John Jackson (boxer)

John Jackson (boxer)

"Gentleman" John Jackson (28 September 1769 – 7 October 1845) was a celebrated pugilist of the late 18th century.

He won the title Champion of England in a fight on 15 April 1795 in which he beat
Daniel Mendoza. After this he created a boxing academy for gentlemen at 13 Bond Street, London. Jackson's Saloon was popular with the nobility and gentry. Lord Byron relates in his diary that he received instruction in boxing from Jackson.

Jackson died in 1845 and is buried in Brompton Cemetery, London. [http://www.brompton.org/Residents.htm]

External links

* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=12452 John Jackson on Find-A-Grave]

ee also

*List of bare-knuckle boxers


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