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FILE - In this 1932 file photo, boxer Jack Johnson, the first black world heavyweight champion, poses in New York City. Born on March 31, 1878, Johnson was the first black world heavyweight boxing champion, holding the title from 1908 to 1915. He remains a boxing legend, with his 1910 fight against James J. Jeffries dubbed the "fight of the century". (AP Photo/File)

FILE - In this 1932 file photo, boxer Jack Johnson, the first black world heavyweight champion, poses in New York City. Born on March 31, 1878, Johnson was the first black world heavyweight boxing champion, holding the title from 1908 to 1915. He remains a boxing legend, with his 1910 fight against James J. Jeffries dubbed the "fight of the century". (AP Photo/File)

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