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Tommy Burns (born Noah Brusso; June 17, 1881 – May 10, 1955) was a Canadian professional boxer. He is the only Canadian-born World Heavyweight Boxing Champion.
Thomas Burns (16 December 1956 – 15 May 2008) was a Scottish professional football player and manager. He is best known for his long association with Celtic, where he was a player, manager and coach.
Jun 13, 2024 · Tommy Burns was a Canadian world heavyweight boxing champion from February 23, 1906, when he won a 20-round decision over Marvin Hart in Los Angeles, until December 26, 1908, when he lost to Jack Johnson in 14 rounds in Sydney, Australia. This victory made Johnson the first black fighter to hold.
He is one of the greatest boxers in Canadian history, the only Canadian-born heavyweight champion and the man who took on all challengers, regardless of their skin colour or religious...
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Burns fighting under his real monicker Noah Brusso. Schreck the first southpaw Brusso had faced. Brusso down for a nine count in the eighth, but he made a strong finish.
Tommy Burns is primarily known in the United States for being the man to break the colour line and lose the heavyweight championship to Jack Johnson, who was himself the world's first black heavyweight champ.
Tommy Burns, the Canadian dynamo, defied expectations and paved the way for a more inclusive era in professional boxing. His accomplishments as the world heavyweight champion and his principled stance on facing challengers irrespective of race left an indelible mark on the sport.
The Burns-Johnson Fight (or Burns-Johnson Contest) is a 1908 documentary film of the boxing fight between Tommy Burns and Jack Johnson at Sydney Stadium, Rushcutters Bay, on 26 December 1908 for the World Heavyweight Championship title, which Johnson won.
May 27, 2008 · Known as a tenacious boxer and strong hitter, the 170 cm, 79.4 kg French Canadian defended his title 10 times in 33 months before losing to Jack Johnson in Sydney, Australia, on 25 December 1908. His defences included victories over the heavyweight champions of England and Australia.
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