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George Dixon (July 29, 1870 – January 6, 1908) was a Canadian professional boxer. After winning the bantamweight title in 1890, he became the first ever black athlete to win a world championship in any sport; he was also the first Canadian-born boxing champion.
El capitán George Dixon ( Kirkoswald, 1748 - Bermudas, 11 de noviembre de 1795) fue un oficial naval, explorador y comerciante marítimo de pieles inglés, recordado por haber participado en el tercero de los viajes del capitán James Cook y por haber realizado después una de las primeras expediciones de reconocimiento de la costa Noroeste del Pací...
16 de sept. de 2018 · El 11 de noviembre de 1898, Dixon derrotó en Nueva York a Sullivan y recuperó el título de campeón del mundo de los pesos pluma. Con el cambio de siglo, perdió el título.
George Dixon was a Canadian-born American boxer, the first black to win a world boxing championship. He is considered one of the best fighters in the history of the bantamweight and featherweight divisions (present weight limits 118 pounds and 126 pounds, respectively).
"The one time invincible George Dixon succumbed to Tommy Sullivan, of Brooklyn, at Coney Island tonight. The end came as the men shaped up for the seventh round, when Tom O'Rourke admitted defeat for his man, and claiming his left arm was disabled, refused to permit him to continue.
30 de dic. de 2021 · Dixon, who was born in Africville, N.S., in 1870, broke racial barriers in his sport and supported Black communities. He is the latest person of national historic significance to be recognized by the Canadian government with a plaque.
George Dixon became the first black man to win a world boxing title when he captured the bantamweight crown in England and then successfully defended it in America. He later added the world featherweight title, which he held for a total of eight years.
