On December 26, 1908, in Sydney, Australia, Jack Johnson made history by defeating Tommy Burns to become the first Black heavyweight boxing champion of the world. This episode dives deep into the road that led Johnson from the docks of Galveston, Texas, to the most important ring in boxing history — a journey of defiance, brilliance, and cultural upheaval.From the racial barriers that locked him out of fair competition to the spectacle that Hugh D. McIntosh staged halfway across the world, this episode captures how one fight forever changed sports, race relations, and the image of Black triumph in the early 20th century.
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