Career
He also squared of 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.