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Did you know ,John Arthur Johnson, nicknamed the "Galveston Giant", was an American boxer who, at the height of the Jim Crow era, became the first black world heavyweight boxing champion. His 1910 fight against James J. Jeffries was dubbed the "fight of the century"
In 1910, he successfully defended his title in what was called the “Battle of the Century,” dominating the “Great White Hope” James J. Jeffries and winning $65,000 — the equivalent of $1.7 million today. Black Americans rejoiced, but the racial animosity by whites toward Johnson erupted that night in race riots.
He died in a car crash in 1946 at the age of 68. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery in Chicago. Thanks for watching and subscribe for more.
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