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1890 Bantamweight Victory

When
June 27, 1890
Where
England
Part of
George Dixon becomes the first black world champion boxer

George Dixon defeated Nunc Wallace on June 27, 1890, becoming the first black world champion in any sport.

Dixon officially became the champion after knocking out Nunc Wallace in 18 rounds. This bout was the first gloved world title fight in the bantamweight division, establishing Dixon as the inaugural world bantamweight champion.

Sources

  1. George Dixon (boxer) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21
  2. Bantamweight Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-08

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