This is an incredible 1910 TYPE 1 Original Photo of Jack Johnson. In this rare close-up portrait you see Johnson looking dapper with his black felt top hat as the Champion of the World. He was preparing for the biggest fight of his against legend Jim Jeffries. Johnson was a ruthless "Bare Knuckle Brawler" before becoming one of the greatest Heavy Weight Champions in Boxing history. Johnson became the first African American Heavy Weight Champion who fought in the "Jim Crow Era". After his legendary win against Jeffries tagged "The Fight of the Century", there were race riots all over the country with 20 people ending up dead. The media pushed this fight to even segregate the 20k fans to root for their own race and not the fighter. Johnson won in the 15th round which was an hour into this slugfest. Johnson would transcend the sport with different cultures around the world and be remembered as one of the most influential boxers in history. The back of the photo has a inscription in French that loosely translates to, "Jack Johnson, boxing champion of the world, who is fighting Jim Jeffries on July 4 for the title of champion of the world." This is making reference to the fight with Jeffries on July 4th 1910. This photo was taken by Famed French photographer Marcel Rol's M.Rol Agency.

This photo has been Authenticated and Encapsulated by PSA DNA as a TYPE 1 Original Photo. This photo was taken in 1910 and Credited to "Marcel Rol's M.Rol Agency." It measures 4.50 x 6.25 inches and is in Excellent Condition. There is a small surface crease across the top right corner as well with a small one on the top border. This is truly an incredibly rare photo at the pinnacle.pf his career. Please don't miss out on this incredible moment to get an outstanding photo.

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