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John Arthur Johnson (March 31, 1878 – June 10, 1946), 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 (1908–1915). His 1910 fight against James J. Jeffries was dubbed the "fight of the century". [4]
Arthur John Johnson, más conocido como Jack Johnson y apodado “El Gigante de Galveston” (Galveston (Texas), Estados Unidos, 31 de marzo de 1878–Raleigh (Carolina del Norte), 10 de junio de 1946), fue un boxeador estadounidense y probablemente el mejor peso pesado de su generación.
It also features contributions from Mos Def's rock musical project Black Jack Johnson, which was named after boxing champion Jack Johnson and consists of guitarist Dr. Know, keyboardist Bernie Worrell, bassist Doug Wimbish, and drummer Will Calhoun.
23 de ene. de 2015 · No sería hasta 1908 cuando Jack Johnson logró disputar el título de los pesos pesados contra un blanco. Fue el 26 de diciembre de aquel año, en Sydney, Australia, ante el canadiense Tommy Burns.
4 de jul. de 2020 · Jack Johnson, the original Muhammad Ali. Join Rainy Day Boxing for an in depth career tribute to arguably the baddest man of all time, the ‘Galveston Giant’, Jack Johnson. Narrated by Eli...
27 de mar. de 2024 · Jack Johnson (born March 31, 1878, Galveston, Texas, U.S.—died June 10, 1946, Raleigh, N.C.) was an American boxer who was the first African American to become heavyweight champion. He is considered by many boxing observers to be one of the greatest heavyweights of all time.
Jack Johnson not only challenged racial segregation within the United States, but he also lived a lifestyle that Whites deemed unsuitable for many African Americans. Jack Johnson: A Heavyweight Boxer That Defied America | National Museum of African American History and Culture
