BoxRec

-1954-
May
19th professional fight

July
20th professional fight



June 1956
33rd professional fight

-1957-

NBC-Network Radio
Monday Evening (10 pm EST) July.29.1957
36th professional fight.

Hurricane Jackson was trained by Whitey Bimstein and Freddie Brown.
He was one of the last fighters to still be training at Stillman's Gym on 8th Ave. NYC
when it closed in 1959.

He may actually not have been that far from being the champion. He lost a competitive fight against Patterson in a 3-man tournament to succeed Marciano. Had he won that fight, he would have fought Archie Moore for the title. A fun, flawed fighter.

Caractacus wrote: ↑02 Jan 2024, 20:30 NBC-Network Radio
Monday Evening (10 pm EST) July.29.1957
36th professional fight.

Watched this one recently. Here's how I had it:

Floyd Patterson v Tommy (Hurricane) Jackson II (heavyweight title - NY rounds scoring)

Round 1: Patterson (scores a knockdown)
Round 2: Patterson (scores a knockdown)
Round 3: Patterson
Round 4: Patterson
Round 5: Even
Round 6: Patterson
Round 7: Patterson
Round 8: Patterson
Round 9: Patterson (scores a knockdown)
Round 10: Referee stops contest

Total through 9 completed rounds: 8-0-1 for Patterson (actual scores - 9-0, 9-0 and 9-0 all for Patterson)

What can I say but, a one-sided pasting. Hurricane was so unorthodox with his ungainly punching, footwork and by performing calisthenics between rounds. Patterson took his time and when he landed it was profound. The 5th, which I gave a share of to Hurricane, was not a mercy round. Hurricane earned a share. Also because Patterson took his foot off the gas that round. I just needed to see this fight for its historical value. I got to see a prime Patterson and finally got to see a motivated Hurricane.

Tommy Hurricane Jackson had been a sparring partner to Archie Moore.
I remember reading Moore was complaining about Jackson's guitar playing and yodeling
during training camp.

-1957-

2nd fight was totally different than the first. Jackson actually got his boxing license suspended after the 2nd one.

Caractacus wrote: ↑01 Aug 2024, 18:13 Tommy Hurricane Jackson had been a sparring partner to Archie Moore.
I remember reading Moore was complaining about Jackson's guitar playing and yodeling
during training camp.

gotta make correction here.
Hurricane Jackson had never sparred with Archie Moore
(as far as I know, even tho they both trained at Stillman's gym in NYC)
I found the source that I thought I read that.
Actually both were at the same training camp at Greenwood Lake New Jersey
at the same time (Moore was training to fight Harold Johnson in August 1954.)
Hurricane Jackson was there training for another fight.
Moore brought along saxaphonist Lucky Thompson to play while
he was punching the bag. Hurricane Jackson insisted in joining
in playing guitar and harmonica. (he also yodled at 5 am in the morning)
so Archie Moore left camp and started training at Eshua's.

Jackson sparred with Marciano in either 53 or 54.
marciano hit him with a hook to the body and jackson froze and then leaned over and puked all over the ring.