Joe Beckett

Joe Beckett
Born
Joseph Beckett

4 April 1892
Wickham, Hampshire, England
Died12 March 1965 (aged 72)
NationalityEnglish
Statistics
Weight(s)light heavy/cruiser/heavyweight
Height5 ft 9+12 in (1.77 m)
Reach72 in (183 cm)
Boxing record
Total fights28
Wins19 (KO 15)
Losses9 (KO 7)

Joseph Beckett (4 April 1892 – 12 March 1965), also known by the nickname of "Joe", born in Wickham, Hampshire was an English professional light heavy/cruiser/heavyweight boxer of the 1910s and early 1920s, who won the National Sporting Club (NSC) (subsequently known as the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC)) British heavyweight title, and British Empire heavyweight title, and challenged for the NSC British Light heavyweight title, and European Boxing Union (EBU) heavyweight title.