2 (6)Oct 3, 1904 109Win64–12–20 Charlie KnockKO3 (15)Sep 26, 1904 108Win63–12–20 Harry Slounch DixonKO2 (6)Aug 27, 1904 107Win62–12–20 Private CaslingTKO2 (6)Aug 6, 1904 106Win61–12–20 Barbados Joe WalcottKO4 (10)Jun 10, 1904 105Win60–12–20 Joe ButlerTKO5 (6)Apr 7, 1904 104Draw59–12–20 Black BillPTS15Mar 11, 1904 103Win59–12–19 Professor Mike DonovanPTS15Feb 5, 1904 102Win58–12–19 Edward SnowdenKO4 (?)Jan 11, 1904 101Win57–12–19 Bill LarryKO5 (?)Jan 1, 1904 100Win56–12–19 Bob LongKO11 (20)Dec 11, 1903 99Win55–12–19 Cyclone KellyNWS6Oct 30, 1903 98Draw55–12–19 George ColeNWS6Oct 27, 1903 97Loss55–12–19 John WilliePTS6Oct 3, 1903 96Loss55–11–19 Black BillNWS6Sep 7, 1903 95Draw55–11–19 Barbados Joe WalcottPTS20Jun 18, 1903 94Win55–11–18 Tom RileyKO2 (?)May 21, 1903 93Draw54–11–18 Larry TemplePTS10Feb 9, 1903 92Loss54–11–17 George ColeNWS6Feb 6, 1903 91Draw54–11–17 Charlie HagheyPTS12Jan 19, 1903 90Loss54–11–16 Al WeinigNWS6Jan 16, 1903 89Draw54–11–16 Charlie O'RourkePTS6Dec 22, 1902 8854–11–15 Jack "Twin" SullivanNC5 (6)Nov 27, 1902 87Draw54–11–15 Charlie HagheyPTS15Oct 24, 1902 86Loss54–11–14 John WilliePTS6Oct 3, 1902 85Loss54–10–14 Al NeillPTS20Sep 26, 1902 84Loss54–9–14 Morgan WilliamsDQ15 (15)Sep 3, 1902 83Win54–8–14 Tim Draffin MurphyTKO5 (15)Aug 28, 1902 82Win53–8–14 Professor Mike DonovanPTS20Jul 22, 1902 81Win52–8–14 Bob LongTKO16 (20)Jun 18, 1902 80Win51–8–14 Harry WalshTKO10 (?)May 23, 1902 79Loss50–8–14 Philadelphia Jack O'BrienNWS6Apr 28, 1902 78Win50–8–14 Charlie McKeeverDQ6 (6)Apr 21, 1902 77Win49–8–14 Dan CreedonTKO5 (20)Apr 18, 1902 76Loss48–8–14 Charlie HagheyNWS6Apr 3, 1902 75Win48–8–14 Scaldy Bill QuinnNWS6Mar 29, 1902 74Draw48–8–14 Barbados Joe WalcottPTS10Mar 13, 1902 73Win48–8–13 Jack ButlerDQ9 (?)Mar 7, 1902 72Win47–8–13 Tommy WestTKO2 (6)Feb 24, 1902 71Win46–8–13 Harry FisherTKO9 (?)Jan 31, 1902 70Win45–8–13 Jack BonnerNWS6Jan 27, 1902 69Loss45–8–13 Barbados Joe WalcottNWS6Jan 13, 1902 68Win45–8–13 Jim AustinTKO4 (20)Jan 10, 1902 67Win44–8–13 Jimmy HandlerTKO3 (20)Jan 1, 1902 66Win43–8–13 Charlie O'RourkeTKO4 (20)Dec 20, 1901 65Loss42–8–13 Barbados Joe WalcottPTS20Nov 28, 1901 64Draw42–7–13 Jimmy HandlerTD18 (20)Nov 11, 1901 63Win42–7–12 Harry PeppersKO4 (20)Nov 1, 1901 62Win41–7–12 Scaldy Bill QuinnKO8 (20)Oct 11, 1901 61Win40–7–12 Scaldy Bill QuinnTKO3 (10)Sep 27, 1901 60Win39–7–12 Jimmy HandlerTKO9 (20)Jul 29, 1901 59Win38–7–12 Mysterious Billy SmithTKO2 (?)Jun 14, 1901 58Draw37–7–12 Bobby DobbsTD12 (20)Apr 4, 1901 57Draw37–7–11 Steve CrosbyPTS10Feb 