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Owen Beck (boxer)

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Owen LeFranc Beck
Born
Owen LeFranc Beck

(1976-05-31) 31 May 1976 (age 48)
Other namesWhat the Heck Beck
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Reach198.1 cm (78 in)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights42
Wins29
Wins by KO20
Losses13
Draws0

Owen LeFranc Beck (born 31 May 1976), nicknamed "What the Heck Beck," is a Jamaican former professional boxer who challenged for the WBA heavyweight title in 2006. He had an amateur record of 73 wins and 5 losses.

Career

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Known as Owen "What the Heck" Beck, Beck began his career in 1998 by winning his first 24 fights, but all against limited opposition, the best being amateur star Derrell Dixon and undefeated Taurus Sykes.

This streak and a contract with Don King set up a WBC & IBF Heavyweight Title Eliminator bout against heavyweight contender Monte Barrett in 2005, and Beck was TKO'd in the 9th.

Since the loss, Beck has lost to Ray Austin, but beat cruiserweight Darnell Wilson to set up a shot against the former WBA Heavyweight Title holder Nikolay Valuev. Valuev defeated Beck, dropping him twice and winning via TKO in the 3rd. After he fought Valuev he made a comeback and won the fight against Ricardo Arce via 2nd Round technical knockout and had another fight against Marvin Hunt and beat him via first-round knockout.

He took a 19-month break from boxing before returning to the ring in June 2009.

He fought Andrew Greeley and won the match by split decision on 13 June 2009.

He fought Jermell Barnes on 21 August 2009 in a fight which he won by unanimous decision with the scores of 79-73, 77-75 and 80-72 all in favor of Beck. Also in late 2009 Owen enlisted a new trainer Clinton Barnes.

On 16 January 2010, Beck fought Manuel Charr and was TKO'ed in the tenth and final round with 16 seconds left on the clock.

On 16 April, Beck fought Tony Thompson in Memphis, Tennessee, and was knocked out at 2-minutes and 50-seconds of the 4th round.

