Oliver McCall Boxer

Oliver "The Atomic Bull" McCall (born April 21, 1965) is an American professional Heavyweight boxer best known for winning the WBC heavyweight title in 1994 after scoring an upset knockout victory over Lennox Lewis, in London, England. He defended his title against Larry Holmes before losing it to another Briton, Frank Bruno, at Wembley Stadium in 1995. He had an infamous in-ring meltdown during his 1997 rematch with Lewis. In a long rollercoaster career that has been blighted by drug addiction and almost constant legal troubles, McCall has served as the chief sparring partner for a peak Mike Tyson, then later came into his own as a professional, defeating Lennox Lewis, Larry Holmes, Bruce Seldon, Jesse Ferguson, Francesco Damiani, Oleg Maskaev, Henry Akinwande, Przemyslaw Saleta, Sinan Samil Sam, and Fres Oquendo. McCall claims to have never been knocked down as an amateur, professional, or during sparring. He is still an active professional at the age of 49.

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Birth dateApril 21, 1965
Birth place
Chicago , Illinois , United States
Nationality
United States
Height (meters)1.8796

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