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Was Barbados Joe Walcott the first black ever to capture the World Welterweight Champion title?
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Yes, Barbados Joe Walcott was the first black ever to capture the World Welterweight Champion title. He did so on February 26, 1937, by defeating the reigning champion, Jimmy McLarnin, by a knockout in the eighth round. Walcott was born in Bridgetown, Barbados, in 1914. He began boxing at the age of 15 and moved to the United States in 1930.
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