Boxer Theodore “Tiger” Flowers was born on August 5, 1895, in Georgia. Flowers made history as the first Black boxer to win the world middleweight championship.
He started his boxing career at age 23 and quickly became known for both his impressive fighting skills and his deep religious faith.
Outside the ring, Flowers was a deacon at his church, becoming a prominent figure in Atlanta. Flowers’ career was brief but impactful. He passed away at the age of 32 during surgery to remove scar tissue from around his eyes.
In 1993, he was posthumously inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
