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Oliver McCall

オリバー・マッコール　/　おりばー・まっこーる

American boxer

April 21, 1965 (age 61)　・　Chicago, Illinois, United States

Illinois
boxer

My Take

Oliver McCall will always be defined for me by one electric night in 1994, when he knocked out Lennox Lewis to take the WBC heavyweight title. That upset is the kind of moment that rewrites a career, and I can't help but be drawn to a fighter who delivered it. What impresses me even more is the longevity, competing professionally from 1985 across nearly four decades, which is almost unheard of in the heavyweight ranks. Defending against Larry Holmes and then losing to Frank Bruno shows the brutal turnover at the top. To me he is a true throwback, a heavyweight whose punch could change everything in a single round.

Overview

Oliver McCall (born April 21, 1965) 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. The next year he defended the title against Larry Holmes before losing it to Frank Bruno.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Oliver McCall
Name (Japanese): オリバー・マッコール
Reading: おりばー・まっこーる
Born: April 21, 1965 (age 61)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Snake
Origin: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 188 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: boxer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

WBC World Heavyweight Champion

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AA%E3%83%AA%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%83%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB

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