Johnson filed for bankruptcy, and documents allege that his mother Tina Johnson borrowed at least $15 million against her son's future earnings and that Jack Johnson's current worth is less than ...

Jack Johnson, the first black man to become world heavyweight champion, was posthumously pardoned Thursday by President Donald Trump for a 1913 conviction for violating the Mann Act.

Jack Johnson's historic boxing win on July 4,1910, upset much of America. But the next Black world heavyweight champ remains an American icon.