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In 1908 black fighter Jack Johnson won the heavyweight championship of the world. There was an immediate storm of protest: it was predicted - accurately - that his reign would lead to civic unrest and race riots. Over the next seven years, more than 30 fighters lured by the prospect of fame tried to beat Johnson.Kent, Graeme is the author of 'Great White Hopes The Quest to Defeat Jack Johnson', published 2007 under ISBN 9780750946131 and ISBN 075094613X.
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