Jack London character is based on Hawaiian leper Kaluaikoolau, who in 1893 revolted and resisted capture from forces of the Provisional Government of Hawaii in the Kalalau Valley. An amateur boxer and avid boxing fan, London reported on the 1910 Johnson–Jeffries fight, in which the black boxer Jack Johnson vanquished Jim Jeffries, known as the "Great White Hope". In 1908, London had reported on an earlier fight of Johnson's, contrasting the black boxer's coolness and intellectual style, with the apelike appearance and fighting style of his Canadian opponent, Tommy Burns, 'what . . . [won] on Saturday was bigness, coolness, quickness, cleverness,
George Dixon (boxer) Hope Cemetery in Boston, Massachusetts. A recreation centre in downtown Halifax was named in his honor. Laffoley, Steven (2012). "Shadowboxing: The Rise and Fall of George Dixon". Pottersfield Press. George Dixon (boxer) George Dixon (July 29, 1870 – January 6, 1908) was a Black Canadian professional boxer. He was the first black world boxing champion in any weight class, while also being the first ever Canadian-born boxing champion. "Ring Magazine" founder Nat Fleischer ranked Dixon as the #1 Featherweight of all-time. Dixon was inducted posthumously into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1955. He was also inducted into the Ring