George Dixon (boxer)
George Dixon (July 29, 1870 – January 6, 1908) was a Canadian professional boxer. After winning the bantamweight title in 1892, he became the first ever black athlete to win a world championship in any sport; he was also the first Canadian-born boxing champion. Ring Magazine founder Nat Fleischer ranked Dixon as the #1 featherweight of all-time. He was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1955, the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame in 1956 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame as a first-class inductee in 1990. In 2018 he was named one of the greatest 15 athletes in Nova Scotia's history, ranking sixth.
George Dixon | |
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Dixon, c. 1894 | |
| Born | July 29, 1870 Africville, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Died | January 6, 1908 (aged 37) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Other names | Little Chocolate |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 3+1⁄2 in (161 cm) |
| Reach | 66 in (168 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 163 |
| Wins | 74 |
| Wins by KO | 36 |
| Losses | 30 |
| Draws | 55 |
| No contests | 6 |
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