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First Black heavyweight champion, Jack Johnson successfully defended his heavy
July 4, 1910
First Black heavyweight champion, Jack Johnson successfully defended his heavyweight championship by knocking out Jim "The Great White Hope" Jeffries, who had come out of retirement "to win back the title for the White race"
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