Other honorees include African - American world heavyweight boxing champion Jack Johnson, who was sentenced to jail time for his relationship with white women, and Detective Omar Edwards, a police officer who was fatally shot chasing down a man who broke into his car. (dnainfo.com)
How Paul «Big Show» Wight kind of, sort of, almost — OK not really — became heavyweight boxing champion of the world (sbnation.com)
Controversy - dogged former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson, retired Welsh rugby star Gareth Thomas and Olympic gold - medallist Nicole Cooke are among those who have been longlisted... Read more (thebookseller.com)