Champion’s Race Was the Story For The Times.

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      The article discusses the career of Jack Johnson who became the first black boxer to win the world heavyweight title in 1908. It reflects how newspaper covered every detail of his life from boxing to his legal troubles and his success. It cites "Times" magazine that did not start covering him until about a decade later as he grew to become a leading contender for a world title.