Quote Originally Posted by Canvasback
I have to go with Jack Johnson vs. Jim Jeffries. The white race couldn't believe a black man could be the heavyweight champion. A number of people died as a result of Johnson beating Jeffries. The films of the fight were banned for years and it was a long time before a black man (Joe Louis) fought for the title.
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