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Owen Beck

2920 KOs

1210 KOs

0Draws

Last six: L-L-L-L-L-L

Career

division

Heavyweight

status

inactive

bouts

41

rounds

172

KO %

69%

KO wins

20

KO losses

10

career

1998–2012

debut

1998-12-12

last fight

2012-12-30

Profile

birth name

Owen LeFranc Beck

alias

What the Heck

manager

trainer

sex

M

stance

orthodox

height

6′ 2″ / 188cm

reach

78″ / 198cm

nationality

USA

origin

Negril, Jamaica

city / state / zip

Nashville, Tennessee

dob

1976-05-31

age

50

Latest news

Greatest nicknames in boxing including ?Macho? Camacho, ?The Nigerian Nightmare? and Owen ?What the Heck? Beck

2020-10-12 · The Sun

Boxing gym gets nonprofit status

2015-01-09 · The Middlesboro Daily News

Kids and adults from Middlesboro and Bell County that are interested in learning the art of boxing will now have the chance. Former boxing champion Owen Beck has opened Middlesboro-Bell County Boxing, which has 501c3 (nonprofit) status. The gym is …

Valuev stops Beck, retains WBA title

2006-06-04 · Baltimore Sun,United States

Russia's Nikolai Valuev retained his World Boxing Association heavyweight title yesterday in Hanover, Germany, stopping Jamaican challenger Owen Beck.…

Valuev keeps heavyweight belt

2006-06-03 · ESPN.com

Russia's Nikolai Valuev retained his WBA heavyweight title Saturday, stopping Jamaican challenger Owen Beck with a right uppercut in the third round.…

Boxing News: Valuev Crushes Beck in 3 Rounds

2006-06-03 · TheSweetScience.com

Undefeated World Boxing Association heavyweight champion Nikolai “The Beast From the East” Valuev scored a third-round knockout to defeat Owen “What the Heck” Beck at the TUI Arena in Hannover tonight.…

