Bekker was the South African Heavyweight Champion from 1955–1959 and 1961.
Amateur results •
1956 won the Heavyweight bronze medal at the Melbourne Olympics. • Defeated
José Giorgetti (Argentina) KO-1 • Lost to
Pete Rademacher (USA) KO-3 •
1958 won the Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. • Defeated
S. Renaud (Canada) TKO-1 • Defeated
Gbadegesin Salawu (Nigeria) TKO-2 • Defeated
David Thomas (England) PTS •
1960 won the Heavyweight silver medal at the Rome Olympics. • Defeated
Władysław Jędrzejewski (Poland) TKO-1 • Defeated
Obrad Sretenovic (Yugoslavia) KO-1 • Defeated
Günter Siegmund (United Team of Germany) PTS (4-1) • Lost to
Franco De Piccoli (Italy) KO-2 ==Death==