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Bookmark or Share- Manchester - People - The uncrownable champion - BBCLen Johnson, born in Manchester on 22 October 1902, learned the noble art on boxing booths, and eventually became the owner of his own booth – travelling around England with fairgrounds.
- Len Johnson (boxer) - WikipediaLeonard Benker Johnson [2] (22 October 1902 – 28 September 1974), known simply as Len among his admirers, and dubbed "Len Johnson" by the press, was a British boxer who competed from 1920 to 1933.
- Feature film to shine spotlight on racism surrounding British fighter ...Born and bred in Manchester, Len Johnson overcame extreme adversity to become one of the top middleweight boxers of the 1920s and 30s, winning a staggering 93 fights across his boxing career.
- Len Johnson: Manchester's finest and Britain's uncrowned boxing ...Uncrowned champion boxer Len Johnson features in our Hidden Figures series, bringing to life the stories of under-the-radar pioneers throughout Black History Month
- Len Johnson: The boxer with 93 wins who could never become British ...Len Johnson beat the best Britain had to offer but was denied his place as national champion because of the colour of his skin.
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