I n the annals of combat sports history, the heavyweight division in boxing stands as the pinnacle of fighting, marked by ...

Havana, 6 April 1915 - A sensational fight in Havana, Cuba yesterday saw Jess Willard defeat Jack Johnson to become heavyweight champion of the world. Johnson had held the title since 1908 ...

But in 1908, 39 years before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in major league baseball, there was Jack Johnson -- the first black man to hold the world heavyweight championship. Johnson is ...

Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight champion, whose reign lasted from 1908 to 1915, was also the first African American pop culture icon. He was photographed more than any other black man of ...

In addition to Jack Johnson, the first decade of ... rounds at the request of the ring's management. Once Johnson won the heavyweight championship in 1909, he refused to give Langford a chance ...

But in 1908, 39 years before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in major league baseball, there was Jack Johnson -- the first black man to hold the world heavyweight championship. Johnson is ...

However, it was Jack Johnson who revolutionized the sport ... Brockton Blockbuster," Marciano is remembered as the only heavyweight champion to retire undefeated, with an impressive record ...