One of the most notable athletes in American history is getting the Hollywood treatment, with a two-time Oscar winner playing him. Jack Johnson, the first Black heavyweight champion in boxing history, ...

Our prayers have finally been answered. Two-time Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali will be making his way back on our screens (and into our hearts) with his upcoming portrayal of legendary boxer ...

The first Black boxing champion was a man named Jack Johnson and a few years before he died in 1946, he told a young reporter, “Just remember, whatever you write about me, that I was a man.” You will ...

Global protests sparked by George Floyd's death at the hands of police in Minneapolis are likely never to be forgotten, but less well known are the race riots that flared across the US 110 years ago.

Notably absent from the list were Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather Jr., two names often included in similar conversations. Tyson, in particular, remains tied to Lewis throughout boxing history because ...