Jim Black

Boxer Jack Johnson, the first black world heavyweight champion, poses in New York City in 1932. (Associated Press). In Jim Crow America, it's no wonder that Jack Johnson was the most despised African American of his generation. The first black boxing…

In Jim Crow America, it's no wonder that Jack Johnson was the most despised African-American of his generation. The first black boxing heavyweight champion of the world, Johnson humiliated white fighters and flaunted his affection for white women, even…

Welterweight boxer Adrien Broner's attempts at such braggadocio after defeating Carlos Molina - an American of Mexican heritage - veered into racist slurs, however. During a televised post-match interview with Showtime's Jim Gray, Broner - who is black …

SOMEONE up there must like Alex Morrison, judging by the latest offer of help the Glasgow-based boxing promoter has received after a fire destroyed his gym last week, writes Jim Black. A local priest was prepared to turn his community hall into a…