Beau Jack
American boxer (1921–2000)
ボー・ジャック · 보 잭
- Born
- 1 April 1921, Augusta
- Died
- 9 February 2000, Miami
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- lightweight
- Occupation
- boxer
- Height
- 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
- Recorded fight record
- 83 wins, 24 losses
Beau Jack (born Sidney Walker; April 1, 1921 – February 9, 2000) was an American lightweight boxer and two-time world lightweight champion in the 1940s. One of the most popular fighters during the War Years, he headlined at Madison Square Garden on 21 occasions, a record that still stands.
Awards and honours
- The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year 1944
- International Boxing Hall of Fame 1991
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q332351 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.