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Who was the first African American holder of the world heavyweight boxing title?

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Who was the first African American holder of the world heavyweight boxing title?
posted Dec 22, 2021 by Mishthy Mukherjee

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Jack Johnson
Nicknamed the “Galveston Giant”, he was the second African American Boxing Champion, and the first African American world heavyweight boxing champion (1908–1915).

answer Dec 23, 2021 by Anuradha Tabyal
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