Trump Issues Rare Posthumous Pardon to Legendary Boxer Jack Johnson

Trump Issues Rare Posthumous Pardon to Legendary Boxer Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson (1878 - 1946) of the USA, one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time. In 1908 he took the world title from Tommy Burns and held on to it until Jess Willard beat him in 1915. Hulton Archive/Getty Images
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President Donald Trump issued a rare posthumous pardon to legendary boxer Jack Johnson on Thursday. The president signed the clemency order at the White House surrounded by Johson’s supporters, including several boxing champions and actor Sylvester Stallone.

Johnson’s career was destroyed after he was prosecuted and imprisoned on racially motivated charges.

Ivan Pentchoukov
Ivan Pentchoukov
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Ivan is the national editor of The Epoch Times. He has reported for The Epoch Times on a variety of topics since 2011.
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