Young Peter Jackson (boxer, born 1877), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American boxer
Date of Birth: 31-Oct-1877
Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Date of Death: 14-Sep-1923
Profession: boxer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About 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 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.
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