Oliver McCall
Former professional boxer · United States · On the map · Athletes · Born 1965 · age 61
Oliver McCall is an American professional boxer who began competing professionally in 1985. A veteran of the sport for almost four decades, he is best known for winning the WBC heavyweight title in 1994 by scoring an upset knockout victory over Lennox Lewis.
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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.
The same award as Oliver
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Hasim RahmanBoth received WBC World Heavyweight Champion
Trevor BerbickBoth received WBC World Heavyweight Champion
Tim WitherspoonBoth received WBC World Heavyweight Champion
Ken NortonBoth received WBC World Heavyweight ChampionOleg MaskaevBoth received WBC World Heavyweight Champion