1910 – Jack Johnson vs. James Jeffries

and reno nevada on july 4th 1910 Jack
Johnson the boxer defeated James
Jeffries and what is considered the
fight of the century Jack Johnson had
become the first black heavyweight
champion in 1908 but James Jeffries had
taunted and belittled the accomplishment
and challenged him to this fight
Johnson’s victory gave Jeffries the only
loss of his career and it also sparked
race riots across the United States