David Bey
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David Bey | |
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| Born | David Bey March 11, 1957 |
| Died | September 13, 2017 (aged 60) |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Hand Grenade |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 30 |
| Wins | 18 |
| Wins by KO | 14 |
| Losses | 11 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
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 |  David Jaco
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TKO | 8 | 1994-09-17 |  Macao, China
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| Loss | 17–11–1 |  Zeljko Mavrovic
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TKO | 4 | 1993-10-16 |  Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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| Loss | 17–10–1 | Terry Davis
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UD | 12 | 1993-02-27 | Beijing, China
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NBA Continental Americas Heavyweight Title. 111-117, 111-117, 113-116. |
| Loss | 17–9–1 |  Derek Williams
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TKO | 6 | 1991-09-30 | Kensington, London, United Kingdom
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| Draw | 17–8–1 | David Jaco
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PTS | 10 | 1991-09-07 |  Sarasota, Florida, United States
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| Loss | 17–8 | Joe Hipp
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TKO | 7 | 1991-02-26 |  Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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Referee stopped the bout at 1:07 of the seventh round. |
| Loss | 17–7 | Bruce Seldon
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TKO | 10 | 1990-11-01 |  Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
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Referee stopped the bout at 0:38 of the tenth round. |
| Win | 17–6 | Terry Miller
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KO | 2 | 1990-08-21 |  Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
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| Win | 16–6 | Paul Bradshaw
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TKO | 3 | 1990-02-17 |  Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Referee stopped the bout at 1:07 of the seventh round. |
| Loss | 15–6 |  Johnny DuPlooy
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KO | 9 | 1987-04-27 | Johannesburg, South Africa
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| Loss | 15–5 | Tyrell Biggs
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TKO | 6 | 1987-03-07 |  Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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Referee stopped the bout at 2:15 of the sixth round. |
| Loss | 15–4 |  Joe Bugner
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UD | 10 | 1986-11-14 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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94-99, 94-97, 94-100. |
| Loss | 15–3 | James Smith
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UD | 10 | 1986-08-23 | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States
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92-98, 91-98, 92-97. |
| Win | 15–2 | Wesley Smith
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SD | 10 | 1986-01-17 |  Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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Referee stopped the bout at 2:15 of the sixth round. |
| Loss | 14–2 | Trevor Berbick
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TKO | 11 | 1985-06-15 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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USBA Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:30 of the 11th round. |
| Loss | 14–1 | Larry Holmes
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TKO | 10 | 1985-03-15 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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For IBF, The Ring, and lineal heavyweight titles |
| Win | 14–0 | Greg Page
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UD | 12 | 1984-08-31 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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USBA Heavyweight Title. 116-112, 115-114, 115-113. |
| Win | 13–0 | Leroy Caldwell
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PTS | 10 | 1984-03-09 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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| Win | 12–0 | Alf Coffin
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KO | 2 | 1983-08-17 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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| Win | 11–0 | Grady Daniels
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KO | 1 | 1983-07-16 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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Daniels knocked out at 2:01 of the first round. |
| Win | 10–0 | Chuck Johnson
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TKO | 3 | 1983-02-12 |  Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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| Win | 9–0 | George Chaplin
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TKO | 4 | 1982-11-26 |  Houston, Texas, United States
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| Win | 8–0 | Larry Beilfuss
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TKO | 1 | 1982-10-02 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
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| Win | 7–0 | Jack Watkins
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KO | 2 | 1982-08-14 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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| Win | 6–0 | Larry Sims
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PTS | 6 | 1982-06-27 | Highland Heights, Ohio, United States
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| Win | 5–0 | Laverne Bumpers
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TKO | 1 | 1982-05-02 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
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| Win | 4–0 | D.B. Johnson | KO | 1 | 1982-04-09 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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| Win | 3–0 | Steve Flemester
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TKO | 2 | 1982-03-20 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
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| Win | 2–0 | Larry Ham | TKO | 1 | 1982-02-24 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
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| Win | 1–0 | James Douglas
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TKO | 2 | 1981-11-06 |  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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References
External links
- Boxing record for David Bey from BoxRec (registration required)