He held the world heavyweight title from 1899 to 1905, retiring undefeated before making a brief comeback in 1910 to face Jack Johnson in the historic "Fight of the Century." However, he was once ...

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 1908, when Jack Johnson fought Tommy Burns to become the first African American heavyweight champion of the world, a search began for a "Great White Hope" to take back the title. American ...

Dr. Joel A. Freeman announces the release of a 1910 recording of boxing legend Jack Johnson, revealing his 10-point strategy for winning the "Fight of the Century." ...

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 ...