George Dixon

Biography

George Dixon (July 29, 1870 – January 6, 1908) was a Canadian professional boxer. He became the first ever black athlete to win a world championship in any sport and was also the first Canadian-born boxing champion when he won the bantamweight title in 1890. He also captured the featherweight championship of the world twice to become the first 3x world champion in history and the first boxer to win world titles in more than one weight class.

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