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Man Who Fought For Heavyweight Boxing Title Killed In South Jersey
An ex-boxer who once fought for the heavyweight title has died, according to reports. Story developing...

A man who once fought for the heavyweight boxing title has died in an industrial accident in New Jersey.
David Bey, who lost to Larry Holmes in a title fight in 1985, was killed last week while working on a construction site on the Camden Waterfront, 6ABC and nj.com reported.
Bey, 60, was a Pyle driver with carpenters' local 179, according to nj.com.
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He was killed Wednesday at the Camden Towers construction site on Cooper Street after he was hit by a steel sheet, the reports said.
The Philadelphia native was 14-0 entering the fight with long-time champ Larry Holmes on March 15, 1985 at the Riviera in Las Vegas, according to Lehigh Valley Live. He delivered a left that shook Holmes for a moment. He lost in a 10-round TKO.
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