Oliver McCall (born April 21, 1965) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2019. A veteran of the sport for over three decades, he is best known for winning the WBC heavyweight title in 1994 by scoring an upset knockout victory over Lennox Lewis. The next year he defended the title against Larry Holmes before losing it to Frank Bruno. McCall is known for an in-ring mental breakdown during his 1997 rematch with Lewis. McCall's son, Elijah, is also a heavyweight professional boxer. McCall is known for never being knocked down in his 74-bout professional career and possessed one of the most durable chins of his time.
OliverMcCall (born April 21, 1965) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2019. A veteran of the sport for over three decades...
Elijah McCall (born March 3, 1988, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American former heavyweight boxer. [1] He is the son of former heavyweight champion Oliver McCall...
He defended the title three times before an upset knockout loss to OliverMcCall in 1994. Lewis avenged the loss in a 1997 rematch to win back the vacant...
Andy McCall (footballer, born 1925) (1925–2014), Scottish footballer, father of Stuart McCall Annie McCall (1859–1949), English doctor Archie McCall (1867–1936)...
comeback attempts (against Mike Tyson in 1988, Evander Holyfield in 1992, OliverMcCall in 1995 and Brian Nielsen in 1997) to regain a variation of the heavyweight...
with a unanimous decision victory over future heavyweight champion OliverMcCall, which earned him a shot at Mike Tyson for the undisputed heavyweight...
of Bruno's boxing career was winning the WBC heavyweight title from OliverMcCall at Wembley Stadium in 1995, in what was his fourth world championship...
108–10. Controversy later arose as to his record, before he fought OliverMcCall, USBA stated his professional record 15–0 (12 KOs,) which was confirmed...
Southern Illinois University. Her father was former boxing world champion OliverMcCall. Outdoor Shot put – 19.11 (Carbondale 2016) Discus throw – 59.45 (Auburn...
Ferguson's heart was no longer fully in the game. By the time he fought OliverMcCall in 1991, he had only had one fight in three years, a 6-round kayo of...
Morrison, Carl Williams, Tony Tucker, Buster Douglas, Mike Weaver and OliverMcCall, he won bouts against the undefeated Donovan Ruddock, Rick "King Kong"...
heavyweight champion OliverMcCall handed Seldon his first defeat. Seldon was ahead on the scorecards but tired and was knocked down by McCall three times in...
also faced world champions Tony Tubbs, James Smith, Chris Byrd, and OliverMcCall. Though he never held or challenged for a world title from any of the...
as well as Peter McNeeley, Kenny Craven, Russel Chasteen, Reynaldo Minus, Chris Sirengo and Najee Shaheed. A fight with OliverMcCall in 2001 resulted...
In 1990 Norris regained some ground by beating future world champion OliverMcCall by split decision, and in 1991 regained his NABF title with a first-round...
Michael (May 1972). "Michael Pergolani interviews Oliver Reed". Playmen. OliverReed.net. "Oliver Reed obituary". The Daily Telegraph. London. 3 May 1999...
in his career get knocked out in the first round by former champion OliverMcCall and he assumed he was brought in as an easy win. Rahman claimed that...
Orlin Norris and successfully defended it against future world champion OliverMcCall, winning another 12-round split decision. He finished 1992 with a sixth-round...
Oliver Robert McBurnie (born 4 June 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Sheffield United. After playing youth...
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