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Harry Wills (May 15, 1889 – December 21, 1958) was a heavyweight boxer who held the World Colored Heavyweight Championship three times. Many boxing historians consider Wills the most egregious victim of the "color line" drawn by white heavyweight champions.
Wills was dropped to the canvas for a count of nine, and arose only to run into a volley of lefts and rights that put him under the lower rope, where he lay supported on his elbows while Referee Lou Magnolia counted him out.
Harry Willis may refer to: Harry Albert Willis (1904–1972), Canadian politician. Harry Graham Willis (1875–1943), English administrator in Southern Africa.
The African-American press created images of Harry Wills that were intended to restore the image of the black boxer after Jack Johnson and to use these positive representations as effective tools in the fight against inequality.
Nov 28, 2020 · Harry Wills was a heavyweight contender during the late 1910s and 1920s. He was widely seen as World Heavyweight Champion Jack Dempsey 's top contender. Wills was unable to secure a title shot due to the controversial color line in boxing, which prevented men of color from fighting for the heavyweight title.
May 15, 2020 · Harry Wills was a black heavyweight champion who fought many of the best boxers of his era, but was denied a shot at the world title due to racism. Learn about his career, his power, his injustice and his legacy in this article.
Harry Wills was a top heavyweight contender in the early 1920s who was denied a title shot against Jack Dempsey because of his race. He fought many of the top white and black heavyweights of his day, including Sam Langford, Willie Meehan and Luis Angel Firpo.
