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.

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instanceOf bare-knuckle boxer
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
United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1769-09-28
dateOfDeath 1845-10-07
era Georgian era NERFINISHED
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
sportsman
influenced acceptance of boxing among upper classes in Britain
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
influencing the early history of boxing
notableRole early boxing pioneer
occupation boxer
partOf early history of English boxing
placeOfBirth England
Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED
London, England
surface form: London
placeOfDeath England
London, England
surface form: London

United Kingdom
positionPlayed heavyweight
residence London, England
surface form: London
sexOrGender male
sport boxing
sportDiscipline prizefighting
trained members of the British aristocracy in boxing
weightClass heavyweight

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Brompton Cemetery hasNotableBurial John Jackson (boxer)