Trump considers pardon for boxing legend Jack Johnson after call from ‘Rocky Balboa’

President Trump said Saturday he’s considering a posthumous pardon for boxing champion Jack Johnson, after some lobbying by actor Sylvester Stallone of “Rocky” fame.

“Sylvester Stallone called me with the story of heavyweight boxing champion Jack Johnson,” Mr. Trump tweeted. “His trials and tribulations were great, his life complex and …

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