Jack Johnson knocks out Stanley Ketchel in the 12th round after being knocked down by Ketchel earlier in the round. (Public Domain) John Arthur “Jack” Johnson is widely regarded as one of the best and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Dec. 26, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event ...

(CNN) — President Donald Trump on Thursday granted a posthumous pardon to boxer Jack Johnson on the advice of actor Sylvester Stallone. "Today I've issued an executive grant of clemency, a full pardon ...

A new documentary by film collector Carl Weingarten corrects decades of misinformation about the historic 1908 Jack Johnson-Tommy Burns heavyweight title fight film.

It took 3,980 days. But finally, on February 26, 1926, the powers that be in boxing granted another black fighter a chance to challenge for a world title.

Fighter’s Heaven will once again host a panel of former boxing champions and officials for its annual Black History Month event this Saturday. A tribute to the late Muhammad Ali, boxing ...