Joe Louis was the second, after Jack Johnson.
then ezzard Charles and jersey joe walcott became the third and forth.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_heavyweight_boxing_champions
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Jack Johnson won the heavyweight title in 1908/ JW: Joe Gans, known in boxing folklore as "The Old Master"first won the world Lightwt. championship on May 5, 1902. He was relieved of the championship on July 4, 1908 when Battling Nelson Ko'd him in 17th r. Joe Gans is of African decent./ Jack Johnson won the world Hvywt. title from Tommy burns on December 26th, 1908 and lost the belt in bout with jess Willard on Dec. 15, 1914.