George Dixon (boxer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian boxer
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Place of Birth: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
About George Dixon (boxer)
- George Dixon (July 29, 1870 – January 6, 1908) was a Canadian professional boxer.
- After winning the Bantamweight title in 1892, Dixon became the first ever African American to win a World Championship in any sport; he was also the first Canadian-born boxing champion.
- Ring Magazine founder Nat Fleischer ranked Dixon as the #1 Featherweight of all-time.
- Dixon was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1955, the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame in 1956 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame as a first-class inductee in 1990.
- In 2018 Dixon was named one of the greatest 15 athletes in Nova Scotia's history, ranking sixth.
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