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David Bey
Born
David Bey

(1957-03-11)March 11, 1957
DiedSeptember 13, 2017(2017-09-13) (aged 60)
NationalityAmerican
Other namesHand Grenade
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights30
Wins18
Wins by KO14
Losses11
Draws1
No contests0

David Bey (March 11, 1957 – September 14, 2017) was a heavyweight boxer who held the USBA title, and challenged Larry Holmes for the world title in 1985.

Bey was an outstanding amateur boxer who had taken up the sport to lose weight and eventually competed on the U.S. All Army Boxing Team. He made his professional debut in 1981, defeating future undisputed world heavyweight champion James "Buster" Douglas by a second-round knockout. He built up a record of 14-0, becoming the first man to stop the durable veteran contender George Chaplin (TKO4) as well as defeating future WBA heavyweight champion Greg Page (W12) to capture the United States Boxing Association heavyweight championship.

In March 1985 Bey was given a title shot by long-reigning IBF heavyweight champion Larry Holmes. After a strong start Bey was knocked down twice and stopped by Holmes in the 10th round.

Bey never regained his confidence, losing his USBA title by 11th-round TKO to Trevor Berbick in his comeback fight, then being relegated to 'opponent' status for the remainder of his career, matched against the likes of James "Bonecrusher" Smith, Joe Bugner in Australia, Tyrell Biggs, Johnny DuPlooy in South Africa, Bruce Seldon, and Zeljko Mavrovic in Germany. In 1994 in his final fight Bey knocked out David Jaco in China.

Bey died in a construction accident in Camden in 2017.[1]

Professional boxing record

18 Wins (14 knockouts, 4 decisions), 11 Losses (8 knockouts, 3 decisions), 1 Draw [2]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Win 18–11–1 United States David Jaco TKO 8 1994-09-17 China Macao, China
Loss 17–11–1 Croatia Zeljko Mavrovic TKO 4 1993-10-16 Germany Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Loss 17–10–1 United States Terry Davis UD 12 1993-02-27 China Beijing, China NBA Continental Americas Heavyweight Title. 111-117, 111-117, 113-116.
Loss 17–9–1 United Kingdom Derek Williams TKO 6 1991-09-30 United Kingdom Kensington, London, United Kingdom
Draw 17–8–1 United States David Jaco PTS 10 1991-09-07 Florida Sarasota, Florida, United States
Loss 17–8 United States Joe Hipp TKO 7 1991-02-26 Alabama Birmingham, Alabama, United States Referee stopped the bout at 1:07 of the seventh round.
Loss 17–7 United States Bruce Seldon TKO 10 1990-11-01 New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Referee stopped the bout at 0:38 of the tenth round.
Win 17–6 United States Terry Miller KO 2 1990-08-21 North Carolina Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Win 16–6 United States Paul Bradshaw TKO 3 1990-02-17 Canada Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Referee stopped the bout at 1:07 of the seventh round.
Loss 15–6 South Africa Johnny DuPlooy KO 9 1987-04-27 South Africa Johannesburg, South Africa
Loss 15–5 United States Tyrell Biggs TKO 6 1987-03-07 Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:15 of the sixth round.
Loss 15–4 Australia Joe Bugner UD 10 1986-11-14 Australia Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 94-99, 94-97, 94-100.
Loss 15–3 United States James Smith UD 10 1986-08-23 North Carolina Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States 92-98, 91-98, 92-97.
Win 15–2 United States Wesley Smith SD 10 1986-01-17 Georgia (U.S. state) Atlanta, Georgia, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:15 of the sixth round.
Loss 14–2 Canada Trevor Berbick TKO 11 1985-06-15 Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada, United States USBA Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:30 of the 11th round.
Loss 14–1 United States Larry Holmes TKO 10 1985-03-15 Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada, United States For IBF, The Ring, and lineal heavyweight titles
Win 14–0 United States Greg Page UD 12 1984-08-31 Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada, United States USBA Heavyweight Title. 116-112, 115-114, 115-113.
Win 13–0 United States Leroy Caldwell PTS 10 1984-03-09 Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 12–0 United States Alf Coffin KO 2 1983-08-17 Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 11–0 United States Grady Daniels KO 1 1983-07-16 Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Daniels knocked out at 2:01 of the first round.
Win 10–0 United States Chuck Johnson TKO 3 1983-02-12 Ohio Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Win 9–0 United States George Chaplin TKO 4 1982-11-26 Texas Houston, Texas, United States
Win 8–0 United States Larry Beilfuss TKO 1 1982-10-02 New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 7–0 United States Jack Watkins KO 2 1982-08-14 Ohio Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Win 6–0 United States Larry Sims PTS 6 1982-06-27 Ohio Highland Heights, Ohio, United States
Win 5–0 United States Laverne Bumpers TKO 1 1982-05-02 New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 4–0 D.B. Johnson KO 1 1982-04-09 Ohio Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Win 3–0 United States Steve Flemester TKO 2 1982-03-20 New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 2–0 Larry Ham TKO 1 1982-02-24 New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 1–0 United States James Douglas TKO 2 1981-11-06 Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

References

  1. ^ "Industrial accident reportedly kills former boxer who fought Larry Holmes".
  2. ^ Boxing record for David Bey. BoxRec.com.