Mike McCallum (born December 7, 1956 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a retired boxer from Jamaica, who represented his native country as an amateur at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, where he was eliminated in the quarterfinals. 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 WBA junior middleweight title. McCallum would prolong that title six times, winning all six fights by knock out. A weight division in professional boxing made popular in recent times by the likes of Thomas Hearns, Julian Jackson and Terry Norris, although the best that the division had to offer was probably lesser star Mike McCallum. ... December 7 is the 341st day (342nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The City of Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica. ... December 7 is the 341st day (342nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The City of Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica. ... Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Domínguez (left) versus Rafael Ortíz Boxing, also called pugilism (from Latin), prizefighting (when referring to professional boxing) or the sweet science[1] is a sport and martial art in which two participants of similar weight fight each other with their fists in a... The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, were held in 1976 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... This article needs cleanup. ... A professional is required to possess a large knowledge derived from extensive academic and practical training. ... A World Championship is any contest to determine the best in the world in a particular field. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... World Boxing Association (WBA) is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title, at the professional level. ... Boxing weight class names are not always consistent, as shown in the following table: Weight classes for boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics: See also Boxing Reigning boxing champions Categories: | ... Knockout (K.O.), or simply knock, is a winning criterion of many ringsports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai and others. ...

His first prominent opponent was current Hall of Fame boxer and then undefeated challenger Julian Jackson, who McCallum fought in his third title defense. McCallum stopped the undefeated Jackson in the second round. McCallum really came to prominence in later defenses by knocking out two contenders that had been highly regarded welterweights, former WBC welterweight champion Milton McCrory and former undisputed welterweight champion Donald Curry. Julian Jackson is a boxer out of the Virgin Islands, who usually won by knockout. ... Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. ... WBC is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below: White blood cell World Boxing Council The WBC, a music group Westboro Baptist Church Wilkes-Barre Connecting Railroad White Blood Cells (album) Washington Bible College Widcombe Baptist Church World Baseball Classic World Boardgaming Championships Womens Business Council... Milton McCrory (born February 7, 1962 in Detroit, MI) was a professional boxer in the welterweight (147lb) division. ... Donald Curry (born September 7, 1961) was a Fort Worth fighter, called the Lone Star Cobra. Curry, who had an amateur record of 400-4, made the 1980 United States Olympic team, but could not compete due to the U.S. boycott. ...

In 1988, he moved up to middleweight, suffering his first defeat in an attempt to win the WBA middleweight title from Sumbu Kalambay. In 1989, He defeated Herol Graham to win the vacant WBA middleweight title. He defended the title several times, defeating Steve Collins, Michael Watson and Sumbu Kalambay. Middleweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. ... Sumbu Kalambay was a world champion boxer. ... Herol Bomber Graham was born in Nottingham, England in 1958. ... Steve Collins, nicknamed The Celtic Warrior, is a former world boxing Champion. ... Michael Watson (born March 15, 1965) is a former boxer from England. ...

Of his two fights with James Toney in 1991 and 1992 the first fight, which was a draw, was named "Fight of the Year" by Ring Magazine. After losing the James Toney rematch by a majority decision, McCallum moved up in weight and won the vacant WBC light heavyweight title by outpointing former champion Jeff Harding. James Lights-Out Toney (born August 24, 1968) is a professional boxer from Detroit, Michigan and is a Huron High School alumnus where he was a 205 lb football quarterback in Ann Arbor, Michigan. ... Front cover of the first issue of Ring Magazine Ring Magazine is a boxing magazine that was first published in 1922. ... In boxing, the light heavyweight division is the weight division between cruiserweight over 175 pounds (79. ... 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 out that opponent [[1]]. Category: ... Hailing from New England, Jeff Harding is 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. He attempted to regain the title from Roy Jones Jr, but lost by decision. In his last fight, McCallum lost his rubber match to James Toney in an attempt to win the WBU cruiserweight title. Fabrice Tiozzo (born May 8, 1969 in St. ... Roy Jones Jr. ... 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. ... The World Boxing Union (WBU) is a lightly regarded boxing sanctioning body whose world champions often lack widespread recognition. ... Cruiserweight is a weight class in boxing where previously contestants weighed between 176 and 190 pounds. ...

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. 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. Ray Charles Leonard (born May 17, 1956 in Wilmington, North Carolina) is an American former professional boxer. ... Marvelous Marvin Hagler (born Marvin Nathaniel Hagler in Newark, New Jersey, May 23, 1954), is an American former boxer. ... Thomas Hearns (born October 18, 1958, in Memphis, Tennessee), is an American 7-time world champion professional boxer. ... Roberto Duran (b. ...

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Amateur Achievements [1]

Claimed an amateur record of 240-10

• 1974: Competed as a Welterweight in the 1974 World Championships in Havana, lost by 3rd round TKO to Clint Jackson of the United States.
• 1976: Represented Jamaica as a Welterweight at 1976 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 (USA) Welterweight champion. McCallum defeated Roger Leonard of the Air Force in the final.
• 1978: Welterweight Gold medalist at Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada.
• 1979: National Golden (USA) Gloves Welterweight champion, beating Doug DeWitt and Robbie Sims.
• 1979: 2nd place as a Welterweight 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 Andres Aldama (Cuba) KO by 2

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External links

1. Mike McCallum at the BoxRec wiki.
2. Mike McCallum's statistics at the BoxRec database.