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Can Deontay Wilder restore America’s glory days in heavyweight boxing?

The top-ranked U.S. fighter faces Tyson Fury and questions over whether he’s more than a big puncher in a declining sport

By Brin-Jonathan Butler

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When Joe Louis fought Schmeling, white America enthusiastically rooted for a black man

80 years ago, a heavyweight fight morphed into Roosevelt vs. Hitler, Democracy vs. Fascism and Good vs. Evil

By John Florio Ouisie Shapiro

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Why a Jack Johnson pardon would be easier for Trump than Obama

The first black heavyweight champ went to prison for sex with white women

By Jesse Washington

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The day Jack Johnson became the first black world heavyweight champion

Johnson toyed with Tommy Burns before police stopped the fight in the 14th round

By Rhiannon Walker