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Mike McCallum

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Real name Mike McCallum
Nickname(s) Bodysnatcher
Rated at Light Middleweight
Nationality Jamaican
Birth date December 7, 1956 (1956-12-07) (age 51)
Birth place 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 December 7, 1956 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a retired boxer from Jamaica who held world titles in several weight classes. The Pan American Games are a Multi-sport event, held every four years between competitors from all nations of The Americas. The 8th Pan American Games were held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from July 1 to July 15, 1979. The Boxing tournament at the 1979 Pan American Games was held in San Juan Puerto Rico, from July 1 to July 15. Light Middleweight (also known as Junior Middleweight or Super Welterweight) is a weight division in professional boxing between 147-154 pounds (66 Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kingston is the Capital and largest city of Jamaica and is located on the southeastern coast of the island country Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kingston is the Capital and largest city of Jamaica and is located on the southeastern coast of the island country Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight,

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Amateur career

McCallum represented Jamaica as an amateur at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, where he was eliminated in the quarterfinals. The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Montreal, Quebec Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec In 1979 he won a silver medal at the Pan American Games. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The Boxing tournament at the 1979 Pan American Games was held in San Juan Puerto Rico, from July 1 to July 15.

Amateur Achievements

Claimed an amateur record of 240-10


Professional career

As a professional he fought almost exclusively in the USA. This article is about people called professionals For the Movie, see The Professional or Leon. He first became a world champion in 1984 by defeating Sean Mannion to win the WBA junior middleweight title. A champion (identical to the French from the late Latin campio) is one who has repeatedly come out first among contestants in challenges (especially the winner of a tournament Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) The World Boxing Association (WBA is a Boxing organization that sanctions official matches and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level Light Middleweight (also known as Junior Middleweight or Super Welterweight) is a weight division in professional boxing between 147-154 pounds (66 McCallum would defend that title six times, winning all six fights by knock out.

His first prominent opponent was current Hall of Fame boxer and then undefeated challenger Julian Jackson, who McCallum fought in his third title defense. The modern International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF is located in Canastota, New York, United States, within driving distance from the Baseball Hall Julian Jackson (born September 12, 1960) is a former professional boxer and former three-time world champion of the middle weight & junior middle weight McCallum survived some punishment in the first round and came back to stop the undefeated Jackson in the second round [1].

McCallum really came to prominence in later bouts by knocking out two contenders that had been highly regarded welterweights, former WBC welterweight champion Milton McCrory and former welterweight champion Donald Curry. Welterweight is a Weight class division in combat sports Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in Boxing, but other combat sports like Kickboxing The World Boxing Council was initially created by 11 countries the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Milton McCrory (born February 7, 1962 in Detroit MI) was a professional boxer in the Welterweight (147 lb) division Donald Curry (born September 7, 1961) is a retired Fort Worth boxer nicknamed the 'Lone Star Cobra' 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 [2].

In 1988, he moved up to middleweight, suffering his first defeat in an attempt to win the WBA middleweight title from Sumbu Kalambay. Middleweight is a division or weight class, in Boxing. Early boxing history is less than exact but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s Sumbu "Patrizio" Kalambay was a world champion boxer He was born April 10, 1956 in Zaire. In 1989, He defeated Herol Graham to win the vacant WBA middleweight title. Herol 'Bomber' Graham was born in Nottingham, England in 1958 and is generally acknowledged as one of the best British boxers of the post-war era never He defended the title several times, defeating Steve Collins, Michael Watson and Sumbu Kalambay. For the motorcycle speedway ridersee Steve Collins. Steve Collins, nicknamed The Celtic Warrior, is a former Boxing Michael Watson (born March 15, 1965) is a retired British boxer

McCallum next fought IBF middleweight champion James Toney. James "Lights Out" Toney (born August 24, 1968) is a professional boxer from Ann Arbor Michigan. McCallum was stripped of his WBA title before the bout. Of his two fights with Toney in 1991 and 1992, the first fight, which was a draw, was named "Fight of the Year" by Ring Magazine. The Ring (often called Ring Magazine) is an American Boxing Magazine that was first published in 1922 as a boxing McCallum lost the second fight by majority decision. Some felt that McCallum should have won the two fights [3].

McCallum next moved up in weight and won the vacant WBC light heavyweight title by outpointing former champion Jeff Harding. In boxing the light heavyweight (above 168 pounds up to 175 pounds division is the weight division between Cruiserweight and Super middleweight. Outpoint is a term frequently used in Boxing to describe a situation in which one boxer is awarded more points than his or her opponent by the judges but does not Knock Jeff Harding is an actor from New England most famed for his narration of popular books into audio format Being in his late thirties he did not hold this crown long, losing the title to Fabrice Tiozzo. Fabrice Tiozzo (born May 8, 1969 in St Denis, France) was a professional boxer in the Light heavyweight (175 He attempted to regain the title from Roy Jones Jr, but lost by decision. Roy Jones Jr (born January 16, 1969) is an American boxer Jones was named "Fighter of the Decade" for the 1990s by the Boxing Writers Association In his last fight, McCallum lost his rubber match to James Toney in an attempt to win the WBU cruiserweight title. In Boxing, Mixed martial arts, and other combat sports a rubber match is the third fight between two fighters after the first two matches have been split WBU redirects here The World Boxing Union (WBU is a lightly regarded Boxing sanctioning body whose "world champions" often lack widespread Cruiserweight is a weight class in Boxing between Light heavyweight and Heavyweight.

Trivia

McCallum was known as "bodysnatcher" because he specialized in body punching, but unlike most other body punchers did not take head punches in return. His greatest professional problem was that the great welterweights and middleweights Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler, Thomas "Tommy" Hearns and Roberto Duran knew of his achievements and declined to face him without pecuniary rewards that his own promoters were unwilling to meet. Ray Charles Leonard (born May 17, 1956) is a retired American professional boxer. Marvelous Marvin Hagler (born Marvin Nathaniel Hagler, in Newark, New Jersey, May 23, 1954) is a former American Thomas Hearns (born October 18, 1958, in Memphis, raised in Detroit) is an American 8-time world champion professional Roberto Durán (born June 16 1951 is a retired professional boxer from Panama, widely regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all-time Hence he only achieved stardom at the tail-end of his career, retiring with a record of 49-5-1 (36 knockouts). He was never knocked out himself.

Honors

McCallum was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003 [4].

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

Amateur achievements [5]

Claimed an amateur record of 240-10

Sporting positions
Preceded by
Roberto Duran
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
Jeff Harding		 WBC Light Heavyweight Champion
23 Jul 1994–16 Jun 1995		 Succeeded by
Fabrice Tiozzo

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References

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