On July 4, the best American boxers, decade by decade, Jack Johnson
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July 4, 2025
Source: Boxing Scene
1910s: Jack Johnson
Not even Muhammad Ali drove white society as insane as Johnson. Two years after taking the crown in 1908, he defended it against Jeffries, who had been tabbed as The Great White Hope who would save America and the world from the first black heavyweight champ. But as well as being notorious, Johnson was also extremely good, combining sped, counter punching, defensive prowess and mental toughness into a well-rounded package far ahead of most of his contemporaries. Was finally undone by the giant Jess Willard in 1915.
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