Jack Johnson
American boxer (1878–1946)
杰克·约翰逊 · ジャック・ジョンソン · 잭 존슨
- Born
- 31 March 1878, Galveston
- Died
- 10 June 1946, Franklinton
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- heavyweight
- Occupation
- boxer
- Height
- 184 cm (6 ft 1 in)
- Weight
- 91 kg (201 lb)
- Recorded fight record
- 77 wins, 13 losses, 14 draws
John Arthur Johnson (March 31, 1878 – June 10, 1946), nicknamed the "Galveston Giant", was an American boxer who, at the height of the Jim Crow era, became the first black world heavyweight boxing champion (1908–1915). His 1910 fight against James J. Jeffries was dubbed the "fight of the century". Johnson defeated Jeffries, who was white, triggering dozens of race riots across the U.S. According to filmmaker Ken Burns, "for more than thirteen years, Jack Johnson was the most famous and the most notorious African American on Earth". He is widely regarded as one of the most influential boxers in history.
Awards and honours
- International Boxing Hall of Fame 1990
- Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards 2005
Films
| Film | Year | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| The Burns-Johnson Fight | 1908 | cast |
| For His Mother's Sake | 1922 | cast |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q316689 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.