JOHNSON, JACK


Meaning of JOHNSON, JACK in English

Johnson, Jack BrE AmE

(1878–1946), a US ↑ boxer who became the first African American to win the world ↑ heavyweight ↑ championship . Johnson was a very skilful boxer who beat the world champion Tommy Burns in 1908.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.