Sport, Boxing, Circa 1894, George Dixon, Featherweight Champion of the world from Halifax Nova Scotia who had a string of victories with his only defeat being at the hands of Billy Plimmer at Madison Square Gardens [Getty Images]

Sport, Boxing, Circa 1894, George Dixon, Featherweight Champion of the world from Halifax Nova Scotia who had a string of victories with his only defeat being at the hands of Billy Plimmer at Madison Square Gardens (Photo by Bob Thomas/Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images) — see more

Sport, Boxing, Circa 1894, George Dixon, Featherweight Champion of the world from Halifax Nova Scotia who had a string of victories with his only defeat being at the hands of Billy Plimmer at Madison Square Gardens (Photo by Bob Thomas/Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)