Record entombed in eternity, it is though. Would we rather put an asterisk on each of his entires as world champion, and indicate... have not met the required number of African American opponents! (or whatever wording to that effect). Silly it will look.
I would think that that is an outright disrespect to the pioneers of the sport.
We should just erase all records kept before Jack Johnson altogether then, if the thinking of sane minds would parallel those thoughts.
Almost in the same disrespectful tone should also indicate... Jack Johnson,... (after an asterisk the disrespect would read)... dominated the world heavyweight division only because of the lack of quality African American opposition to the crown! It get sillier by the second.
Bob Fitzsimmons... the first three division World Boxing Champion!
Now that sounds about right. It might even be in the record books! LOL![]()
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