Oliver McCall boxer
- bouts
- 74
- won
- 58
- lost
- 14
- draw
- 0
- Status
- active
- Division
- heavyweight
- Debut
- 1985-11-02
- Height
- 6′ 2″/188cm
- Reach
- 82″/208cm
- Age
- 53
- Born
- 1965-04-21
- Death
- -
- Nationality
- USA
Oliver McCall (born April 21, 1965) is an American professional boxer. 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 would also become known for an in-ring mental breakdown during his 1997 rematch with Lewis. McCall's son, Elijah, is also a heavyweight professional boxer.Along with Vitali Klitschko and Nikolai Valuev, McCall is one of the few world heavyweight champions to have never been knocked down in any fight.Born in Chicago, McCall moved to live with his mother in Racine, Wisconsin and attended William Horlick High School, before transferring to Washington Park High School. McCall was also a talented high school basketball player. In 1981, however, McCall moved back to Chicago where he pursued boxing and won two Chicago Golden Gloves titles.At the amateur ranks McCall competed in super heavyweight division (+201 lbs.)National Golden Gloves (super heavyweight), Statehouse Convention Center, Little Rock, Arkansas, March 1985:Chicago Championships (heavyweight), Clarendon Park, Chicago, Illinois, April 1985:
Date | Opponent | Last Opponents' Results | Place | Result |
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2018-11-30 | Larry Knight | LLLLWW | HEB Tennis Centre, Corpus Christi | WIN Unanimous decision |
2014-04-26 | Marcin Rekowski | WWWWLW | Arena Hall, ul. B. Chrobrego 50B, Legionowo | LOST Unanimous decision |
2014-02-01 | Marcin Rekowski | WWWWWW | Okraglak Halle, Opole | WIN Split-decision |
2013-05-18 | Krzysztof Zimnoch | WWWWWW | Arena Hall, ul. B. Chrobrego 50B, Legionowo | LOST Unanimous decision |
2012-05-16 | Francesco Pianeta | WWWWWW | Brandenburg Halle, Frankfurt | LOST Unanimous decision |
2011-08-20 | Damian Wills | WWWWWW | Houston Athletic Fencing Center, Houston | WIN Unanimous decision |
2011-03-18 | Cedric Boswell | WWWWWW | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood | LOST Unanimous decision |
2010-12-07 | Fres Oquendo | WLWWWL | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood | WIN Split-decision |
2010-06-15 | Timur Ibragimov | WWWWWW | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood | LOST Unanimous decision |
2009-10-23 | Lance Whitaker | WLWLWW | Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas | WIN Unanimous decision |
2009-08-21 | Franklin Lawrence | DWWWWW | Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas | WIN Unanimous decision |
2009-05-22 | John Hopoate | LWWWWW | Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas | WIN Technical knockout |
2007-10-19 | Juan Carlos Gomez | WWWWW | Estrel Convention Center, Neukoelln | LOST Unanimous decision |
2007-06-16 | Sinan Samil Sam | WWLWWW | Atatürk Sport Salonu, Ankara | WIN Unanimous decision |
2007-02-24 | Marion Wilson | LLDWLL | ABC Sports Complex, Springfield | WIN Unanimous decision |
2006-12-09 | Yanqui Diaz | WLLL | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood | WIN KO |
2006-09-09 | Darroll Wilson | WWLWLL | Louisville Gardens, Louisville | WIN Technical knockout |
2006-06-30 | Kenny Craven | LLWLWL | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood | WIN Technical knockout |
2006-05-27 | Wallace McDaniel | LLWLWL | The Plex, North Charleston | WIN Technical knockout |
2005-10-15 | Juan Carlos Gomez | WWWLWW | Mehrzweckhalle Sued, Düsseldorf | NC No Contest |
2005-08-13 | Przemyslaw Saleta | WWWLLW | United Center, Chicago | WIN Technical knockout |
2005-05-10 | Kelvin Hale | LWLDWW | Kennel Club, Sarasota | WIN Unanimous decision |
2005-04-16 | Cornelius Ellis | LLWLLD | Benton Convention Center, Winston-Salem | WIN Unanimous decision |
2005-02-05 | Marion Wilson | LLLLDW | Convention Center, Washington | WIN |
2004-11-13 | DaVarryl Williamson | WWLWWL | Madison Square Garden, New York | LOST Unanimous decision |
2004-09-25 | Vernon Woodward | WWLWLW | Fire Lake Casino, Shawnee | WIN Technical knockout |
2003-04-24 | Dennis McKinney | WWWWWL | The Plex, North Charleston | WIN Technical knockout |
