Beau Jack Documentary - From Shoe Shine Boy to World Champion
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2024
- A look back at Beau Jack...Abandoned as a youth, Jack found work at the Augusta National Golf Club as a shoe shine boy. Impressed with his victories in 'battle royals', a group of businessmen financed his fistic career and he became lightweight champion of the world. Jack earned over 1.5 million over the course of his career only to once again end up shining shoes in his twilight years.
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He sold out Madison square garden more than any other boxer in history and then when it was all over he went back to being a humble shoe shiner. An awesome warrior who didn't really want much in life and wasn't too greedy.
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Mangers screw him over his money
A story about a man who will always be remembered by any boxing fan and everyone who has been down but never out. Thank you Beau Jack.
Born and raised in augusta,ga and I'm still here..
Same here👍🏻💯
Outstanding!! Thanks Rich. Young fans should know about these men.
Sinatra always said Beau was his favorite fighter. Iron men from a different era. 6 ounce gloves, 15 round championship fights.
Thanks, James. Yes, Sinatra greatly admired boxers...Jack...Joe Louis.
@@RichtheFightHistorian and Sinatra helped Ray Robinson for many years.
My grandpa was a fan of Beau Jack.
Didn't get a chance to tune in yet but when I saw Beau Jack I had to comment. My old trainer(who was a professional from the middle 50s until the late 60s) and the man that taught me the sweet science, not just boxing but the sweet science, absolutely loved and swore by Beau! Beau Jack this, Beau Jack that! I've not been able to find too much on BJack over the years so I really appreciate the share. Salute!
Thanks, Apex. Jack was a marvel.
Who was your trainer?
Rich … what a tribute to not only Beau Jack but, in addition, to a generation of fighters whose likes we will never lay eyes on again! Thank you for resurrecting a bygone era with this phenomenal presentation!
Always a pleasure, John, thank you.
One of the most fierce Lightweights of all time. 1love
Although I haven't heard of him until now. But if he was fighting during a different Era, I would be a big fan of this guy. It seemed like there was no quit on this man, a true warrior in every sense of the word. Thankfully he had a happy ending which is something you don't normally see with fighters during this era.
I haven't thought of this guy in years, Rich I enjoy these so much thank you again, you should be doing this for a sports station and getting paid.
I agree 100%. I love to watch these fighters a lot I haven't heard of. This man was a beast. He was tough as nails. He puts a lot of fighters today to shame. Thanks Rich another great fighter
My pleasure, Joey, thanks.
My Dad was in Sugar Ray Robinson,s bar on 125th St in Manhattan after WW2 having a drink 🍻. BEAU JACK WALKED IN AND BOUGHT A ROUND....FOR THE HOUSE🎤💥🏆 RIP CHAMP
Very cool.
How can you not like Beau, I've seen the interview of him when he's alot older and it's surprising he hasn't got any slurring or signs of damage thankfully because of his style, I'm always surprised how IKEA Williams isn't recognised as much of the great fighter he was too.
still loving these videos, thanks again
My pleasure, Chris.
I got to train under him at 5th street in the early 90's. H was very humble , knowledgeable and soft spoken. He was a big proponent of body shots
Well done story
Can’t wait to finish the vid, thank you Rich! God bless you 🙏
My pleasure, Deaviian.
im thankful for the "rich" life stories you share with us and your hard work. bless you sir
Hey thanks, hal.
Beau Jack
RIP
Rich you're on top of your Game
Wasn't expecting this 1
Keep your foot
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Will do, Dose, thanks.
RICH!!! You're the BEST!
Did it again, and I'm NOT surprised. What a great story. I would have like to meet him, and I would even have offered him a shine!
You can tell that he was a REAL punchin, swingin TOP!
Funny, he reminds me of my Grandfather (Poppy). I think it's the era. Poppy was born 1900, and was a prize fighter himself. The way he talked, the way he explained a fight; it was like he brought you back there, and you could feel the pulse of the action by the way he told the story.
R.I.P. Beau Jack, & Poppy ✝ 🥊
Thanks, Christopher.
Another great video thanks for sharing 🥊🥊
Sure thing, Vinny.
The Beau Jack/ Ike Williams fights were, in my opinion, the greatest fights, pound for pound, of all time.
Cus Damatos Favourite fighter 👊🔥👊
Not enough praise can be given to Beau Jack. But you have given him a good tribute.
Thank you, Joey.
