Dick Turpin Becomes First Black British Boxing Champion at Villa Park, June 28, 1948
Boxer Dick Turpin beats Vince Hawkins at Villa Park in Birmingham to become the first black British boxing champion in the modern era.
Date: June 28, 1948
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