{"product_id":"beau-jack-the-boxing-life-of-sidney-walker-two-time-lightweight-champion-9781476679068","title":"Beau Jack: The Boxing Life of Sidney Walker, Two-Time Lightweight Champion","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Robert Mullins\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Boxing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Among the great lightweights of the 1940s and 1950s, Boxing Hall of Famer Sidney \"Beau Jack\" Walker (1921-2000) was virtually orphaned by his parents and eked out a living as a shoeshine boy. He honed his craft fighting battles royale for wealthy white members of the prestigious Augusta National Golf Club, eventually receiving financing for his career from club founders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e He went on to win two lightweight titles and set numerous records. He was the draw for the highest admission paid for a ringside seat--$100,000--and was named \"Fighter of the Year\" in 1944.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Like most black pugilists of his day he struggled against discrimination in the sport. Despite this, he sustained an impressive 18-year professional career--117 fights, 83 wins, 40 by KO. Walker retired from the ring penniless and went back to shining shoes, the money set aside for him by his handlers mysteriously depleted.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46456281104535,"sku":"9781476679068","price":2848.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781476679068.webp?v=1769178085","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/beau-jack-the-boxing-life-of-sidney-walker-two-time-lightweight-champion-9781476679068","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}