Mike McCallum

Mike McCallum
Statistics
Real name	Mike McCallum
Nickname(s)	Bodysnatcher
Rated at	light middleweight middleweight light heavyweight
Nationality	Jamaican
Born	7 December 1956 (1956-12-07) (age 54) Kingston, Jamaica
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	55
Wins	49
Wins by KO	36
Losses	5
Draws	1
No contests	1

Mike McCallum (born 7 December 1956 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a retired boxer. Nicknamed "The Body Snatcher" for his fierce body punching. McCallum won world titles in three weight classes.^[1]

Amateur career

Medal record
Men's Boxing
Competitor for  Jamaica
Pan American
Silver	1979 San Juan	Welterweight
Commonwealth Games
Gold	1978 Edmonton	Welterweight

Claimed an amateur record of 240-10

• 1974 - Competed as a welterweight in the World Championships in Havana, losing by a 3rd round TKO to Clint Jackson of the United States.
• 1976 - Represented Jamaica as a welterweight at Montreal Olympic Games. Results were:
  • Defeated Damdinjav Bandi (Mongolia) points
  • Defeated Robert Dauer (Austria) points
  • Lost to Reinhard Skricek (West Germany) points
• 1977 - National AAU Welterweight Champion, defeating Marlon Starling in semifinals and Roger Leonard of the Air Force in the final.
• 1977 - National Golden Gloves Welterweight Champion
• 1978 - Welterweight Gold Medalist at Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada.
• 1979 - National Golden Gloves Welterweight Champion, defeating Doug DeWitt and Robbie Sims.
• 1979 - Welterweight Silver Medalist at Pan-American Games in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Results were:
  • Defeated Claudio Pereira (Brazil)
  • Defeated Edward Green (United States) TKO 2
  • Defeated Javier Colin (Mexico) TKO
  • Lost to Andrés Aldama (Cuba) KO by 2
• 1979 - National Golden Gloves Welterweight Champion.
• 1980 - Lost to Alex Ramos in New York Golden Gloves.[1]

Professional career

Mike McCallum turned professional in 1981. As a professional, he fought almost exclusively in the USA. He first became a world champion in 1984 by defeating Sean Mannion to win the vacant WBA light Middleweight title. McCallum would defend that title six times, winning all six fights by knock out.

His first prominent opponent was future world champion and Hall of Fame inductee Julian Jackson, who McCallum fought in his third title defense. McCallum survived some punishment in the first round and came back to stop the undefeated Jackson in the second round.^[2]

McCallum really came to prominence when he knocked out former WBC welterweight title holder Milton McCrory and former Undisputed welterweight champion Donald Curry in 1987. Curry was ahead on all three scorecards going into the fifth round when McCallum knocked him out with what some have called a "perfect" left hook.^[3]

In 1988, he moved up to middleweight, suffering his first defeat, a clear unanimous decision, in an attempt to win the WBA middleweight championship from Sumbu Kalambay. In 1989, McCallum defeated Herol Graham by a close decision to win the now-vacant WBA middleweight title (which had been stripped from Kalambay for signing to face IBF champion Michael Nunn). He defended the title three times, defeating Steve Collins, Michael Watson, and Kalambay in a rematch.

McCallum fought IBF middleweight champion James Toney in 1991. McCallum was stripped of the WBA title before the bout. The fight ended in a draw, and McCallum lost the second fight by a majority decision the following year. Some felt that McCallum won both fights.^[4]

McCallum moved up in weight again and won the WBC light heavyweight title by outpointing Jeff Harding in 1994. Being in his late thirties, he did not hold the crown long, losing the title to Fabrice Tiozzo. He attempted to regain the vacant interim title against Roy Jones Jr, but lost by a wide decision. In his last fight, McCallum lost a rubber match to James Toney in the cruiserweight division.

McCallum had a professional record of 49-5-1 (36 knockouts). He was never knocked out as a professional. After McCallum retired, he moved to Las Vegas and became trainer. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003.^[5]

See also

• List of boxing triple champions‎

References

1. ^ www.ibhof.com
2. ^ www.eastsideboxing.com
3. ^ www.boxrec.com
4. ^ www.eastsideboxing.com
5. ^ www.ibhof.com

External links

• Professional boxing record for Mike McCallum from BoxRec

Awards
Preceded by Don Quarrie	Jamaica Sportsman of the Year 1978	Succeeded by David Weller
Preceded by Bertland Cameron	Jamaica Sportsman of the Year 1984–1987	Succeeded by Jeff Dujon
Preceded by Jeff Dujon	Jamaica Sportsman of the Year 1989–1990	Succeeded by Patrick Patterson
Achievements
Preceded by Roberto Durán Stripped	WBA Light Middleweight Champion 19 Oct 1984–1988 Vacates	Succeeded by Julian Jackson
Preceded by Sumbu Kalambay Stripped	WBA Middleweight Champion 10 May 1989–1991 Stripped	Succeeded by Reggie Johnson
Preceded by N/A Inaugaral title	WBC Light Heavyweight Interim Champion 4 March 1994 – 23 July 1994 Unified	Vacant Title next held by Roy Jones, Jr.
Preceded by Jeff Harding	WBC Light Heavyweight Champion 23 July 1994–16 June 1995	Succeeded by Fabrice Tiozzo