Enormously thrilled to catch this video. From about 89' to 93' I befriended a co-worker who fought out of Chgo, same weight class and era. "Irish" Tim Dalton never fought Jack and I can't find a common opponent. He wasn't just a local fighter, boxrec has 64-15-2. He was good, not on Jacks level. We worked at a large print shop. He was about 65 and proud to still be at his fighting weight. Tim was relentlessly bullied by a bigger young man. He would ask me from time to time to get this kid off his back. I asked nicely, threatened, then eventually it had to get a little physical. I regret that it went on for about 2 yrs. I wasn't a tough guy, just a little big, young and goofy. Tim was a well mannered gentleman who kept up with the fight game. Super nice, I wish I was smart enough to have appreciated him more. He would have LOVED this channel. RIP Timmy.
Thanks for sharing. RIP to your friend.
I could hardly believe I was watching Jack vs. Williams I. That was a super treat. The still photos brought me back to the days when I read more on paper. What a guy, Mr. Jack?
Incredible video. Thanks for all you do. I always thought Zack Padilla would make an interesting profile.
Sure thing, Benny. Agreed on Padilla.
I always thought Beau Jack had the coolest name. It just sounded ominous. Great segment Rich…as usual. Thanks again for the story of a fighter boxing fans and the world need to know about!
Thanks, Michael. Agreed on the coolness of Beau Jack's name.
For a knucklehead Beau created a legend.
Thanks for the amazing video Rich
Always a pleasure, John.
A Very good Video on a long forgotten Warrior. Thanx Rich! 1love
My pleasure, Torin, thanks.
just watching this over and realised how much of a life lesson the opening words are. bless you rich for bringing us those inspiring words of beau jacks🛐
My pleasure, hal.
This channel is so underrated. Aloha!
Mahalo, Josh.
In the Williams fight you can see him wrapping his arm around the rope so he can't go down. What bravery!!
Thank you Rich for this video. I have been doing research on fighters with Indigenous backgrounds and Beau Jack is another one to add to the collection. A lot of Cherokee and later Seminoles were living in places such as Augusta, GA and he has all the features to go with it, even the name, his name being Walker a common name we took up after the unfulfilled treaties. He definitely was gifted the Warrior Spirit from his grandmother, like many of us do. Rest in Power Beau Jack! He reminds me in looks of Regis Prograis, another person with possible Cherokee or Seminole Ancestry but banished to Louisiana.
Sure thing, Jay. That is a very interesting thing to research.
@@RichtheFightHistorian Thank you, just a part of my heritage. I’m from Seminole County, GA. The last place my ancestors the Seminoles resided in GA. It was named after us. Regardless, you’d be amazed at who has those roots. Even Sugar Ray Robinson shares the heritage!
Man them ol school guys are tuff .
Great story! Thank you!
Sure thing, Rocco.
Great job Rich for the life and career of Beau Jack. His swarming style was similar to the legendary Henry Armstrong and I bet if you make the video about Henry Armstrong, then it would be longer than Beau Jack's video. Keep it up Rich.
Definitely. Thanks, Scorpio.
@@RichtheFightHistorian No problem Rich.
The way he fights I could see him fighting Julio Cesar Chavez if he was around the time Cavez was fighting! As always thanks for the video and your research Rich.🙏🏾💪🏾
My pleasure, Space Seed.
Rich you should do one on Henry Armstrong next! His life was interesting 💯
Yes, Armstrong is on my list.
The fact he shined shoes with joy after ruling the world tells me he’s a cut above the average man, athlete or not.
Thank you for doing his story Justice.
My pleasure, whitehurstcomic
121 fights: 91(44): 24(4): 05
Legend.
Impressive story. It doesn’t get better than that.
Wow, I never heard of this amazing fighter. Thank you again Rich.
My pleasure, nyquil.
Another champion who needs to be recognised and remembered, good work Rich as usual.
Hey thanks, Lester.
Great video, geat boxer and person
Sounds like he was a very humble man RIP 🙏 🕊 ☮
Exactly why I love this channel!!! Never hear of this gr8 fighter. Plus his backstory is something of legends !!! Gr8 documentary, keep up the gr8 work 🙏.
Thanks, John. Jack was a legend indeed.
Thank you for this video-I always wanted to know more about Beau Jack after seeing that war with Ike Williams-the physique on this man without the benefits of modern training methods was incredible! And I never knew he beat the legendary Henry Armstrong! You are THE source for forgotten warriors of the past my friend!
Thanks for the support, Eric. I appreciate it.
