Career
Beck had a 73-5 amateur record. 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. He took a 19-month break from boxing before returning to the ring in June 2009.
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.
Loss to Deontay Wilder on 23 June 2012.
