Nickname: “The Georgia Deacon”
Birthplace: Camilla, Georgia, USA
Weight Class: Middleweight
Stance: Southpaw
Professional Record: 136 – 15 – 8 (56 KOs)
Years Active: 1918 – 1927
Biography
Flowers became the first Black World Middleweight Champion in 1926, defeating Harry Greb. A devout man with a refined counter-style, he broke barriers with dignity.
In the Hobby
Flowers’s rookie sits within the late-1920s Exhibit era, symbolizing progress and representation.
Rookie & Early Issues
1926 Exhibit Supply Co. (USA): true rookie card.
Registry Metadata
Earliest Issue: 1926 Exhibit Supply Co.
Rookie Year: 1926
Recent Notable Sales: 1926 Exhibit (PSA 6) — $3,400 (2023)
Legacy
Tiger Flowers’s rookie embodies courage, faith, and the fight for equality within boxing’s golden decade.