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The Fight of the Century or the Johnson–Jeffries Prize Fight was a boxing match between the first African American world heavyweight champion of boxing Jack Johnson and the previously undefeated world heavyweight champion James J. Jeffries on July 4, 1910, U.S. Independence Day.
The fight occurred on July 4, 1910 in Reno, Nevada. Over 22,000 spectators watched the fight at the arena and tens of thousands packed in congregation halls across the nation to receive live telegraphs reporting on the fight. Johnson quickly began to dominate the fight and eventually defeated Jeffries with a knockout in the 15th round. [2] [3]
The "Fight of the Century" earned Johnson $65,000 (over $2.1 million in 2023 dollars) and silenced the critics, who had belittled Johnson's previous victory over Tommy Burns as "empty", claiming that Burns was a false champion since Jeffries had retired undefeated.
John L. Sullivan commented for The New York Times after the fight that Johnson won deservedly, fairly, and convincingly: The fight of the century is over and a black man is the undisputed champion of the world. It was a poor fight as fights go, this less than 15-round affair between James J. Jeffries and Jack Johnson.
Jeffries, whose leadership bid was backed by former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, has far less trouble from his own caucus, though as a minority leader his job has been easier than Johnson's, as he ...
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One hour and 14 rounds after the fight began at 1:30 pm PST, Jeffries— who boasted that he had never been knocked down in a fight— fell three times to Johnson's punches, and was being counted out when his manager called the fight. A crowd of 18,020 attended, and telegraphed reports were followed across the nation. Johnson and Jeffries both ...
Every Member of Congress will have a DOGE in the fight. ... related to this so-called DOGE initiative," said House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y. ... said House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La