The Burns-Johnson Fight (or Burns-Johnson Contest) is a 1908 documentary film of the boxing fight between Tommy Burns and Jack Johnson at Sydney Stadium, Rushcutters Bay, on 26...

Jack Johnson received $5,000, and Tommy Burns $30,000--which was the largest amount ever earned by a boxer for a single fight up to that time. Former World Heavyweight Champion James J. Jeffries …

The Burns-Johnson Fight (or Burns-Johnson Contest) is a 1908 documentary film of the boxing fight between Tommy Burns and Jack Johnson at Sydney Stadium, Rushcutters Bay, on 26 December …

Relive the historic boxing match between Tommy Burns and Jack Johnson from 26th December 1908 at Sydney Stadium, Sydney, Australia. World Heavyweight Title - complete fight report, results, and …

Boxing. Championship. Jack Johnson vs Tommy Burns. Dec. 26, 1908. Rushcutter’s Bay Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales,...

Dec 26, 2024 · Burns vs Johnson, one of the most significant duels in boxing history, as Jack Johnson becomes the first Black world heavyweight champion.

18 hours ago · Jack Johnson became the first Black boxer to win the world heavyweight championship as he defeated Canadian Tommy Burns in Sydney, Australia.

Mar 31, 2017 · World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Tommy Burns was finally enticed to fight challenger Jack Johnson at the Sydney Stadium in Rushcutters Bay, Boxing Day 1908. The fight was …

Heavyweight boxer Jack Johnson’s victory over Tommy Burns alarmed whites, who had dominated boxing, and immediately triggered a quest for a “Great White Hope” to defeat Johnson.

Canadian Tommy Burns and African American Jack Johnson are competing for the World Heavyweight Championship title. Fight promoter Hugh McIntosh referees the match. The footage shows some of …