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Beau Jack

Beau Jack held the NYSAC lightweight world title between 1942 and 1944. Jack first became a world champion aged 21 after winning the NYSAC lightweight world title by beating Tippy Larkin.

World title bouts
5
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
2–3
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (NYSAC lightweight, 1942–1943)
5 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1942 – Jan 1949

LightweightNYSAC
WBA
The Ring
1942age 201943age 211944age 221945age 231946age 241947age 251948age 261949age 27
1942194419461948

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1948

  2. The Ring magazine rates Beau Jack No. 5 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  3. Ike Williams beats Beau Jack via knockout 6/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC, WBA and The Ring

  4. 1947

  5. The Ring magazine rates Beau Jack No. 8 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  6. 1946

  7. The Ring magazine rates Beau Jack No. 3 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  8. 1944

  9. The Ring magazine rates Beau Jack No. 1 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  10. Bob Montgomery beats Beau Jack via split decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC

  11. 1943

  12. The Ring magazine rates Beau Jack No. 1 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  13. Beau Jack beats Bob Montgomery via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC

  14. Bob Montgomery beats Beau Jack via unanimous decision 15/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC

  15. 1942

  16. The Ring magazine rates Beau Jack No. 1 at lightweight in its annual ratings

  17. Beau Jack beats Tippy Larkin via knockout 3/15

    Lightweight · NYSAC