Queensland and was buried at Toowong Cemetery. A short time after becoming the first black heavyweight champion of the world in 1908, "The Galveston Giant" Jack Johnson, made a pilgrimage to Jackson's grave, a measure of the respect in which the man was held not only in Queensland, but in the boxing community worldwide. Jackson's tomb is emblazoned with the words "This was a man". Professional boxing record All information in this section is derived from BoxRec, unless otherwise stated. Official record All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column. Unofficial record Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column. See also List of heavyweight boxing champions References External links Boxing: Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame - Peter Jackson IBHOF / Peter Jackson Jackson, Peter — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search 1861 births 1901 deaths 20th-century deaths from tuberculosis Australian male boxers Australian people of Cruzan descent Australian people of Jamaican descent Bare-knuckle boxers Burials at Toowong Cemetery Commonwealth Boxing Council champions Danish emigrants to Australia Heavyweight boxers Infectious disease deaths in Queensland International Boxing Hall of Fame inductees People from Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands Tuberculosis deaths in Australia United States Virgin Islands male boxers World colored heavyweight boxing champions Australian waterside workers