Beau Jack
Beau Jack | |
|---|---|
Jack, circa 1949 | |
| Born | Sidney Walker April 1, 1921 |
| Died | February 9, 2000 (aged 78) |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Lightweight |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Reach | 68.5 in (174 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 121 |
| Wins | 91 |
| Wins by KO | 44 |
| Losses | 24 |
| Draws | 5 |
| No contests | 1 |
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.