Sep 30, 2026 · 33 min · 8 segments
This week, \[George Dixon], \[Geno Smith] and \[Marcus Mariota] cover \[Sports vs Entertainment]..... we will discuss the trailblazing career of boxer George Dixon, who is controlling the money in…
So he was born in 1870
So now he stood five foot three and a half and he weighed 87 pounds, right? Now, but despite his small stature, he revolutionized boxing by being widely credited with the development of shadow boxing.
Oh, really?
Yeah, yeah.
And he was the first one to use heavy bags to condition his knuckles.
Oh, really?
And he used hand weights to increase hand speed.
Okay.
And he was, I guess, he was kind of like the first one to do road work and jumping rope for stamina and leg strength.
Wow.
You know, and he was one of the, I guess he was the first one to use the speed bag For hand-eye coordination.
Wow.
Yeah.
So now he turned pro at the age of 16 in 1886.
And he won his first fight by a knockout.
Now, he won the world bantamweight title in 1890 after knocking out Nunc Wallace of England in 18 rounds.
Man, them guys was crazy.
Yeah, yeah.
And this...
And he was also the first black athlete in history to win a world championship in any sport.
Wow.
So he was born in 1870
So now he stood five foot three and a half and he weighed 87 pounds, right? Now, but despite his small stature, he revolutionized boxing by being widely credited with the development of shadow boxing.
Oh, really?
Yeah, yeah.
And he was the first one to use heavy bags to condition his knuckles.
Oh, really?
And he used hand weights to increase hand speed.
Okay.
And he was, I guess, he was kind of like the first one to do road work and jumping rope for stamina and leg strength.
Wow.
You know, and he was one of the, I guess he was the first one to use the speed bag For hand-eye coordination.
Wow.
Yeah.
So now he turned pro at the age of 16 in 1886.
And he won his first fight by a knockout.
Now, he won the world bantamweight title in 1890 after knocking out Nunc Wallace of England in 18 rounds.
Man, them guys was crazy.
Yeah, yeah.
And this...
And he was also the first black athlete in history to win a world championship in any sport.
Wow.
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