Champion Against The World

The first Black heavyweight champion. The most hated man in America. The fighter who refused to bow.Jack Johnson didn't just win the heavyweight title in 1908—he obliterated the color line and dared America to do something about it. He drove fast cars, wore flashy suits, and married white women while the nation seethed with rage. After his victory over the "e;Great White Hope"e; in 1910, race riot...