great white hope
noun/ˌɡreɪt waɪt ˈhəʊp/
/ˌɡreɪt waɪt ˈhəʊp/
(North American English)- any white boxer who was thought to have a chance of beating Jack Johnson, who was the first African American heavyweight champion. The Great White Hope was a 1970 film based on Johnson's life. The expression is still sometimes used in the sport of boxing today, but usually in a humorous way.
白人的巨大希望：被认为有可能击败第一位非洲裔美国重量级冠军杰克·约翰逊的白人拳击手。大白希望（Great White Hope）是根据约翰逊的生平而拍摄的1970年电影。该表达有时仍在当今的拳击运动中使用，但通常以幽默的方式出现。