Boxer Jack Johnson ( Galveston Giant)

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Many of you may not know or even heard of Jack Johnson nicknamed Galveston Giant. He was the first African American World Heavyweight Boxing Champion in 1908–1915. When we think of African American boxing history, many of us think of legends as far back as Joe Louis who was the World Heavyweight Champion from 1937 to 1949. Muhammad Ali is next in my mind. He is the one that I remember most and have watched on television on ABC Wide World of Sports. Ali won the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship in 1964. He is known as the greatest. Nobody in history has fought and moved like Muhammad Ali as far as I can see.

Now, Jack Johnson was great in his time. Like Muhammad Ali, he had his own boxing style. According to Wikipedia, he waited for his opponents to tire out. Jack would punish his opponents rather than knocking them out. He would dodge their punches. Jack Johnson also played with his opponents, but he was criticized by the press for being a cowardly way to fight.

Jack Johnson Defeats James J. Jeffries - 4 July 1910 - Reno, Nevada - Member Spotlight on Fold3

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