George Dixon: The Short Life of Boxing's First Black World Champion, 1870-1908

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On September 6, 1892, a diminutive Black prizefighter brutally dispatched an overmatched white hope in the New Orleans Carnival of Champions boxing tournament. That victory sparked celebrations across Black communities nationwide but fostered unease among sporting fans and officials, delaying public acceptance of mixed-race fighting for half a century. This turn echoed the nation's disintegrating...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1682261786

ISBN13:9781682261781

Release Date:September 2021

Publisher:University of Arkansas Press

Length:290 Pages

Weight:1.32 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.2" x 9.2"

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George Dixon: The Short Life of Boxing's First Black World Champion, 1870-1908

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