Persondata
Name	Maccallum, Mike
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	7 December 1956
Place of birth	Kingston, Jamaica
Date of death
Place of death

Professional boxing record

73 Wins (44 knockouts), 7 Losses, 3 Draws, 2 No Contests [2]
Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
Win	68-4-2	Rydell Booker	UD	12	23/09/2004	Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, United States	Won vacant WBC Continental Americas & IBA Heavyweight titles. WBC Heavyweight title eliminator.
Win	67-4-2	Evander Holyfield	TKO	9 (12)	04/10/2003	Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	IBF Heavyweight title eliminator.
Win	66-4-2	Vassiliy Jirov	UD	12	26/04/2003	Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States	Won IBF Cruiserweight title.
Win	65-4-2	Jason Robinson	KO	7 (12)	18/08/2002	Pechanga Entertainment Center, Temecula, California, United States	IBF Cruiserweight title eliminator.
Win	64-4-2	Michael Rush	TKO	10 (10)	31/05/2002	Chinook Winds Casino, Lincoln City, Oregon, United States
Win	63-4-2	Sione Asipeli	UD	10	22/03/2002	Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win	62-4-2	Wesley Martin	TKO	3 (10)	30/07/2001	Crystal Park Casino, Compton, California, United States
Win	61-4-2	Saul Montana	TKO	2 (12)	29/03/2001	Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan, United States	Won vacant IBA Super Cruiserweight title.
Win	60-4-2	Courtney Butler	TKO	3 (10)	03/11/2000	Turning Stone Casino, Verona, New York, United States
Win	59-4-2	Terry McGroom	MD	10	21/01/2000	DePaul Alumni Hall, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Win	58-4-2	Ramon Garbey	UD	10	08/10/1999	Roseland Ballroom, Taunton, Massachusetts, United States
Win	57-4-2	Adolpho Washington	TKO	10 (10)	30/07/1999	Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States
Win	56-4-2	Terry Porter	TKO	8 (10)	07/03/1999	Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win	55-4-2	Steve Little	UD	12	14/06/1997	Grand Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, United States	Won vacant IBO Cruiserweight title.
Loss	54-4-2	Drake Thadzi	MD	12	14/05/1997	Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States	For vacant IBO Light Heavyweight title.
Win	54-3-2	Mike McCallum	UD	12	22/02/1997	Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, United States	Won vacant WBU Cruiserweight title.
Loss	53-3-2	Montell Griffin	UD	12	06/12/1996	Lawlor Events Center, Reno, Nevada, United States	Lost WBU Light Heavyweight title.
Win	53-2-2	Duran Williams	TKO	9 (12)	09/08/1996	Casino Magic, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, United States	Retained WBU Light Heavyweight title.
Win	52-2-2	Charles Oliver	UD	10	03/07/1996	Station Casino, Saint Charles, Missouri, United States
Win	51-2-2	Earl Butler	TKO	4 (12)	14/05/1996	Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States	Retained WBU Light Heavyweight title.
Win	50-2-2	Richard Mason	UD	10	01/03/1996	Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, United States
Win	49-2-2	Greg Everett	KO	2 (12)	08/12/1995	Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States	Won WBU Continental Cruiserweight title.
Win	48-2-2	Ernest Mateen	DQ	5 (12)	09/09/1995	Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Retained WBU Light Heavyweight title.
Win	47-2-2	Freddie Delgado	TKO	5 (12)	18/06/1995	New Orleans, Louisiana, United States	Won vacant WBU Light Heavyweight title.
Win	46-2-2	Anthony Hembrick	RTD	5 (12)	30/04/1995	Rio Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Won USBA Light Heavyweight title.
Win	45-2-2	Karl Willis	TKO	8 (10)	20/03/1995	The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
Loss	44-2-2	Montell Griffin	MD	12	18/02/1995	MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	For IBF Inter-Continental Light Heavyweight title.
Loss	44-1-2	Roy Jones, Jr.	UD	12	18/11/1994	MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Lost IBF Super Middleweight title.
Win	44-0-2	Charles Williams	KO	12 (12)	29/07/1994	MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Retained IBF Super Middleweight title.
Win	43-0-2	Vinson Durham	UD	10	18/05/1994	Hyatt Regency O'Hare, Rosemont, Illinois, United States
Win	42-0-2	Tim Littles	TKO	4 (12)	05/03/1994	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States	Retained IBF Super Middleweight title.
Win	41-0-2	Anthony Hembrick	TKO	7 (10)	16/01/1994	Fernwood Resort, Bushkill, Pennsylvania, United States
Win	40-0-2	Tony Thornton	UD	12	29/10/1993	Civic Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States	Retained IBF Super Middleweight title.
