Despite the lack of prize money, Johnson's victory in the ring had impressed Jack Curley, the young assistant to boxing promoter P.J. "Paddy" Carroll. Curley and Carroll arranged for Johnson to ...

In addition to Jack Johnson, the first decade of the 20th century produced three other great African-American boxers: Joe Jeanette, Sam Langford and Sam McVey. According to boxing historian Nat ...

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 ... not for the fact Johnson was the most dominant boxer of his time.

Long before Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier, Jack Johnson broke down racial boundaries in the boxing ring. And nearly everywhere else he went. More than a boxer, Johnson was a force ...