HALIFAX — George Dixon stood five\u002Dfoot\u002Dfour and at most weighed 115 pounds during his career, but he was a giant in the boxing ring.
Born in 1870 in Africville, Dixon was renowned for his stamina, speed and innovative training methods.
Dixon then moved up a weight class to win the featherweight world title in 1891 — the second honour marking another first for professional boxing. “George Dixon had to work hard at his sport while facing bigotry, Jim Crow discriminatory practices and the overt racism of the day, making his accomplishments all the more astonishing,” said Craig Smith, a local historian.Advertisement 4Dixon’s last fight was in 1906. He died in New York in 1908 and is buried in Boston’s Mount Hope Cemetery.
“All of our ancestors are looking down upon us now with great smiles,” Dixon, who described herself as a distant relative of the fighter, said in an interview. “We are just so proud and grateful that we are here today to celebrate him.”“Having a plaque is great, but it’s also knowing in our hearts that Africville’s spirit lives on,” said the young track athlete. “Just knowing that someone related to me has done such great things on a global scale ⦠it’s truly inspiring.
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