Joseph Jules Beecken (5 April 1904 – 5 February 1948) was a

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who competed in the 1920s. He won the

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in the

category, losing against John Elliott in the semi-final. He won the bronze medal bout against Leslie Black.

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* * * * 1904 births 1948 deaths Middleweight boxers Olympic boxers for Belgium Boxers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Belgium Place of birth missing Olympic medalists in boxing Belgian male boxers Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics {{Belgium-Olympic-medalist-stub