Mahershala Ali as Jack Johnson In “The Great White Hope” in 2000 Courtesy photo HBO is developing Unruly, a six-part limited series about boxing legend Jack Johnson to be played by two-time ...

Mahershala Ali To Play Boxing Icon Jack Johnson In HBO Limited Series The Oscar winner has already portrayed Johnson in the play "The Great White Hope," based on the boxer's life.

Jack Johnson, the first Black heavyweight champion in boxing history, will be played by Mahershala Ali in a six-part series titled “Unruly,” according to Variety's Joe Otterson.

Those riots weren’t sparked by police brutality, but by a boxing match. In 1908, Jack Johnson became the first Black heavyweight boxing champion of the world, fighting at a time when, despite ...

Jack Johnson's historic boxing win on July 4,1910, upset much of America. But the next Black world heavyweight champ remains ...

The July 4, 1910 title fight between Jack Johnson and Jim Jeffries led to riots, mayhem, murder — and the racially motivated ...

Jack Johnson was the original Muhammad Ali, possessing quick hands and defensive skills ahead of his time. Early boxing reporters and some boxing historians considered him one of the greatest and ...

EXCLUSIVE: Winning Time executive producer Rodney Barnes has boarded HBO‘s limited series project, set to star Mahershala Ali as boxing legend Jack Johnson.Barnes, who is under an overall deal ...

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Jack Johnson Official boxing record: ... Muhammad Ali Professional boxing record: 56-5. The man who changed the game. Muhammad Ali has been voted the greatest heavyweight boxer ever.

Mahershala Ali To Play Boxing Icon Jack Johnson In HBO Limited Series The Oscar winner has already portrayed Johnson in the play "The Great White Hope," based on the boxer's life.