1898: Won Texas State Middleweight title in his first boxing match
1902 - 1908: Wins 54 of 57 fights
1903: Won the World Colored Heavyweight title
1908: Becomes first African-American to win the World Heavyweight title
1910: Defends title against Jim Jeffries
1954: Inducted into Boxing Hall of Fame
1990: Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame
