Beau Jack

Sidney Walker, better known as Beau Jack, (April 1 1921 – February 9 2000), was an American lightweight boxer, he was a world champion twice. One of the most popular fighters during the war years, he headlined at Madison Square Garden on 21 occasions, a record that still stands.

Life after boxing

Immediately after his career Jack operated a drive-in barbecue stand, ran a small farm, and refereed wrestling matches. However, when his earnings ran out he returned to shining shoes at a hotel in Miami, Florida. Jack also campaigned heavily for a pension scheme for boxers, he felt that no fighter should be reduced to the impoverished fate he was. He also trained fighters at Miami's infamous Fifth Street Gym.

Related Topics:
Miami, Florida - Fifth Street Gym

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In his later years Jack suffered from pugilistic Parkinson's syndrome (which also affected Muhammad Ali and Joe Louis), complications from which ultimately killed him.

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Pugilistic Parkinson's syndrome - Muhammad Ali - Joe Louis

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Beau Jack was the 1944 Ring Magazine fighter of the year and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1991.

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1944 - Ring Magazine fighter of the year - International Boxing Hall of Fame - 1991

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