Addendum (11/24 – 10:27 am): We have briefly edited the original
description based upon new information provided to us by an eminent boxing
historian. The changes deal strictly with a few minor historical inaccuracies
relating to the boxer or boxers referenced here. All our original information
pertaining to the item (or items) offered in the lot (condition, provenance,
dimensions, etc.) remains unchanged and is accurate.
An original 1890s cabinet card of boxing legend Peter Jackson, who
was a Black heavyweight boxer born in the US Virgin Islands in 1860 (as
recent biographer Bob Petersen has shown). He had a long storied career,
primarily fighting in Australia, America
and England between 1882 and 1899. He was an
absolutely great fighter and was the World's Colored Champion. He repeatedly
requested fights with John L Sullivan but was always denied by Sullivan due to
the race difference. Jackson did fight legend James Corbett in 1891 and went an
amazing 61 rounds before the fight was declared no contest by the referee. He
is an Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame inductee and an International
Boxing Hall of Fame member. Truthfully, if it was not for the race disparity
which existed at the time, Peter Jackson might have been the Heavyweight
Champion. Card measures 6.5x4.5" and was made by W & A Fry from
Brighton. It was professionally graded and slabbed by SGC and is graded as A
Authentic.