CA-K253Culture & sport

Larry Gains, heavyweight champion

A portrait of boxer Larry Gains, 1932 (Agence Rol). Larry Gains (portrait du boxeur) - btv1b532542566 · Agence Rol. Agence photographique (commanditaire) · Photo source · Photo licence: Public domain. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.

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Larry Gains (1900–1983), a Black boxer born and trained in Toronto’s Cabbagetown, was one of the world’s best heavyweights in the 1920s and 1930s, winning the Canadian and British Empire heavyweight titles. Racism limited his chances in North America and barred him from a world heavyweight title fight despite wins over future champions.

Scope & context

His boxing career, not a full fight record (see also CA-K201 on George Dixon).

Sources behind this record

Larry Gains (1900-1983) National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada

Historical importance; plaque text