Welcome World
The TFM Centennial PLUS Club
Promoting More Inspired Progress
The TFM Centennial PLUS Club
An Opportunity to Elevate
FOUNDER’S WELCOME
Welcome. I’m Dan Perkins, founder of TFM | TRIPLE FIGHT MUSEUM.
For more than two decades, I have assembled a collection of materials documenting boxing, war, and the broader struggles for inclusion, fairness, and agency in the early twentieth century. The collection is organized as THE TRIPLE FIGHT MUSEUM, where it is to be studied, preserved, and used for good.
As we approach the centennial of these defining moments in the early twentieth century, we have an opportunity to ensure their meaning endures.
To meet this moment, I have established the TFM Centennial PLUS Club—a community of individuals and organizations committed to supporting a four-year effort to bring these stories to audiences across North America and beyond.
I invite you to be part of that effort, beginning with an Essential American Story.
AN ESSENTIAL AMERICAN STORY
This story is part of a larger effort to understand boxing in an age of division. Boxing Champions in Black and White is a charter series of the TRIPLE FIGHT MUSEUM that explores how race and opportunity shaped the sport. This first installation centers on a moment when structure, circumstance, and possibility converged in a way that demands closer attention—while standing on its own as a defining chapter within that history.
In the 1920s, boxing stood at the center of American life, reflecting both the nation’s aspirations and its divisions. It was a sport where men from different worlds could meet in the ring—but not always on equal terms.
Opportunities were shaped as much by race and access as by skill. And the closer one moved toward a championship, the more firmly those boundaries were enforced.
Against this backdrop, two remarkable fighters emerged: Harry Greb, a relentless and unconventional champion from Pittsburgh, and Tiger Flowers, a disciplined and thoughtful contender from Georgia.
Each rose through very different boxing worlds.
Their paths converged in a series of bouts that would test not only their abilities, but the structure of the sport itself.
When they met for the world middleweight championship in 1926, the outcome marked more than a victory. Tiger Flowers’ triumph signaled a moment when a system long defined by separation gave way—if only partially—to possibility.
They shared the ring—but not the same freedom.
Tiger Flowers’ win did not erase the color line.
But it fractured it.
One Loss After Another
This is not the end of the story.
What followed in the closing months of 1926—marked by reversal, loss, and unanswered questions—belongs to a second chapter of BOXING CHAMPIONS in Black and White.
Our debut presentation focuses on what changed—and how that change became possible.
This Matters
This work is not simply about the past. It is about what we choose to understand—and what we choose to carry forward.
Bringing Histories Home
The Flowers-Greb quest for the world middleweight title is not only an essential part of a look at America 100 years before its 250th Anniversary, but it is also central to markets in five states: Georgia, Illinois, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, and they are first among the markets targeted for TFM’s educational campaign.
HISTORY, BOXING, and ELEVATION
Societies rise and fall based on what they cherish. History can help societies make more informed choices. Boxing transformed from a DESTRUCTIVE SPECTACLE to an ORGANIZED SPORT when society prioritized the humanity of rivals. You are invited to help TFM elevate lessons of THE TRIPLE FIGHT.
THE TFM CENTENNIAL PLUS CLUB
Many are feeling overwhelmed by conditions in our world and nation. This is a time that calls for clarity, purpose, courage, and wisdom. TFM cannot solve every challenge, but with the support of the Centennial Plus Club, it can help foster a more thoughtful citizenry and a deeper care for humanity.
Opportunities to Join the Centennial Plus Club
Support the development of TFM’S Centennial Series and help bring “It Took a Tiger to Fracture Boxing’s Color Line” to audiences across the country and around the world.
Engagement Levels
LEVEL I — FOUNDING SUPPORTER
$1,750
Benefits Include
- Opening Session recognition
- Lifetime Top-Tier TFM Membership
LEVEL II — CONTRIBUTING PARTNER
$3,500
Includes all Level I benefits plus
- Two Private Virtual Presentations
LEVEL III — PRESENTING PARTNER
$5,000
Includes Level I Benefits plus
- Three Presentations (with option to elevate to a live engagement)
Friends are Always Welcome
Additional Ways to Support
Every fighter needs attendants ringside, but we understand that not everyone interested in this work can participate in the Centennial Club levels. This is why TFM offers friends two pathways to advance this campaign.
Friends of the Centennial Plus Club
TFM graciously accepts any contribution of $175 or more in support of the TFM Centennial Campaign. CPC Friends are recognized for their support and receive a two-year TFM Membership.
Friends of TFM – TRIPLE FIGHT MUSEUM
You don’t have to be a Member or Friend of the Centennial Plus Club to support the work of The TRIPLE FIGHT MUSEUM. Support from friends is welcome at all levels and are honored in the Founders’ Annual Report.
Centennial Club support does more than bring these presentations to life. It ensures that the work—research, interpretation, and storytelling—endures as part of the TRIPLE FIGHT MUSEUM’s permanent digital archive, where it can continue to inform, engage, and inspire over time.
Every contribution—at every level—plays a role in helping this work endure.
Important Details
Timing
As we prepare to launch this centennial effort, we invite you to respond by April 7, 2026, and to be part of this work at its earliest stage.
Questions or Inquiries
If you have questions or would like to discuss participation, please connect with us.
About Your Support
The TRIPLE FIGHT MUSEUM (TFM) is an emerging entity and is not yet formally established as a tax-exempt organization.
At this time, contributions are treated as non-deductible membership fees and are used to support the development of TFM’s programs, presentations, and digital archive.
With your support, TFM will continue to elevate stories that can inform, engage, and inspire.
TFM — In the FIGHT FOR GOOD
Dan Perkins presents
BOXING CHAMPIONS in Black and White
Part 1
It Took A TIGER to Fracture Boxing’s Color Line:
Side-by-Side Comparisons of Harry Greb and Tiger Flowers
This series is made possible through the generous support of the TFM Centennial-PLUS Club and friends. Thank you.