Owen Beck

Owen LeFranc Beck (born 31 May 1976), nicknamed "What the Heck Beck," is a Jamaican professional boxer who challenged for the WBA heavyweight title in 2006. He had an amateur record of 73 wins and 5 losses.

Owen LeFranc Beck
Statistics
Real nameOwen LeFranc Beck
Nickname(s)What the Heck Beck
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Reach198.1 cm (78 in)
NationalityJamaican
Born (1976-05-31) 31 May 1976
Negril, Jamaica
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights42
Wins29
Wins by KO20
Losses13
Draws0

Career

Known as Owen "What the Heck" Beck, Beck began his career in 1998 by winning his first 24 fights, but all against limited opposition, the best being amateur star Derrell Dixon and undefeated Taurus Sykes.

This streak and a contract with Don King set up a WBC & IBF Heavyweight Title Eliminator bout against heavyweight contender Monte Barrett in 2005, and Beck was TKO'd in the 9th.

Since the loss, Beck has lost to Ray Austin, but beat cruiser journeyman Darnell Wilson to set up a shot against the former WBA Heavyweight Title holder Nikolay Valuev. Valuev defeated Beck, dropping him twice and winning via TKO in the 3rd. After he fought Valuev he made a comeback and won the fight against Ricardo Arce via 2nd Round technical knockout and had another fight against Marvin Hunt and beat him via first-round knockout.

He took a 19-month break from boxing before returning to the ring in June 2009.

He fought Andrew Greeley and won the match by split decision on 13 June 2009.

He fought Jermell Barnes on 21 August 2009 in a fight which he won by unanimous decision with the scores of 79-73, 77-75 and 80-72 all in favor of Beck. Also in late 2009 Owen enlisted a new trainer Clinton Barnes.

On 16 January 2010, Beck fought Manuel Charr and was TKO'ed in the tenth and final round with 16 seconds left on the clock.

On 16 April, Beck fought Tony Thompson in Memphis, Tennessee, and was knocked out at 2-minutes and 50-seconds of the 4th-round.

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
42 fights 29 wins 13 losses
By knockout 20 10
By decision 8 3
By disqualification 1 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
42 Loss 29–13 Ignacio Esparza MD 10 29 Oct 2016 Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara
41 Loss 29–12 Oleg Maskaev TKO 3 (10), 2:59 30 Dec 2012 Sports Palace Quant, Moscow
40 Loss 29–11 Deontay Wilder RTD 3 (8), 3:00 23 Jun 2012 Killer Buzz Arena, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
39 Loss 29–10 Sergey Rozhnov UD 4 8 Feb 2012 Krylia Sovetov, Moscow
38 Loss 29–9 Artur Szpilka RTD 4 (6) 15 Oct 2011 Spodek, Katowice
37 Loss 29–8 David Rodriguez KO 3 (10), 2:02 24 May 2011 Don Haskins Convention Center, El Paso, Texas For vacant WBC FECOMBOX heavyweight title.
36 Loss 29–7 Cedric Boswell KO 9 (10), 2:29 7 Dec 2010 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida For WBC Latino Heavyweight title.
35 Loss 29–6 Alex Leapai TKO 6 (10), 2:50 12 Aug 2010 Southport RSL Club, Southport, Queensland
34 Loss 29–5 Tony Thompson TKO 4 (10), 2:50 16 Apr 2010 The New Daisy Theatre, Memphis, Tennessee
33 Loss 29–4 Manuel Charr TKO 10 (10), 2:44 9 Jan 2010 Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt
32 Win 29–3 Jermell Barnes UD 8 21 Aug 2009 Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, Indiana
31 Win 28–3 Andrew Greeley SD 8 13 Jun 2009 Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal Oak, Michigan
30 Win 27–3 Marvin Hunt TKO 1 (6), 2:27 8 Nov 2007 San Jose Fiesta, Nashville, Tennessee
29 Win 26–3 Ricardo Arce TKO 2 (10), 1:40 28 Sep 2007 Coliseo Olimpico de la UG, Guadalajara
28 Loss 25–3 Nikolai Valuev TKO 3 (12), 2:44 3 Jun 2006 TUI Arena, Hanover, Lower Saxony For WBA heavyweight title
27 Win 25–2 Darnell Wilson UD 8 7 Jan 2006 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
26 Loss 24–2 Ray Austin SD 12 3 Sep 2005 Gund Arena, Cleveland, Ohio For vacant WBC–USNBC heavyweight title
25 Loss 24–1 Monte Barrett TKO 9 (12), 2:52 5 Feb 2005 Savvis Center, St. Louis, Missouri WBC & IBF Heavyweight Title Eliminator
24 Win 24–0 Troy Weida TKO 1 (10), 2:39 4 Sep 2004 Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
23 Win 23–0 Vernon Woodward TKO 2 (8) 18 Jun 2004 Blackham Coliseum, Lafayette, Louisiana
22 Win 22–0 Byron Polley TKO 1 (8), 2:43 15 May 2004 Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
21 Win 21–0 Daniel Frank TKO 3 (10), 1:04 1 May 2004 Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida
20 Win 20–0 Scott Conner DQ 2 (8), 2:57 15 Apr 2004 Airport Convention Center, San Antonio, Texas
19 Win 19–0 George Arias UD 12 20 Sep 2003 Uncasville, Connecticut Won vacant WBA Fedelatin Heavyweight title
18 Win 18–0 Mike Middleton TKO 1 (10) 4 Jan 2003 DC Armory, Washington, D.C., District of Columbia
17 Win 17–0 Craig Tomlinson TKO 5 (10), 2:20 14 Dec 2002 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
16 Win 16–0 Rogério Lobo TKO 4 (8), 1:26 27 Jun 2002 Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
15 Win 15–0 Chavez Francisco KO 1 (8), 2:28 30 Mar 2002 Sovereign Center, Reading, Pennsylvania
14 Win 14–0 Franklin Edmondson TKO 5 25 Oct 2001 South Carolina
13 Win 13–0 Roy Bedwell KO 2 9 Sep 2001 Fairgrounds Arena, Nashville, Tennessee
12 Win 12–0 Ron Gullette TKO 2 28 Jun 2001 The Plex, Charleston, South Carolina
11 Win 11–0 Sean Williams TKO 2 24 May 2001 The Plex, Charleston, South Carolina
10 Win 10–0 Ramon Hayes TKO 2 12 Apr 2001 Gaillard Municipal Auditorium, Charleston, South Carolina
9 Win 9–0 David Smith TKO 2 10 Mar 2001 Virginia
8 Win 8–0 Ken Williams TKO 2 17 Feb 2001 Radisson Hotel, Charleston, South Carolina
7 Win 7–0 Taurus Sykes UD 6 7 Oct 2000 Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Connecticut
6 Win 6–0 Rocky Bentley TKO 5 14 Sep 2000 Nashville, Tennessee
5 Win 5–0 James Holly TKO 2 26 Aug 2000 Gallatin, Tennessee
4 Win 4–0 Derrell Dixon UD 4 25 May 2000 Grand Casino, Tunica, Mississippi
3 Win 3–0 Lee Swaby PTS 4 11 Dec 1999 Everton Park Sports Centre, Liverpool, Merseyside
2 Win 2–0 Luke Simpkin PTS 4 7 Aug 1999 Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham, Greater London
1 Win 1–0 Max Key TKO 1 12 Dec 1998 Atlanta, Georgia Professional debut
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Vacant
Title last held by
Fres Oquendo		 WBA Fedelatin heavyweight champion
20 September 2003 – 2003
Vacated		 Vacant
Title next held by
Taras Bidenko
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