Boxing Day, Australia, 1908. For the first time in history, a black man was fighting for the world heavyweight championship; this at the time, “the … read more “On This Day: Jack Johnson Destroys Tommy Burns To Become The First Black Heavyweight King”
Today is the Fourth of July, Independence Day, a huge celebration in America. But there is no big fight today, or tonight – and this … read more “When The Fourth Of July Meant A Heavyweight Super-Fight”
Imagine having to train for a 45 round fight. Imagine having to do so if you are a past your best, 37-year-old heavyweight champion of … read more “105 Years Ago Today – Jack Johnson Takes A “Dive” Against Jess Willard”
Reviewing one of his most famous fights
Today in 1910, as he was relaxing and eating breakfast at a ranch in Conway, Missouri, middleweight great … read more “On This Day In 1910: The Great Stanley Ketchel Is Murdered, Shot In The Back”
Like many fighters before him, Anthony Joshua is a huge fight fan (it seems obvious a successful fighter would be a fan of his chosen … read more “Anthony Joshua Names His Three Greatest Heavyweight Champs”
Movie legend Sylvester Stallone was instrumental in the recent posthumous pardoning of heavyweight great Jack Johnson, seeing as how it was Sly who got in … read more “Sly Stallone to make boxing flick on heavyweight great Jack Johnson”
Mauricio Sulaimán: May 24 will be registered in the books of history as a great day for the sport of boxing, human equality and inclusion, … read more “World Boxing Council: Jack Johnson pardon”
President Donald J. Trump granted a long overdue posthumous pardon to the first African-American heavyweight world champion, Jack “Galveston Giant” Johnson for his 1913 conviction … read more “President Donald Trump Pardons Jack Johnson”