David Bey
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David Bey is a former USBA
heavyweight champion who challenged the legendary Larry Holmes
for the world title in 1985.
Bey was an outstanding amateur boxer who had taken up the sport to lose weight. He made his professional debut in 1981, defeating future undisputed world heavyweight champion James "Buster Douglas by second round kayo. 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 heavyweight champ 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 TKO to Trevor Berbick
in his comeback fight, then being relegated to 'opponent' status for the remainder of his career, matched tough 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.
USBA
USBA may refer to:* United States Basketball Academy* United States Boxing Association, the predecessor of the International Boxing Federation* United States Boomerang Association* United States Bicycle Motocross Association...
heavyweight champion who challenged the legendary Larry Holmes
Larry Holmes
Larry Holmes is a former professional boxer. He grew up in Easton, Pennsylvania, which gave birth to his boxing nickname, The Easton Assassin....
for the world title in 1985.
Bey was an outstanding amateur boxer who had taken up the sport to lose weight. He made his professional debut in 1981, defeating future undisputed world heavyweight champion James "Buster Douglas by second round kayo. 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 heavyweight champ Greg Page
Greg Page (boxer)
Greg Page was a boxer from Louisville, Kentucky. He was the World Boxing Association Heavyweight Champion from 1984 to 1985...
(W12) to capture the United States Boxing Association heavyweight championship.
In March 1985 Bey was given a title shot by long-reigning IBF
International Boxing Federation
The International Boxing Federation or IBF is one of four major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC and WBO.- History :...
heavyweight champion Larry Holmes
Larry Holmes
Larry Holmes is a former professional boxer. He grew up in Easton, Pennsylvania, which gave birth to his boxing nickname, The Easton Assassin....
. 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 TKO to Trevor Berbick
Trevor Berbick
Trevor Berbick was a Jamaican-Canadian heavyweight boxer who fought as a professional from 1976 until 2000. Berbick briefly held the WBC heavyweight championship in 1986 , before losing it to 20-year old Mike Tyson, via 2nd-round TKO...
in his comeback fight, then being relegated to 'opponent' status for the remainder of his career, matched tough against the likes of James "Bonecrusher" Smith, Joe Bugner
Joe Bugner
József Kreul "Joe" Bugner is a Hungarian-born British-Australian former top heavyweight boxer. He holds triple nationality, being a citizen of Hungary and a naturalized citizen of both Australia and the United Kingdom where he learned to box and spent his peak years.Born in Szőreg, a southeastern...
in Australia, Tyrell Biggs
Tyrell Biggs
Tyrell Biggs , is an American heavyweight boxer. He won the gold medal at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, CA in boxing at the Superheavyweight division, after gaining bronze the previous year at the 1983 Pan American Games....
, Johnny DuPlooy
Johnny DuPlooy
- Boxing career :The tall 6`3 South African boxer started his career in 1985 and beat 17 opponents. He then was stopped cold after losing to ex-champ Mike Weaver by 7th round KO...
in South Africa, Bruce Seldon
Bruce Seldon
Bruce Samuel Seldon is a retired American boxer and former world champion, having won the World Boxing Association heavyweight title in 1995.-Amateur career:...
, and Zeljko Mavrovic
Željko Mavrovic
Željko Mavrović is a retired male boxer from Croatia turned enterpreneur.-Background:Mavrović was born in Zagreb, in the neighbourhood Srednjaci ....
in Germany.