These are the greatest American boxers who captured multiple world titles, became global stars and stood out among the rest.

I n the annals of combat sports history, the heavyweight division in boxing stands as the pinnacle of fighting, marked by ...

Long before Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier, Jack Johnson broke down racial boundaries in the boxing ring. And nearly everywhere else he went. More than a boxer, Johnson was a force ...

Jack Johnson marries ... they set sail for France. Johnson found a few fights in Europe, but his status as a fugitive made him much less marketable as a boxer, and the outbreak of World War ...

Havana, 6 April 1915 - A sensational fight in Havana, Cuba yesterday saw Jess Willard defeat Jack Johnson to become heavyweight champion of the world. Johnson had held the title since 1908 ...

But in 1908, 39 years before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in major league baseball, there was Jack Johnson ... not for the fact Johnson was the most dominant boxer of his time.

Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight ... he thought he could win. They fought on December 26, 1908—Boxing Day—in Sydney, Australia. Johnson easily won the match in 14 rounds and became ...

Chaska’s Jack Johnson and Lakeville ... carding an eight-under par score of 64 to win the 31th annual event at Pebble Creek Golf Club in Becker. Johnson and Welch played the 36 holes at ...