John Jackson (boxer)
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John Jackson was a prominent English bare-knuckle boxer of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, renowned as a heavyweight champion and influential figure in the early history of the sport.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| John Jackson | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
bare-knuckle boxer
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boxing champion ⓘ heavyweight boxer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | early 19th century ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | late 18th century ⓘ |
| boxingStyle | bare-knuckle boxing ⓘ |
| burialPlace | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenshipPeriod | pre-Victorian Britain ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1769-09-28 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1845-10-07 ⓘ |
| era |
Georgian era
NERFINISHED
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Regency era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | combat sports ⓘ |
| founded | boxing academy in London ⓘ |
| genre | bare-knuckle prizefighting ⓘ |
| hasHonor | recognized as early English heavyweight champion ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
boxing instructor
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sportsman ⓘ |
| influenced |
acceptance of boxing among upper classes in Britain
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development of modern boxing rules ⓘ |
| knownAs | “Gentleman Jackson” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | prizefighting ⓘ |
| name | John Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being an English bare-knuckle boxing champion
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influencing the early history of boxing ⓘ |
| notableRole | early boxing pioneer ⓘ |
| occupation | boxer ⓘ |
| partOf | early history of English boxing ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
England
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Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| placeOfDeath |
England
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | heavyweight ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | boxing ⓘ |
| sportDiscipline | prizefighting ⓘ |
| trained | members of the British aristocracy in boxing ⓘ |
| weightClass | heavyweight ⓘ |
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