2001-11-17 | Henry Akinwande | WWWWWW | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas | WIN KO |
2001-09-29 | Matt Green | LLLLWW | Martinsville | WIN Technical knockout |
2000-08-11 | Sedreck Fields | LWLLWL | Paris Las Vegas, Las Vegas | WIN Split-decision |
2000-05-25 | Marcus McIntyre | LWLWWW | Grand Casino, Tunica | WIN KO |
2000-02-12 | Ric Lainhart | LLLWWL | Jim Davidson Theatre, Pembroke Pines | WIN Technical knockout |
1999-12-18 | Will Hinton | LLLDLW | Grand Casino, Tunica | WIN Technical knockout |
1999-09-25 | Samson Cohen | LLWLLW | Bassett High School, Bassett | NC No Contest |
1998-02-24 | Samson Cohen | WWLLWL | Nashville | WIN KO |
1998-02-03 | Abdul Muhaymin | LWLLLL | Nashville | WIN Unanimous decision |
1998-01-06 | Mike Acklie | LWLLLL | Music City Mix Factory, Nashville | WIN KO |
1997-12-16 | Mike DeVito | LLLLLL | Music City Mix Factory, Nashville | WIN Technical knockout |
1997-11-04 | Brian Yates | LLLLLL | Music City Mix Factory, Nashville | WIN Technical knockout |
1997-02-07 | Lennox Lewis | WLWWWW | Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas | LOST Technical knockout |
1996-03-23 | James Stanton | WWWWWL | Miami Arena, Miami | WIN Corner retirement |
1996-02-24 | Oleg Maskaev | WWWWWW | Richmond Coliseum, Richmond | WIN Technical knockout |
1995-09-02 | Frank Bruno | WWLWWW | Wembley Stadium, Wembley | LOST Unanimous decision |
1995-04-08 | Larry Holmes | WWWWWW | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas | WIN Unanimous decision |
1994-09-24 | Lennox Lewis | WWWWWW | Wembley Arena, Wembley | WIN Technical knockout |
1994-02-26 | Dan Murphy | WLWLW | Earls Court Exhibition Hall, Kensington | WIN Technical knockout |
1993-12-18 | Art Card | WLLLL | Estadio Cuauhtemoc, Puebla | WIN KO |
1993-04-23 | Francesco Damiani | WWLWWW | The Pyramid, Memphis | WIN Technical knockout |
1993-01-30 | Mike Dixon | LLLWLW | The Pyramid, Memphis | WIN Technical knockout |
1992-12-13 | Lawrence Carter | WWLLWW | Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas | WIN KO |
1992-06-26 | Tony Tucker | WWWWWW | Cleveland State Convocation Centre, Cleveland | LOST Split-decision |
1992-02-15 | Mike Rouse | LLWLLD | Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas | WIN Technical knockout |
1991-08-08 | Jesse Ferguson | LLWWLW | Trump Castle, Atlantic City | WIN Unanimous decision |
1991-06-08 | Danny Wofford | WLDLLL | Civic Center, Salem | WIN Technical knockout |
1991-04-18 | Bruce Seldon | WWWWWW | Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City | WIN Technical knockout |
1990-11-17 | Orlin Norris | WLWWW | Lee County Civic Center, Fort Myers | LOST Split-decision |
1990-07-16 | Lionel Butler | WLWLWD | Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City | WIN Split-decision |
1989-07-21 | James Douglas | LWWWWW | Convention Center, Atlantic City | LOST Unanimous decision |
1988-10-01 | Bruce Johnson | LLLLWW | International Amphitheatre, Chicago | WIN KO |
1988-09-16 | Wesley Smith | LLLLLL | Winston-Salem | WIN Technical knockout |
1988-06-30 | David Jaco | LLLLWL | Pavilion Convention Center, Virginia Beach | WIN Unanimous decision |
1988-01-22 | Mike Hunter | DWLWWL | Convention Center, Atlantic City | LOST Unanimous decision |
1987-08-30 | Kim Adams | LLL | Americana Congress Hotel, Chicago | WIN Technical knockout |
1987-08-11 | Richard Scott | LLLWLL | UIC Pavilion, Chicago | WIN KO |
1987-05-30 | Tim Morrison | debut | DiVinci Manor, Chicago | WIN KO |
1987-03-21 | Fred Whitaker | W | DiVinci Manor, Chicago | WIN Unanimous decision |
1986-12-16 | Al Evans | W | Condesa Del Mar, Alsip | WIN Unanimous decision |
1986-10-25 | Bashir Wadud | LLLLWL | DiVinci Manor, Chicago | WIN Unanimous decision |
1986-09-13 | Larry Roberson | LLLLLL | DiVinci Manor, Chicago | WIN Technical knockout |
1986-08-14 | James Churn | LLLLLL | Americana Congress Hotel, Chicago | WIN KO |
1986-06-21 | Kimmuel Odum | debut | DiVinci Manor, Chicago | WIN Majority decision |
1986-01-18 | Felix Shorter | WWL | DiVinci Manor, Chicago | WIN Technical knockout |
1985-12-06 | Joey Christjohn | WWW | Las Vegas Hilton, Hilton Center, Las Vegas | LOST Unanimous decision |
1985-11-02 | Lou Bailey | WLLL | Odeum, Villa Park | WIN Technical knockout |