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George Dixon

George Dixon. By C.J. Life!. George Dixon was born in africville nova Scotia. He died in1909. George Dixon was born in January 1870. The only reason George Dixon was aloud to start boxing is because he was 1qaurter black and 3 quarters white. Career. George Dixon won three titles.

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George Dixon

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  1. George Dixon By C.J.

  2. Life! • George Dixon was born in africville nova Scotia. • He died in1909. • George Dixon was born in January 1870. • The only reason George Dixon was aloud to start boxing is because he was 1qaurter black and 3 quarters white.

  3. Career • George Dixon won three titles. • George Dixon lost 26 fights. • George Dixon won 86 fights. • George Dixon was the first black boxer. • George Dixon’s first job was a photographer’s assistant.

  4. Inventions! • George Dixon invented the suspended punching bag and Shadow boxing.

  5. More career • George Dixon stopped boxing in the year 1900. • George Dixon’s first title was the world boxing title in the year 1890.

  6. Nicknames • George Dixon's first nickname was little chocolate because he was 5’3 and 115 pounds. • In his retirement years they called him the little iron man.

  7. Time Line

  8. Trivia • How many titles did George Dixon win?

  9. answer • three

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