In 1912, federal law outlawed the transportation of boxing movies across state lines - not because they were violent but because there had been a black heavyweight boxing champion since 1908.

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In 1912, federal law outlawed the transportation of boxing movies across state lines - not because they were violent but because there had been a black heavyweight boxing champion since 1908.

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The Mann Act of 1912 was used to ban the interstate transportation of boxing films, largely due to racial tensions surrounding Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight champion, rather than concerns about violence.

In 1912, Federal Law Outlawed the Transportation of Boxing Movies