Beau Jack

Beau Jack
Jack, circa 1949
Personal information
BornSidney Walker
(1921-04-01)April 1, 1921
DiedFebruary 9, 2000(2000-02-09) (aged 78)
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
WeightLightweight
Boxing career
Reach68.5 in (174 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights121
Wins91
Win by KO44
Losses24
Draws5
No contests1

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.