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

36 7 0

L-TKO

Sports Palace Quant, Troitsk, Moscow, Russia

3 of 10 · 238 / 246 lbs · 2:59

Judges: Yuri Koptsev | Rozalin Nasibulin

Referee: Viktor Panin

22 0 0

L-RTD

Killer Buzz Arena, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA

3 of 8 · 243 / 217 lbs · 3:00

0 0 0

L-UD

Krylia Sovetov, Moscow, Russia

4 of 4 · 252 / 238 lbs

Referee: Evgeny Gorstkov

7 0 0

L-RTD

Spodek, Katowice, Poland

4 of 6 · 242 / 232 lbs

Judges: Grzegorz Molenda 30-27 | Wlodzimierz Gulc 30-26 | Olena Pobyvailo 30-27

Referee: Leszek Jankowiak

David Rodriguez

34 0 0

L-KO

Don Haskins Convention Center, El Paso, Texas, USA

vacant WBC FECOMBOX heavyweight title

3 of 10 · 232 / 250 lbs · 2:02

Judges: Raul Valencia | Gerardo Venzor | Ruben Najera

Referee: Ruben Carrion

31 1 0

L-KO

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, USA

vacant WBC Latino heavyweight title

9 of 10 · 252 / 243 lbs · 2:29

Judges: John Rupert | Michael Pernick

Referee: Frank Gentile

19 3 3

L-TKO

Southport RSL Club, Southport, Queensland, Australia

6 of 10 · 249 / 235 lbs · 2:50

Judges: Phil Austin 47-48 | Allan Burford 47-48 | Adam Height 47-48

Referee: Tony Kettlewell

33 2 0

L-TKO

Omni New Daisy Theater, Memphis, Tennessee, USA

4 of 10 · 250 / 248 lbs · 2:50

Referee: Randy Phillips

13 0 0

L-TKO

Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany

10 of 10 · 251 / 243 lbs · 2:44

Judges: Manfred Kuechler | Frank Michael Maass

Referee: Oliver Brien

18 21 2

W-UD

Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, Indiana, USA

8 of 8 · 259 / 226 lbs

Referee: Kurt Spivey

14 27 2

W-SD

Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA

8 of 8 · 253 / 236 lbs

Judges: Tim Drwenche 75-77 | John Parish 74-78 | Katealia Chambers 77-75

Referee: Gerard White

11 18 0

W-TKO

San Jose Fiesta, Nashville, Tennessee, USA

1 of 6 · 262 / 200 lbs · 2:27

Referee: Anthony Bryant

12 17 2

W-TKO

Coliseo Olimpico de la UG, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

2 of 10 · 254 / 210 lbs · 1:40

43 0 0

L-TKO

Tui Arena, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany

WBA World heavyweight title

3 of 12 · 243 / 321 lbs · 2:44

Referee: Luis Pabon

18 2 3

W-UD

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA

8 of 8 · 246 / 210 lbs

22 3 3

L-SD

Gund Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

12 of 12 · 239 / 245 lbs

Judges: Tom Miller 115-113 | Michael Ancona 117-111 | John Parish 113-115

Referee: Frank Garza

30 3 0

L-TKO

Savvis Center, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

IBF Heavyweight Title

9 of 12 · 234 / 218 lbs · 2:52

Judges: Bob Logist 75-76 | Vaughn Laprade 77-74 | Jerry Griffin 76-75

Referee: Jay Nady

43 16 2

W-TKO

Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

1 of 10 · 235 / 230 lbs · 2:39

Referee: Richard Steele

Vernon Woodward

6 8 1

W-TKO

Blackham Coliseum, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA

2 of 8 · 237 / 240 lbs

Referee: Barry Orgeron

14 3 0

W-TKO

Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

1 of 8 · 237 / 247 lbs · 2:43

Referee: Toby Gibson

13 6 1

W-TKO

Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, USA

3 of 10 · 239 / 262 lbs · 1:04

Judges: Paul Herman | Mark Streisand

Referee: Jorge Alonso

11 3 0

W-DQ

Airport Convention Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA

2 of 8 · 238 / 239 lbs · 2:57

Judges: Joel Elizondo | Roy Ovalle | Glen Rick Crocker

Referee: Wilfredo Esperon

31 6 0

W-UD

Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, USA

Vacant WBA Fedelatin Heavyweight Title

12 of 12 · 232 / 216 lbs

Judges: Tom Kaczmarek 111-117 | George Smith 109-119 | Melvina Lathan 110-118

8 10 0

W-TKO

DC Armory, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

1 of 10 · 230 / 226 lbs

Craig Tomlinson

23 12 1

W-TKO

Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

5 of 10 · 234 / 229 lbs · 2:20

30 5 0

W-TKO

Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

4 of 8 · 223 / 209 lbs · 1:26

Referee: Kenny Bayless

Chavez Francisco

11 5 1

W-KO

Sovereign Center, Reading, Pennsylvania, USA

1 of 8 · 232 / 235 lbs · 2:28

Referee: John Carroll

Franklin Edmondson

10 15 1

W-TKO

South Carolina, USA

5 · 237 / 213 lbs

15 65 1

W-KO

Nashville, Tennessee, USA

2 · 238 / 210 lbs

7 15 0

W-TKO

The Plex, Charleston, South Carolina, USA

2 · 230 / 256 lbs

8 9 1

W-TKO

The Plex, Charleston, South Carolina, USA

2 · 235 / 235 lbs

6 10 1

W-TKO

Gaillard Municipal Auditorium, Charleston, South Carolina, USA

2 · 222 / 260 lbs

6 19 1

W-TKO

Virginia, USA

2 · 233 / 235 lbs

3 10 0

W-TKO

Radisson Hotel, Charleston, South Carolina, USA

2 · 230 / 311 lbs

12 0 0

W-UD

Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, USA

6 of 6 · 222 / 236 lbs

Judges: William Hutt | George DeGabriel | Steve Weisfeld

Referee: Joe Cusano

11 89 1

W-TKO

Nashville, Tennessee, USA

5 · 225 / 215 lbs

5 54 0

W-TKO

Gallatin, Tennessee, USA

2 · 220 / 235 lbs

11 0 0

W-UD

Grand Casino, Tunica, Mississippi, USA

4 of 4 · 224 / 227 lbs

6 7 1

W-PTS

Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

4 of 4x3 · 193 / 192 lbs

3 2 0

W-PTS

Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham, Essex, United Kingdom

4 of 4x3 · 219 / 212 lbs

9 24 0

W-TKO

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

1 of 4 · 220 / 212 lbs