Oliver McCall
Former professional boxer
オリバー・マッコール
- Born
- 21 April 1965, Chicago
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- heavyweight
- Occupation
- boxer
- Height
- 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Oliver McCall (born April 21, 1965) is an American professional boxer who began competing professionally in 1985. A veteran of the sport for over four 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 infamous in-ring mental breakdown during his 1997 rematch with Lewis. McCall's son, Elijah, is also a heavyweight professional boxer. McCall is famous for having never been knocked down in any of his 78 professional bouts.
Awards and honours
- WBC World Heavyweight Champion
External links
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