Thank you Rich, you do a tremendous job fitting so much valuable information in a short documentary. Keep up the great work.
Hey thanks, ksxksf1
Another great one brother we look forward to these documentaries every day at lunch break man awesome
That's great, thank you Dennis.
Another top notch documentary. Thanks for the time and effort in putting it together.
My pleasure, domenick, thank you.
Very cool im gonna watch this now
Impeccable work Rich. Outstanding content & delivery. The fight with Ike Williams, has still got to be the most brutal match I've seen. The referee was a sadist, imo. Great stuff buddy. Bless up 👊
Much appreciated, Nick...Agreed on the Williams fight.
God this is so wonderfully put together.. Keep up the good work.
Thanks so much, Steve.
James Brown was from Augusta. He idolized Beau Jack.
Tanx rich, great documentary & nice to hear your voice .....🥊
Thanks, Marc
Hey Rich. Your doing a great service to boxing with your uploads. Love them and especially the lengthy fight clips you somehow get your hands on. Thanks Bro.
My pleasure, Steve, thank you.
Love love love this Boxing channel 👍🏾🥊👍🏾🥊
Thanks for the support, Eugene.
Another great one thank you very much
My pleasure, Billy Bob.
Wow. Thanks for another great documentary Rich. I really appreciate the time allotted to boxing footage of these boxers, with only the music serving as audio. Here we can see what's happening without all the analyst interrupting are perception. Beau was of humble means, appears to be the type of guy that never really drifts too far from home, no matter what venues he's experienced. I suppose we all have encountered a few Beau's in our lives. People who do what is necessary - to survive
Thanks, iwant2usethis.
Yet another classic, insightful, inspiring and incredible. I raise my glass.
Thanks, Stephen.
THANKYOU RICH for another excellent video you are the best. Ijs 👏
Much appreciated, Victor, thanks as always.
I never knew he fought armstrong.... Thanks rich for this, amazing work 👍
Thank you, Joe.
Fantastic tribute to a great fighter! Thank you.
Sure thing, Roy.
What a great story! Keep them coming Rich!
Thanks! Will do!
Rich, this was my favorite story you've done. Thanks so much!
My pleasure, Lee.
More of the black murders row fighters pleaseeeeeee
i think every man of a certain age has a story about a parent telling him to go back out there handle his business. i'm 52 and, probably, of the last generation to have that demanded of him. "i'm not going to always be here." was the fatalist quote that i used to get from my dad, when he would exhort me to get my shit together, or deal with a problem. he also used to say(when i would talk about how great things were going to be), "son, y'all 'll never be half of what we are." and sure enough . . .
Another great feature Rich, how about doing some more of the British fighters, Charlie Magri, Maurice Hope, Dennis Andries? Or maybe Boza Edwards? Keep up the good work
Ah, yes I know I've been neglecting the greats of the UK for awhile now...That will change shortly.
hey man if you see this could you do a video on some Scottish boxers like Benny Lynch or some others who have Interesting stories. love from Scotland 🏴
Yes, I had Lynch on my list for awhile now, just a matter of time.
@@RichtheFightHistorian you're the man Rich cant wait
Great documentary as always, I fell in love with this guys story when I seen him featured on the old Tyson Greatest knockouts video great footage of him and ike talking when retired, this is another class piece on a real
Warrior.
Thank you, Alex.
I remember taping that on VHS off of HBO years ago.
16:33 what an EPIC picture!!!
The gerry Cooney one was great it delved into his demons and his past and how he became a success story and still made it I love it plus that left hook man ouch
I appreciate that, Troll Goodman, thank you.
Great job Rich, when I was a kid I read the book In this corner, by Peter Heller, great book, Beau was one of many champions, with about a 20 page biography in it. Always thought that referee in the Ike Williams fight, was the bravest ref. ever ! Funny watching him fight on occasion, he reminded me of a skilled version of Ricardo Mayorga ? Great champion, 2 time world champ shining shoes ?
Thanks, Andrew. I have that book, it's a great read.
Great video
Thanks, Josh.
Nice atmosphere at the beginning Richie mate like it 👍
Sold out the garden 21 times wow , r.i.p 👑
A waitress left a note and her number on our table last night lol I'm sweet like an ice-cream truck 😂 my wife didn't like that WALLOP 🤣
Thanks, bookah.
