{"product_id":"beau-jack-robert-mullins-9781476679068","title":"Beau Jack: The Boxing Life of Sidney Walker, Two-Time Lightweight Champion","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Mullins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476679061\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476679068\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/29\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 311\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.90w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2021","brand":"Robert Mullins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44077700055295,"sku":"9781476679068","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f043a4ab-3e0f-4a41-9242-f70df5959454.jpg?v=1685471325","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beau-jack-robert-mullins-9781476679068","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}