Win	39-0-2	Larry Prather	UD	10	24/08/1993	The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
Win	38-0-2	Danny Garcia	TKO	6 (10)	29/07/1993	Fernwood Resort, Bushkill, Pennsylvania, United States
Win	37-0-2	Glenn Thomas	UD	10	06/06/1993	The Aladdin, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	36-0-2	Ricky Thomas	TKO	10 (10)	17/04/1993	Fernwood Resort, Bushkill, Pennsylvania, United States
Win	35-0-2	Govoner Chavers	TKO	9 (10)	23/03/1993	The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
Win	34-0-2	Iran Barkley	RTD	9 (12)	13/02/1993	Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Won IBF Super Middleweight title.
Win	33-0-2	Doug DeWitt	RTD	6 (10)	05/12/1992	Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win	32-0-2	Mike McCallum	MD	12	29/08/1992	Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada, United States	Retained IBF Middleweight title.
Win	31-0-2	Ricky Stackhouse	TKO	3 (10)	26/05/1992	The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
Win	30-0-2	Glenn Wolfe	UD	12	11/04/1992	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Retained IBF Middleweight title.
Win	29-0-2	Dave Tiberi	SD	12	08/02/1992	Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States	Retained IBF Middleweight title.
Draw	28-0-2	Mike McCallum	PTS	12	13/12/1991	Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States	Retained IBF Middleweight title.
Win	28-0-1	Francesco Dell'Aquila	TKO	4 (12)	12/10/1991	Stade Louis II, Monte Carlo, Monaco	Retained IBF Middleweight title.
Win	27-0-1	Reggie Johnson	SD	12	29/06/1991	Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Retained IBF Middleweight title.
Win	26-0-1	Michael Nunn	TKO	11 (12)	10/05/1991	John O'Donnell Stadium, Davenport, Iowa, United States	Won IBF Middleweight title.
Win	25-0-1	Alberto Gonzalez	TKO	5 (10)	31/03/1991	Sands Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	24-0-1	Merqui Sosa	SD	12	13/01/1991	Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States	Retained IBC Middleweight title.
Win	23-0-1	Jose Carlos Da Silva	TKO	5 (10)	10/12/1990	Hyatt Regency Dearborn, Dearborn, Michigan, United States
Win	22-0-1	Sanderline Williams	UD	10	16/10/1990	Hyatt Regency, Tampa, Florida, United States
Win	21-0-1	Kevin Brazier	TKO	2 (10)	24/08/1990	Hyatt Regency Dearborn, Dearborn, Michigan, United States
Draw	20-0-1	Sanderline Williams	PTS	10	26/07/1990	Dearborn, Michigan, United States
Win	20–0	Ricardo Bryant	TKO	4 (12)	27/06/1990	Hyatt Regency Ballroom, Dearborn, Michigan, United States	Won vacant IBC Middleweight title.
Win	19–0	Horacio Rene Brandan	KO	2 (10)	23/05/1990	The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
Win	18–0	Jose Luis Esteven	TKO	5 (?)	27/04/1990	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win	17–0	Toby Tyler	TKO	4 (6)	05/04/1990	The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
Win	16–0	Philip Morefield	KO	1 (10)	01/03/1990	The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States	Won USA Michigan State Middleweight title.
Win	15–0	Danny Thomas	UD	8	20/01/1990	The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
Win	14–0	Joe Johnson	KO	4 (?)	29/11/1989	The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
Win	13–0	Ron Amundsen	UD	10	13/11/1989	Central Park Athletic Club, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Win	12–0	Robert Clinton	KO	1 (?)	26/10/1989	International Hotel & Resorts, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win	11–0	Ricardo Simpson	KO	2 (?)	12/10/1989	The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
Win	10–0	Joe Summers	TKO	2 (?)	21/09/1989	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win	9–0	Lemark Davis	UD	6	07/09/1989	The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
Win	8–0	Mark Stephens	TKO	2 (?)	07/09/1989	Detroit Boat Club, Detroit, Michigan, United States
Win	7–0	Steve Chaney	KO	1 (?)	06/06/1989	Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Win	6–0	Arthur Willis	SD	4	02/05/1989	Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Win	5–0	James Fernandez	UD	4	16/02/1989	Premier Center, Sterling Heights, Michigan, United States
Win	4–0	Sammy Jenkins	TKO	4 (?)	17/01/1989	Premier Center, Sterling Heights, Michigan, United States
Win	3–0	Carl Penn	KO	1 (?)	10/01/1989	Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Win	2–0	Ronnie Yoe	KO	1 (?)	06/12/1988	Omni New Daisy Theater, Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Win	1–0	Stephen Lee	TKO	2 (4)	26/10/1988	Thomas Crystal Gardens, Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States