Not actually sure what to make of what it said on the note still lol I'm fat or sugary 🤔 strange chat up line might of been for her hehe wishful thinking
100mph winds and rain just past 7 am going to be one of those days lol don't become a logger people
“Always play broke” wise words Jack
Wow what a story
Have you done one on Sam Langford?
How about George Godfrey- Dempsey's number one sparring partner who made 1500 a week in 1923, as Dempsey was training for his fight with Luis Angel fripo .
How about welterweights Griffith or paret?
ive seen someone do a doc on sam lanford ,cant remember who. might of been rich or rainy day boxing
Not yet on any of those. Will do Langford. Godfrey, I'll look into. Griffith & Part most likely not.
The referee in the Williams fight was heinous. Williams himself was asking him to step in.
This guy was saying how they don't have battle Royales anymore cause guys ain't tough enough. Talking about guys back then Lol 😆😂
2:02-2:17, ummmm!! I felt that!😁😁
Champions today would have a hard time beating anyone in the top 10 from this era. You had to be tough as nails in those days.
👏 Rich
Battle Royals GREAT!!!!!!
This man was gangsta
I've long hypothesized that even the segregated south was not as vile and racist as is often portrayed simply because after two world wars men had seen the ugly side of racism. Jack's story supports my theory when you consider that prominent white Georgians looked out for him, and took care of him much like Cassius Clay's Louisville syndicate did, and even took civic pride in him. Battle Royales, taught today as the ugly face of Southern racism, were something Jack looked back on with fondness. If ANYONE in America would have seen the evil face of racism it would be him, but he was never a crusader for political points.
(Side note: HBO documentary from 1988 called Boxing's Greatest Knockouts (with Iron Mike and Larry Merchant) did a great deep dive into the Williams fight.)
You’re deluded. You’re denying history.
@@uvic4027 No sir. I disagree, respectfully. The last lynching in the south occurred the month I was born, in 1981 (and thankfully was on a downward trend during each decade of the 20th century). Further, you're missing the point of asking the most important question: "Racist...compared to what?"
What I mean is, I don't deny that there was racism in the south. I also don't deny that things could be bad for black people. But just look at the south and compare how minorities in America in the 20th century were treated compared to other countries at that time. You might have a greater appreciation for how much of the racial unrest was and is exaggerated.
How were ethnic minorities treated in Japan in the 1940s? There were none, they had all been liquidated and enslaved. How were ethnic minorities treated in Turkey? Well, there was the Armanian Genocide. And while we are on that subject, what happened in Germany from 1920 to 1945? Take any country and contrast it to America, and I think you'll find that though we have our dark moments, our country was much fairer to minorities than any other country at that time. Name a better place, I'll wait. South Africa? What was France doing to Algerians and Vietnamese in the 1940s and 50s?
Beau Jack may have ended up a poor shoe polisher but that's Beau Jack's fault. The system wasn't rigged against him. He decided to waste his money. Don't blame America for that. He made enough money that he should have never been poor again. That isn't America's fault.
As stated, America may not have been wonderful to southern blacks. But compared to what?
@@americankulak2294 you nailed it🎯. My guess is that Mr Jack would agree with you. Be well either way.
@@americankulak2294 You’re not Black. You don’t know how bad it was for the slaves and those living under Jim Crow, and you don’t know how bad it is for us now. But, I don’t need to convince you of any of this. It’s just reality, but I know that since you’re White, you think you have the right to say, “look, it’s getting better.” And, “Oh, slavery wasn’t that bad. The South wasn’t that bad.” Again, you’re deluded and intoxicated by your own privileged position.
I was named after him
Main event Jack
That's a hard life, he was used up by people from an early age
How come your not the biggest channel in boxingyoutube?!
Fantastic stories! You need a promotor, I will start promoting your channel!
I appreciate the sentiment Joakim, thank you.
Mike Tyson fights like him.😁😁
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Awesome thanks rich 👍 ike Williams nearly killed beau Jack in the fight in '48' the referee was enjoying the fight and not doing his job
Sure thing, Bruce.
Another great that ended up broke, this should never happen
I don’t think it was black men that were involved in the battle royale. It was mostly black boys Under the age of 12.
Black men too.
Bojack DragonBall z
Mike Tyson Resemble him a little bit....
Good stuff Rich...as always I very much enjoyed this video!
Great to hear, Dale, thank you.
@@RichtheFightHistorian Right on Rich. As I have said before every time I see one of your videos posted I drop what I am doing and have to watch.....Like the reupload of the Cooney vid.....I just finished it!!
Rip champ!!