George Dixon: The Short Life of Boxing's First Black World Champion, 1870-1908

by Jason Winders

Winner, 2022 NASSH Book Award (Monograph)

On September 6, 1892, a diminutive Black prizefighter brutally dispatched an overmatched white hope in the New Orleans Carnival of Champions boxing tournament. That victory sparked celebrations across Black communities nationwide but fostered unease among sporting fans and officials, delaying public acceptance of mixed-race fighting for half a century. This turn echoed the nation's disintegrating...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1682261778
• ISBN13: 9781682261774
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"