Jackson Johnson defeated Tommy Burns

Fury hopes to ‘give fans what they want’ with Joshua showdown

(Reuters) – Tyson Fury said he was eager to give British boxing fans what they want by fighting Anthony Joshua for the undisputed world heavyweight title but he said the duo must focus on their immediate opponents to make such a match

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Garrett Morgan - Birthday

Garrett Morgan was born on March 4, 1877 in Paris, Kentucky the seventh of 11 children born to Sydney and Elizabeth Morgan.

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4

1877

Sol Butler: First African-American to Quarterback a Team for All Four Years of College

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Holyfield open to third Tyson fight for charity

(Reuters) – Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield has said he is open to facing one-time rival Mike Tyson in a trilogy fight for charity on the condition that Tyson asks for the bout to be set

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Leon Spinks - Birthday

Leon Spinks (born July 11, 1953) is a former American boxer who made a name for himself in the international heavyweight championship; he has an overall record of 26 wins, 17 losses as well as three draws as a professional- he made 14 of those wins via knockouts.

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Jul

11

1953

Africa: We Looked for South Africa's 'Missing' Plastic Litter. This Is What We Found

A more recent study by Laurent Lebreton and colleagues suggests that 96%-98% of litter from land-based sources washes up within one year of entering the

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Jack Johnson

Jack Johnson is one of the most interesting inventors ever, not simply because of his invention but more so because of his celebrated and controversial life. Johnson was born on March 31, 1878 in Galveston, Texas under the name John Arthur Johnson and spent much of his teenage life working on boats

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Boxer Larry Holmes - Fight-by-Fight Career Record

Larry Holmes posted a remarkable 69 wins, including 44 KOs against only six losses, during a career that spanned nearly three decades. Holmes, whose, left jab is rated among the best in boxing history, according to Wikipedia, was the World Boxing Council heavyweight champ from 1978 to 1983. He also

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Indian govt to decide fate of IPL, not cricket board - minister

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – India’s sports minister today said any decision to allow the Indian Premier League to go ahead this year would be taken by the government, not the Indian cricket board, and would be based on how well the country has contained the novel

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Johnson, Jack

Johnson, Jack (John Arthur Johnson), 1878–1946, American boxer, b. Galveston, Tex., the son of two ex-slaves. Emerging from the battle royals (dehumanizing fights between blacks for the amusement of white patrons) of his youth, he defeated Tommy Burns in 1908 to become the worlds first

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Miller Faces Lifetime Ban

After failing yet another drug test for performance enhancing substances, Big Baby Miller’s fight scheduled for July 9th against Jerry Forrest has officially been

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Ben Carson

Ben Carson is a famous surgeon, who is well known for the surgeries he has performed to separate conjoined twins. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on September 18, 1951 to Sonya and Robert Carson. Sonya came from a poor Baptist family, and had married Robert at the age of 13. When she found out her

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Sep

18

1951

African-American businesses

African-American businesses, also known as black-owned businesses or black businesses, originated in the days of slavery before 1865. Emancipation and civil rights permitted businessmen to operate inside the American legal structure starting in the Reconstruction Era (1863–77) and afterwards. By

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‘It’s racist' - Muhammad Ali’s son condemns Black Lives Matter movement

8|24 #MambaMentality

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Mathieu, Gail Dennise (1951?- )

Gail Dennise Mathieu, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, was appointed United States Ambassador to Niger by President George W. Bush in 2002. She remained in Niamey, the capital until 2005. In 2007 President Bush appointed her United States Ambassador to Namibia. Between these

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Aug

19

2013

How Did Jackie Robinson Make History?

Who Was Jackie

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Marcelle Fenton, the force unmatched (Part I)

While children from other households would eagerly welcome toys as gifts, Fenton and her siblings were excited to be gifted with

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Flower tourism wilts under COVID-19

Since the onset of COVID-19 and the lockdown of The Netherlands until at least June 1, however, the country’s flower bulb farming sector has been severely

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Joe Louis

Having a sharecropper and a slave as his ancestors, the eighth child of Munn and Lilly Barrow, Joseph Louis Barrow, was born on May 14, 1914, in a cotton-field country near Alabama. Belonging to a financially weak family, Joe Louis received little education as a child and worked odd jobs in order

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May

14

1914

Liberia: A Call Coming a Bit Too Late - COVID-19 Voluntary Testing Should Have Started Started With the President, Long Ago

On Sunday, May 17, the Minister of Health, Dr. Wilhemina Jallah flunked by the Chief Medical Officer Dr. Francis Kateh, followed by the WHO Representative to Liberia Peter Clement, Dr. Desmond William head of US Center for Disease Control (CDC) in West Africa and Liberia and USAID Resident

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Sonny Liston knocks out Floyd Patterson in the first round to become the world h

Sonny Liston knocks out Floyd Patterson in the first round to become the world heavyweight boxing champion

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Sep

25

1962

Australia is ready for a woman to run the game – Perry

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Australian researchers claim world first in global race to develop better solar panels

A team of Australian researchers are claiming a world first in a global race to develop cheaper, more flexible and more efficient solar panels after their experimental cell passed a series of heat and humidity

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Libya: 'Proof' of Russian Warplanes Joining Conflict in Libya, Says US Military

The US military has accused Russia of deploying warplanes to Libya in support of Russian-backed mercenaries allegedly fighting for Khalifa Haftar, the renegade general commanding the Libyan National Army

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Samuel Eto’o

Samuel Eto’o , in full Samuel Eto’o Fils (born March 10, 1981, Nkon, Cameroon), Cameroonian professional football (soccer) player who is considered one of the greatest African footballers of all

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Mar

10

1981

Willie Brown

Name at birth: Willie Lewis

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South Africa: Local Networks Can Help People in Distress - South Africa's COVID-19 Response Needs Them

For instance, after the Black Saturday fires in Australia, neighbourhood networks were crucial in alleviating suffering because the aid from the government and other large organisations was slow in coming and often inappropriate for local

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Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel (Official Video)

The Way You Make Me Feel short film was designed to show off a more flirtatious and romantic yet still edgy side of Michael Jackson. The Joe Pytka-directed short film was nominated for an MTV Music Video Award for Best Choreography in

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Lionel Richie

Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, actor and record producer. Beginning in 1968, he was a member of the funk and soul band the Commodores and then launched a solo career in 1982. He also co-wrote the 1985 charity single We Are the World with Michael

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Jun

20

1949

Leon Spinks defeated Muhammad Ali for heavyweight

Leon Spinks defeated Muhammad Ali for heavyweight boxing championship. Ali regained the title on September 15 and became the person to win the title three times.

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Feb

8

1978

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