In the chapter entitled 'Battling' Barclay, we see Henry Barclay competing for the title of the boxing champ of the North-West Mounted Police.
We also see real-life boxing champ George 'Little Chocolate' Dixon of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Dixon, a Featherweight and Bantamweight, stood 5ft 3 1/2 inches (1613cm) and began his career weighing about 87 lbs (39 kg).
George Dixon won the Bantamweight title in 1888, and in 1890 he was officially considered the champion after knocking out Nunc Wallace of England.
Dixon is credited by some for developing shadow boxing, was named a National Historic Person by the Government of Canada, became the first-ever black athlete to win a championship in any sport, and was the first Canadian-born boxing champ.
Barclay of the Mounted can be found on Amazon!
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