The Royale

Set in the boxing world of the early 1900s and loosely inspired by the story of Jack Johnson,the first black pop culture icon, and whose reign as the world heavyweight champion lasted from 1908 to 1915. Jay “The Sport” Jackson has talent and confidence and wants what he feels is owed to him: a shot at the championship. Even though blacks were not offered bouts with white boxers, Jay wants to be the first African American crowned undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, and is pushing hard to have that realized, no matter the consequences.