Who was the first black champion?

[FIGHTING_FLIP]

i know jack johnson was the 1st black heavyweight champ, but was he the first out of all the weight classes? was there a black man in the lightweight division or any vision that was black before him?

[Thread Stealer]

I think it was George Dixon

[TheGreatA]

It was indeed George Dixon who was the bantamweight/featherweight champion.

http://www.ibhof.com/dixon.htm

[Southpaw16BF]

George Dixon.

[McGoorty]

I think it was George Dixon

CORRECT........... I once thought it was Gans....... be discerning when you read.