I n the annals of combat sports history, the heavyweight division in boxing stands as the pinnacle of fighting, marked by ...

However, it was Jack Johnson who revolutionized the ... his unique style and charisma outside the ring. Ali was not only a master of technical boxing but also a cultural and political icon.

used the boxer's affinity for Johnson to encourage him in the ring. During several of Ali's major fights, Bundini was heard to call from the corner, "Ghost in the house! Ghost in the house! Jack ...

Despite the lack of prize money, Johnson's victory in the ring had impressed Jack Curley, the young assistant to boxing promoter P.J. "Paddy" Carroll. Curley and Carroll arranged for Johnson to ...

Long before Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier, Jack Johnson broke down racial boundaries in the boxing ring. And nearly everywhere else he went. More than a boxer, Johnson was a force ...