On Independence Day, 1910, African-American boxer Jack Johnson took on the "Great White Hope," James Jeffries, for the heavyweight championship of the world…
The 100-year anniversary of the defeat of the ?Great White Hope? Jim Jeffries at the hands of black heavyweight boxing champ Jack Johnson is approaching…
If it had not been for Reno, Jim Jeffries' place in boxing history likely would be far different than it is today, 100 years after Jack Johnson punished him…