26, 1901 56Draw37–7–10 Bobby DobbsPTS20Feb 18, 1901 55Win37–7–9 Eddie CroakeKO12 (?)Feb 4, 1901 54Loss36–7–9 Bobby DobbsPTS25Jan 22, 1901 53Draw36–6–9 Perry QueenanPTS20Nov 27, 1900 52Loss36–6–8 Jimmy HandlerNWS6Oct 22, 1900 51Loss36–6–8 Mysterious Billy SmithTKO18 (?)Sep 11, 1900 50Loss36–5–8 Tom McCunePTS6Aug 10, 1900 49Win36–4–8 Fred ThorntonPTS6Aug 10, 1900 48Loss35–4–8 Otto SieloffPTS10Aug 3, 1900 47Win35–3–8 Shorty AhearnPTS10Jul 20, 1900 46Win34–3–8 Kid ParkerPTS10Jun 8, 1900 45Draw33–3–8 Frank PurcellPTS20Mar 28, 1900 44Draw33–3–7 Perry QueenanPTS20Mar 25, 1900 43Win33–3–6 Philadelphia Jack O'BrienKO13 (20)Feb 14, 1900 42Win32–3–6 Tom TraceyDQ7 (?)Jan 17, 1900 41Win31–3–6 Harris MartinKO2 (?)Dec 20, 1899 40Win30–3–6 Billy WrightPTS10Dec 11, 1899 39Win29–3–6 Arthur WalkerKO3 (?)Dec 4, 1899 38Win28–3–6 W H JonesKO5 (?)Nov 10, 1899 37Win27–3–6 Jim TrembleKO20 (?)Oct 27, 1899 36Win26–3–6 Harry BarrettKO2 (?)Oct 4, 1899 35Win25–3–6 Jim TremblePTS20Sep 7, 1899 34Win24–3–6 Charley TurnerTKO2 (?)Aug 7, 1899 33Win23–3–6 Australian Jim RyanPTS20Jul 29, 1899 32Win22–3–6 Joe LavignePTS25May 26, 1899 31Win21–3–6 John FletcherKO3 (?)Jan 24, 1899 30Draw20–3–6 Charley TurnerPTS10Jan 6, 1899 29Win20–3–5 Jack OrtegaDQ27Dec 23, 1898 28Loss19–3–5 Phil GreenDQ5 (10)Sep 30, 1898 27Win19–2–5 Mike McCormickKO8 (10)Sep 20, 1898 26Win18–2–5 Henry StaterKO2 (?)Aug 23, 1898 25Draw17–2–5 Frank PurcellPTS10Jun 21, 1898 24Win17–2–4 Arthur JacksonKO4 (?)May 19, 1898 23Win16–2–4 Henry LewisKO4 (?)May 13, 1898 22Win15–2–4 Kid O'BrienKO5 (?)Apr 23, 1898 21Loss14–2–4 Young GriffoDQ4 (12)Mar 26, 1898 20Draw14–1–4 Frank PurcellPTS10Feb 26, 1898 19Win14–1–3 Jim PendergastPTS6Feb 6, 1898 18Win13–1–3 Charley EdwardsKO2 (?)Sep 12, 1897 17Win12–1–3 Mexican Pete EverettPTS4Aug 4, 1897 16Win11–1–3 Frank CartwrightKO3 (?)Jul 22, 1897 15Win10–1–3 Charles ReineckeKO6 (?)Jun 28, 1897 14Win9–1–3 Henry MingsKO6 (?)Jun 16, 1897 13Loss8–1–3 Kid ParkerTKO7 (?)Mar 26, 1897 12Draw8–0–3 Joe Kid RobinsonPTS10Mar 19, 1897 11Win8–0–2 Joe FischerKO3 (?)Jan 26, 1897 10Draw7–0–2 Kid ParkerPTS20Jan 2, 1897 9Win7–0–1 Jack KingTKO7 (10)Dec 9, 1896 8Draw6–0–1 Kid DooleyPTS4Dec 5, 1896 7Win6–0 Oscar GardnerNWS4Oct 1, 1896 6Win6–0 Young PaytonKO3 (?)Mar 4, 1896 5Win5–0 Eugene TurnerKO8 (?)Nov 5, 1895 4Win4–0 Eugene TurnerKO3 (?)Sep 12, 1895 3Win3–0 Bert DoverPTS4Aug 2, 1895 2Win2–0 Professor SnowballKO10 (?)Jul 3, 1895 1Win1–0 Tom HayesKO1 (?)Jul 3, 1895

Unofficial record

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