David Bey

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.

David Bey
Statistics
Real nameDavid Bey
Nickname(s)Hand Grenade
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
NationalityAmerican
Born(1957-03-11)March 11, 1957
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DiedSeptember 13, 2017(2017-09-13) (aged 60)
Camden, New Jersey
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights30
Wins18
Wins by KO14
Losses11
Draws1
No contests0

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, Holmes knocked Bey down twice and stopped him 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, and Johnny DuPlooy in South Africa. He retired in 1987 after losing to DuPlooy, but made a comeback in 1990 in which he went 3-5-1. In 1994 in his final fight he knocked out David Jaco in China. He lived in China for a time before returning to the States and his old construction job.

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

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