Professional boxing is where the concept of the great white hope — and the Black villain — gained traction. But there are other fights, like Wilder-Fury or even Mayweather- (Logan) Paul.

If you’re going to make a black-and-white boxing movie, there is one man whose blessing is paramount. So it speaks volumes that Martin Scorsese, who directed the quintessential entry in the ...

Jack Johnson's historic boxing win on July 4,1910, upset much of America. But the next Black world heavyweight champ remains an American icon.