A Biography of the First African American World Boxing Champion
by
Colleen Aycock, Mark Scott
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2014
Joe Gans captured the world lightweight title in 1902, becoming the first black American world title holder in any sport. Gans was a master strategist and tactician, and one of the earliest practitioners of “scientific” boxing. As a black champion reigning during the Jim Crow era, he endured physical...