Jamestown has already produced its share of champions, whose fading posters now adorn club walls, including Azumah “The Professor” Nelson, who many consider as the greatest African boxer.

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When African American Jack Johnson took ... millions of whites rooted against him, and awaited the "Great White Hope" who would claim boxing honors for their own race. Writer Jack Newfield says ...