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George Dixon (July 29, 1870 – January 6, 1908) was a Canadian professional boxer. After winning the bantamweight title in 1890, he became the first ever black athlete to win a world championship in any sport; he was also the first Canadian-born boxing champion.
30 de ago. de 2023 · Más allá de los golpes y los guantes, su historia trasciende los límites del cuadrilátero, siendo un símbolo de superación, talento y lucha por la igualdad. Bienvenidos a la apasionante vida y legado de George Dixon, el innovador pionero que dejó una huella imborrable en la historia del deporte.
El capitán George Dixon ( Kirkoswald, 1748 - Bermudas, 11 de noviembre de 1795) fue un oficial naval, explorador y comerciante marítimo de pieles inglés, recordado por haber participado en el tercero de los viajes del capitán James Cook y por haber realizado después una de las primeras expediciones de reconocimiento de la costa Noroeste del Pací...
Dixon fue el primer boxeador de raza negra en capturar un título mundial, derrotando Nunc Wallace por el título de peso gallo vacante el 27 de junio de 1890 en Londres, Inglaterra.
George Dixon (born July 29, 1870, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada—died January 6, 1909, New York, New York, U.S.) was a Canadian -born American boxer, the first black to win a world boxing championship. He is considered one of the best fighters in the history of the bantamweight and featherweight divisions (present weight limits 118 pounds and ...
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30 de dic. de 2021 · Nova Scotia. George Dixon, first Black world champion in boxing, earns national designation. Dixon was born in Africville and went on to break racial barriers in his sport and beyond. Feleshia...
George Dixon became the first black man to win a world boxing title when he captured the bantamweight crown in England and then successfully defended it in America. He later added the world featherweight title, which he held for a total of eight years. Considered to be one of the finest small boxers ever, Dixon was well-respected for both his ...
