{"product_id":"beau-jack-9781476679068","title":"Beau Jack","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040465650007,"sku":"9781476679068","price":20.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476679068.jpg?v=1750946842","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/beau-jack-9781476679068","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}