was practically out on his feet in the 14th round when the police jumped into the ring and stopped the fight. Referee Hugh McIntosh awarded the championship to Johnson. Popular novelist Jack ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 9. -- In a contest unique in local prize fight annals Jack Johnson was accredited with a "newspaper" decision over Al Kaufman nat the end of ten rounds to-day at Coffroth's Arena.

Jim Jeffries, the current heavyweight champion, refused to fight Johnson or any other black boxer. On May 16, Johnson took on the champion's younger brother, Jack Jeffries. After toying with the ...

In addition to Jack Johnson, the first decade of the ... After winning the heavyweight title, Johnson refused to fight Jeanette again, despite numerous challenges. Jeanette, like other black ...

CHICAGO - SEPTEMBER 19: Musician and Singer Jack Johnson performs at FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at ... [+] Northerly Island during 'Farm Aid 30' on September 19, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois.

Getty Images Jack Johnson (R) lost his title in 1915 to Jess ... when Johnson defeated "great white hope" Jim Jeffries in the so-called Fight of the Century in Reno, Nevada, race riots erupted ...

Race riots in dozen cities follow Johnson fight victory NEW YORK ... perhaps it was a piece of luck. At any rate Jack Johnson today stands forth as the greatest heavyweight in the world, with ...

Feb 3 - Jack Johnson defeats Ed Martin ... to retain claim to featherweight title. April 30 - In a fight that welterweight champion Joe Walcott appears to be winning easily, referee Jim (Duck ...

In the trailer for the upcoming Amazon MGM Studios movie Red One, Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans team to save Santa Claus.A ...

The fight broke out after a two-conversion attempt with the Chargers up by 12 late in the game and Chargers wide receiver Josh Palmer and Raiders cornerback Jack Jones engaged in extracurricular ...

was practically out on his feet in the 14th round when the police jumped into the ring and stopped the fight. Referee Hugh McIntosh awarded the championship to Johnson. Popular novelist Jack ...

Race riots in dozen cities follow Johnson fight victory NEW YORK ... perhaps it was a piece of luck. At any rate Jack Johnson today stands forth as the greatest heavyweight in the world, with ...