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George Dixon (July 29, 1870 – January 6, 1908) was a Black Canadian professional boxer. He was the first black world boxing champion in any weight class, while also being the first ever Canadian-born boxing champion. ''Ring Magazine'' founder Nat Fleischer ranked Dixon as the #1 Featherweight of all-time. Dixon was inducted posthumously into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1955. He was also inducted into the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame in 1956 and into the International Boxing Hall of Fame as a first-class inductee in 1990.〔("George Dixon" ), ''Cyber Boxing Encyclopedia''〕 == Boxing career == Dixon was born in Africville, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Known as "Little Chocolate," he stood tall and weighed only when he began his professional boxing career. Dixon claimed the World Bantamweight Championship on 10 May 1888 after a bout with Tommy Spider Kelly, and was officially considered the champion after knocking out Nunc Wallace of England in 18 rounds two years later on June 27, 1890. Dixon is credited for developing Shadowboxing. The following year, on May 31, 1891, Dixon beat Cal McCarthy in 22 rounds to win the Featherweight title. While he held the title, Dixon established a vaudeville troupe he called the "George Dixon Specialty Co.," which toured Canada and the United States. It appeared at the Naylor Opera House in Terre Haute, Indiana, on November 8, 1894. He lost his title in a 15-round decision to Abe Attell on October 28, 1901. By that time, he had moved to Boston, where he had family; it was a destination for other immigrants from Africville. He continued to live there. Dixon died young, in 1908. He is interred in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Boston, Massachusetts. A recreation centre in downtown Halifax is named after him. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「George Dixon (boxer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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