Frank Childs wins Black Heavyweight Championship over Klondike Haynes

Background. Frank Childs, an African American boxer fighting out of Chicago, held the World Colored Heavyweight Championship. Klondike Haynes, known as the Black Hercules, claimed the Black Heavyweight Championship; a passage notes that Klondike beat future world heavyweight champion Jack Johnson and claimed that title, though it does not date that victory relative to this bout. The two boxers met frequently due to the color bar, leading to their August 1899 contest in Chicago.

Contest. On August 11, 1899, Childs won the Black Heavyweight Championship claimed by Klondike Haynes in a six-round contest in Chicago. Childs outpointed Haynes, who was known as the Black Hercules. This victory established Childs as the holder of the title claimed by Haynes.

Aftermath. Childs retained the black heavyweight title in a rematch against Haynes on October 28, 1899, in Chicago, by knocking out Haynes in the third round of a six-round contest. This confirmed Childs' hold on the title won in August.