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Johnson Beats Jeffries To Become Heavyweight Champion
Reno July 4 Johnson the Texas negro became the first undisputed heavyweight champion, defeating Jim Jeffries after fifteen brutal rounds. Jeffries, bloodied and fatigued, failed to match Johnson’s speed and precision as the crowd watched a historic fall of a boxing legend.
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