| Jackson is considered one of the greatest boxers who ever fought in the ring; He was fast and smooth, a boxer - puncher of the first degree who took his time, paced himself, jabbed and moved, and possessed a dangerous "One-Two"; He often fought men with one arm - his "right hand barred"
Jackson was a serious threat to John L. Sullivan during the late 1880s and early 1890s but never received a title shot; he traveled extensively and engaged in many fights trying to secure a championship fight; Many historians consider Jackson to be the greatest fighter of that period
Jackson was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990 |
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