The Great White Hope (film) over their marriage and Duryea's death by suicide in 1912. Set between 1910 and 1915, the story follows Jack Jefferson, patterned after real-life boxer, Jack Johnson, going on a hot streak of victories in the boxing ring as he defeats every white boxer around. Soon the press and racists announce the search for a "great white hope", a boxer who will defeat Jefferson for the heavyweight title. Meanwhile, Jefferson prepares for a few more matches, but he lets his guard down by courting the beautiful, and very white, Eleanor Bachman, and when everyone, including Jack's black "wife", discover this, the
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