Professional boxing record

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42 fights 29 wins 13 losses
By knockout 20 10
By decision 8 3
By disqualification 1 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
42 Loss 29–13 Mexico Ignacio Esparza MD 10 29 Oct 2016 Mexico Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara
41 Loss 29–12 Russia Oleg Maskaev TKO 3 (10), 2:59 30 Dec 2012 Russia Sports Palace Quant, Moscow
40 Loss 29–11 United States Deontay Wilder RTD 3 (8), 3:00 23 Jun 2012 United States Killer Buzz Arena, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
39 Loss 29–10 Russia Sergey Rozhnov UD 4 8 Feb 2012 Russia Krylia Sovetov, Moscow
38 Loss 29–9 Poland Artur Szpilka RTD 4 (6) 15 Oct 2011 Poland Spodek, Katowice
37 Loss 29–8 United States David Rodriguez KO 3 (10), 2:02 24 May 2011 United States Don Haskins Convention Center, El Paso, Texas For vacant WBC FECOMBOX heavyweight title.
36 Loss 29–7 United States Cedric Boswell KO 9 (10), 2:29 7 Dec 2010 United States Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida For WBC Latino Heavyweight title.
35 Loss 29–6 Australia Alex Leapai TKO 6 (10), 2:50 12 Aug 2010 Australia Southport RSL Club, Southport
34 Loss 29–5 United States Tony Thompson TKO 4 (10), 2:50 16 Apr 2010 United States The New Daisy Theatre, Memphis, Tennessee
33 Loss 29–4 Syria Manuel Charr TKO 10 (10), 2:44 9 Jan 2010 Germany Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg
32 Win 29–3 United States Jermell Barnes UD 8 21 Aug 2009 United States Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, Indiana
31 Win 28–3 United States Andrew Greeley SD 8 13 Jun 2009 United States Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal Oak, Michigan
30 Win 27–3 United States Marvin Hunt TKO 1 (6), 2:27 8 Nov 2007 United States San Jose Fiesta, Nashville, Tennessee
29 Win 26–3 Mexico Ricardo Arce TKO 2 (10), 1:40 28 Sep 2007 Mexico Coliseo Olimpico de la UG, Guadalajara
28 Loss 25–3 Russia Nikolai Valuev TKO 3 (12), 2:44 3 Jun 2006 Germany TUI Arena, Hanover For WBA heavyweight title
27 Win 25–2 United States Darnell Wilson UD 8 7 Jan 2006 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
26 Loss 24–2 United States Ray Austin SD 12 3 Sep 2005 United States Gund Arena, Cleveland, Ohio For vacant WBC–USNBC heavyweight title
25 Loss 24–1 United States Monte Barrett TKO 9 (12), 2:52 5 Feb 2005 United States Savvis Center, St. Louis, Missouri
24 Win 24–0 United States Troy Weida TKO 1 (10), 2:39 4 Sep 2004 United States Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
23 Win 23–0 United States Vernon Woodward TKO 2 (8) 18 Jun 2004 United States Blackham Coliseum, Lafayette, Louisiana
22 Win 22–0 United States Byron Polley TKO 1 (8), 2:43 15 May 2004 United States Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
21 Win 21–0 United States Daniel Frank TKO 3 (10), 1:04 1 May 2004 United States Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida
20 Win 20–0 United States Scott Conner DQ 2 (8), 2:57 15 Apr 2004 United States Airport Convention Center, San Antonio, Texas
19 Win 19–0 Brazil George Arias UD 12 20 Sep 2003 United States Uncasville, Connecticut Won vacant WBA Fedelatin Heavyweight title
18 Win 18–0 United States Mike Middleton TKO 1 (10) 4 Jan 2003 United States D.C. Armory, Washington, D.C.
17 Win 17–0 United States Craig Tomlinson TKO 5 (10), 2:20 14 Dec 2002 United States Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
16 Win 16–0 Brazil Rogério Lobo TKO 4 (8), 1:26 27 Jun 2002 United States Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
15 Win 15–0 United States Chavez Francisco KO 1 (8), 2:28 30 Mar 2002 United States Sovereign Center, Reading, Pennsylvania
14 Win 14–0 United States Franklin Edmondson TKO 5 25 Oct 2001 United States South Carolina
13 Win 13–0 United States Roy Bedwell KO 2 9 Sep 2001 United States Fairgrounds Arena, Nashville, Tennessee
12 Win 12–0 United States Ron Gullette TKO 2 28 Jun 2001 United States The Plex, Charleston, South Carolina
11 Win 11–0 United States Sean Williams TKO 2 24 May 2001 United States The Plex, Charleston, South Carolina
10 Win 10–0 United States Ramon Hayes TKO 2 12 Apr 2001 United States Gaillard Municipal Auditorium, Charleston, South Carolina
9 Win 9–0 United States David Smith TKO 2 10 Mar 2001 United States Virginia
8 Win 8–0 United States Ken Williams TKO 2 17 Feb 2001 United States Radisson Hotel, Charleston, South Carolina
7 Win 7–0 United States Taurus Sykes UD 6 7 Oct 2000 United States Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Connecticut
6 Win 6–0 United States Rocky Bentley TKO 5 14 Sep 2000 United States Nashville, Tennessee
5 Win 5–0 United States James Holly TKO 2 26 Aug 2000 United States Gallatin, Tennessee
4 Win 4–0 United States Derrell Dixon UD 4 25 May 2000 United States Grand Casino, Tunica, Mississippi
3 Win 3–0 United Kingdom Lee Swaby PTS 4 11 Dec 1999 United Kingdom Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool
2 Win 2–0 United Kingdom Luke Simpkin PTS 4 7 Aug 1999 United Kingdom Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham
1 Win 1–0 United States Max Key TKO 1 12 Dec 1998 United States Atlanta, Georgia
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Vacant
Title last held by
Fres Oquendo
WBA Fedelatin heavyweight champion
20 September 2003 – 2003
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Taras Bidenko