Today in Boxing History: George Dixon dies in New York City
Born in Nova Scotia in 1870, Dixon officially became the world bantamweight champion in 1890 with an 18th-round knockout of Nunc Wallace in London, England.
In 1892, Dixon knocked out Fred Johnson in the 14th round in Brooklyn to win the world featherweight title. His championship run lasted eight years, minus a year between 1897 and 1898, in which he lost the title to Solly Smith and regained it from Dave Sullivan.
In 1900, Dixon lost his featherweight belt to Terry McGovern in New York City. McGovern dominated the bout, forcing Dixon’s handlers to stop the fight in the eighth round.
Dixon never challenged again for another title. He continued boxing until 1906, but with very poor success. Of the 29 losses and 47 draws on his record, 23 of those losses and 25 draws occurred in the final six years of his career.
When Dixon died in 1909, he was living in poverty. His death was so obscure that reports still vary on whether his death actually occurred in 1908 or 1909.
Dixon is remembered today as an all-time great and boxing pioneer. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame as a charter member in 1990.
please,i would love to learn more about george dixon.for example his childhood and about his mother and father.also about if he had any close family relatives such as brothers or sisters.also what type of education did he grow up with.did he attend school.or did he not.or did he just drop out.also is it o.k if you e-mailed me a time-line that shows the fights that he has been in in order.thank you very much.