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According to filmmaker Ken Burns, "for more than thirteen years, Jack Johnson was the most famous and the most notorious African American on Earth". [5] [6] He is widely regarded as one of the most influential boxers in history. Transcending boxing, he became part of the culture and history of racism in the United States. [7]
The Fight of the Century or the Johnson–Jeffries Prize Fight was a boxing match between the first African American world heavyweight champion of boxing Jack Johnson and the previously undefeated world heavyweight champion James J. Jeffries on July 4, 1910, U.S. Independence Day.
The World Boxing Council attempted to create a similar championship in 2004 called the All African World Championship, which would be open to boxers of African descent from any country as well as boxers of any race living in Africa. [2] This proposal was met with worldwide criticism, [3] and the World Boxing Council ultimately abandoned the idea.
Of course, famous Black American boxers aren’t just in the heavyweight class. Hailing from Omaha, Nebraska, Terence Crawford stands alone in being undisputed in two different weight classes. One ...
Joe Gans (born Joseph Gant; November 25, 1874 – August 10, 1910) was an American professional boxer. [1] [2] [3] Gans was rated the greatest lightweight boxer of all time [4] by boxing historian and Ring Magazine founder Nat Fleischer.
The Black Heavyweight Championship was a title in pretense claimed by the African American boxer Klondike (January 1, 1878 – February 3, 1949), who was born John Haines or John W. Haynes [1] and by two-time colored heavyweight champ Frank Childs (July 17, 1867 – June 20, 1936).
Pages in category "African-American boxers" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 399 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Famous Black athletes span all sports, from football and basketball to tennis and gymnastics. This article focuses on 10 whose excellence made them household names and changed their sports forever.