In 1908, Jack Johnson became the first Black heavyweight boxing champion of the world, fighting at a time when, despite slavery having been abolished 45 years previously, African Americans were ...

Jake Paul gets back into the ring for his first fight in 2025 to face Julio Chavez Jr this weekend as he continues to aim for that shot at a world title. And for the big fight we’ve compiled ...

Canadian boxer George Dixon becomes first black world champion when he stops English bantamweight champion Edwin “Nunc” Wallace in 18 rounds in London, England.

The UFC visited Azerbaijan for the first time last night for a Fight Night event. Although the event wasn't particularly ...

Tom Aspinall, the newly crowned UFC Heavyweight Champion, stands at 6'5 and hails from Greater Manchester. He is known for ...

The host burst into laughter when John revealed he was only joking, but the boxer fared well in the cash builder as he earned ...

Patterson was a poster boy for black integration while Liston stood as a totem of black alienation. Where Patterson was sensitive and shy, Liston was angry and malevolent. Thus the stage was set for ...

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HOUSTON (AP) — Relatives and hometown supporters of boxing’s first black heavyweight champion are turning to YouTube to convince the President Barack Obama to posthumously pardon him of a 1913 ...

Credit: Instagram. Jack Johnson was the first Black heavyweight champion and the one to shake up the whole system. In 1908, he beat Tommy Burns and shattered the color barrier in boxing while ...

George Foreman is seen cheering at remarks by then-U.S. president Barack Obama during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Annual Phoenix Awards dinner in Washington, D.C., in September ...