Gentleman Bruiser A Life of The Boxer Peter Jackson 1860-1901 Signed by the author

Definitive biography of boxing legend Peter Jackson, the first full biography on the fighter in more than 85 years; the son of former slaves in the West Indies, Jackson became heavyweight champion of Australia, champion of the Pacific Slope, and won a victory over the champion of England; considered one of the greatest fighters never to be world heavyweight champion (none of Sullivan, Corbett or Fitzimmons gave him a shot at their titles); buried in Toowong Cemetery in Brisbane; this copy Signed and dated by Bob Petersen to title page; wraps lightly rubbed, mild foxing to text block, foxing to endpapers, o.w. Very Good