For inaugural black heavyweight title · 6 rounds

Jack
Johnson
VS
Klondike

Klondike · TKO 5/6

May 6, 1899 · Howard Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, 🇺🇸

Johnson going in3-0-0

Klondike going in5-2-0

Confirmation✓✓ two sources

MethodTKO

Round5 of 6

TitleFor inaugural black heavyweight title

Sources

English Wikipedia
side a · observed 2026-10-11
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Johnson

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English Wikipedia
side b · observed 2026-10-11
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klondike_(boxer)

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