SPORT & NOTE
Owen BECK

Male

"What the Heck"
(Owen Le Franc Beck)
Heavyweight, Jamaica, based in USA, Nashville, Tennessee
Born: July 31, 1976, Negril, Kingston, Jamaica
Height: 6ft 2in, 1,87
Weight: 219-224-234-238.5-242.5 lbs

as an amateur:
Claims 1994 Philadelphia Golden Gloves middleweight champion
Also silver medals in Central American and Caribbean
1998 Commonwealth Games super-heavyweight
(l Michael Macaque, Mauritius)

amateur record: 62-5

Amateur results

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1998
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Commonwealth Games quarter-finals, +91 kg
- Sept. 16Michael MacaqueKuala Lumpur, Malaysia LPTS 27:22

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1998
+ Dec. 12Max Key Atlanta, GeorgiaTKO 1
1999
+ Aug. 7Luke Simpkin Dagenham, Gt.BritainW 4
+ Dec. 11Lee SwabyW 4
2000
+ May 25Derrell Dixon Tunica, MississippiW 4
+ Aug. 26James Holly Gallatin, TennesseeTKO 2
+ Sept. 14Ken Bentley Nashville, TennesseeTKO 5
+ Oct. 7Taurus Sykes Uncasville, ConnecticutW 6
2001
+ Feb. 17Ken Williams Charleston, South CarolinaTKO 2
+ Mar. 10 David SmithVirginia, VirginiaTKO 2
+ Apr. 12Ramon Hayes Charleston, South CarolinaTKO 2
+ May 24Sean Williams Charleston, South CarolinaTKO 2
+ June 28Ron Gullette Charleston, South CarolinaTKO 2
+ Sept. 9Roy Bedwell Nashville, TennesseeKO 2
+ Oct. 25Franklin Edmondson Charleston, South CarolinaTKO 5
2002
+ Mar. 30Chavez Francisco Reading, PennsylvaniaKO 1
+ July 27Rogerio Lobo Las Vegas, NevadaTKO 4
+ Dec. 14Craig Tomlinson Atlantic City, New JerseyTKO 5
2003
+ Jan. 4Mike Middleton Washington, D.C.TKO 1
+ Sept. 20George Arias Uncasville, ConnecticutW 12
(Won vacant WBA Fedelatin Heavyweight Title)
2004
+ Apr. 15Scott Conner San Antonio, TexasWDQ 2
+ May 1Daniel Frank Miami, FloridaTKO 3
+ May 15Byron L. Polley Las Vegas, NevadaKO 1
+ June 18Vernon Woodward Lafayette, LouisianaTKO 2
+ Sept. 4Troy Weida Las Vegas, NevadaTKO 1
2005
- Feb. 5Monte Barrett St Louis, MissouriTKO by 9
(For WBC & IBF Heavyweight Title Eliminator)
- Sept. 3Ray Austin Cleveland, OhioL 12
(For vacant USNBC Heavyweight Title)
2006
+ Jan. 6Darnell Wilson New York City, New YorkW 8
- June 3Nikolai Valuev Hannover, GermanyTKO by 3
(For WBA Heavyweight Title)
2007
+ Sept. 28Ricardo Arce Guadalajara, MexicoTKO 2
+ Nov. 8Marvin Hunt Nashville, TennesseeTKO 1
2008
Inactive
2009
+ June 13Andrew Greeley Royal Oak, MichiganW 8
+ Aug. 21 Jermell BarnesHammond, IndianaW 8
2010
- Jan. 9 Manuel CharrMagdeburg, GermanyTKO by 10
- Apr. 16 Tony ThompsonMemphis, TennesseeTKO by 4
- Aug. 12 Alex LeapaiSouthport, AustraliaTKO by 6 (2:50)
- Dec. 7 Cedric BoswellHollywood, FloridaKO by 9 (2:29)
(For vacant NABA Heavyweight Title)
2011
- June 24 David RodriguezEl Paso, TexasKO by 3 (2:02)
(For vacant WBC FECOMBOX Heavyweight Title)
- Oct. 15 Artur SzpilkaKatowice, PolandTKO by 4 (Rtd)
2012
- Feb. 8 Sergey RozhnovMoscow, RussiaL 4
- June 23 Deontay WilderTuscaloosa, AlabamaTKO by 3 (Rtd)
- Dec. 30 Oleg MaskaevTroitsk, RussiaTKO by 3

 

Summary

Total bouts: 41, Won: 29 (20 inside the limit), Lost: 12 (10 inside the limit), Draw: 0, NC: 0