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Transcripts for BBCNEWS Breakfast 20210905 05:34:00

Born in clayton in manchester in 1902 to a father from sierra leone and an irish mother, lenjohnson would go on to become the great underground champion of boxing, prevented from competing in total belts because of his skin colour. his is an important story which many want people to know. to his is an important story which many want people to know. want people to know. to think that i had never heard want people to know. to think that i had never heard of want people to know. to think that i had never heard of this want people to know. to think that i had never heard of this story - had never heard of this story infuriated me and then inspired me. lenjohnson had 135 fights, 93 wins. that record is unbelievable. but to think he was never allowed to be champion because of his skin colour was outrageous. he was not allowed to compete for it because he was not allowed. ., ,., allowed. hearing the boxing community allowed. hearing the boxing community he allowed. hearing the boxin ....

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