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TFM | TRIPLE FIGHT MUSEUM
Welcome to THE TRIPLE FIGHT
FIGHTS in Rings, FIGHTS among Nations, FIGHTS for Equality and Justice
We Recall FIGHTS and FIGHTERS Who Once Mattered … and Still Do!
2025 and Special Anniversaries Marking the Passings of Three Boxing Champions
December 15, 2025 | The Centennial of Battling Siki’s Passing
JOE GANS
(Fight Years: 1891-1910)
World Lightweight Champion | 1902-1908
First African American to hold a world boxing title.
Born: November 25, 1874
Died: August 10, 1910
Cause of Death: Tuberculosis
STANLEY KETCHEL
(Fight Years: 1903-1910)
World Middleweight Champion | 1907-1908 and 1908-1910
First Polish-American to hold a world boxing title.
Born: September 14, 1886
Died: October 15, 1910
Cause of Death: Murdered in MT
BATTLING SIKI
(Fight Years: 1912-1925)
World Light Heavyweight Champion | 1922-1923
First African to hold a world boxing title and a decorated veteran of WW1.
Born: September 16, 1897
Died: December 15, 1925
Cause of Death: Murdered in NYC
2025 | 115 Years Since the Passings of Gans and Ketchel
We are just beginning work on many of our galleries. Thank you for your understanding, patience, and support.
As part of our FIGHT FOR GOOD, we seek to identify and amplify images and histories of African American boxers and other members of the African Diaspora who fought in rings, in wars, and in pursuit of equality and justice, from 1890 through 1929. Please contact us if you wish to support us in this noble cause.
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Advancing Awareness of THE TRIPLE FIGHT in AMERICA and Beyond
The TRIPLE FIGHT MUSEUM preserves, interprets, and presents materials related to boxing, war, and social justice with the hope of inspiring current and future generations to know when and how to fight for what truly matters.
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Lessons From THE FIGHT
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