Photo: Bill Apter / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Mike McCallum is a fighter the casual fan underrates and every boxing nerd reveres. Holding world titles in three weight classes, super welterweight, middleweight and light heavyweight, across a 1981 to 1997 career is the mark of a genuine craftsman, and the 2003 Hall of Fame induction confirms it. The nickname the sport gave him says it all: he was a body-punching technician feared enough that bigger names quietly avoided him in his prime. I find that history a little bittersweet, a man this good never getting the superstar spotlight his skills deserved. His passing in 2025 closed the book on a true throwback pro.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mike McCallum
- Name (Japanese)
- マイク・マッカラム
- Reading
- まいく・まっからむ
- Born
- December 7, 1956 (age 69)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Monkey
- Origin
- Kingston, Jamaica
- Height
- 182 cm
- Occupation
- boxer
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2003 International Boxing Hall of Fame
- WBC World Light Heavyweight Champion
- WBA World Middleweight Champion
- WBA World Super Welterweight Champion
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Mike McCallum born?
Born December 7, 1956 (age 69).
Where is Mike McCallum from?
Mike McCallum is from Kingston, Jamaica.
What does Mike McCallum do?
Mike McCallum works as boxer.
How tall is Mike McCallum?
Mike McCallum is 182 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.