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Mike McCallum

Mike McCallum held the WBC light heavyweight world title, the WBA middleweight world title and the WBA super welterweight world title between 1984 and 1995. McCallum's highest place in The Ring's annual pound for pound ratings was No. 6, in 1987.

World title bouts
17
Record in world title bouts (won–lost–drawn)
13–3–1
World titles held
3
Longest world title reign (WBA super welterweight, 1984–1987)
2 years, 8 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1984 – Jan 1996

Light HeavyweightWBC
MiddleweightWBA
IBF
Super WelterweightWBA
1984age 271985age 281986age 291987age 301988age 311989age 321990age 331991age 341992age 351993age 361994age 371995age 381996age 39
1984198619881990199219941996

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1996

  2. The Ring magazine rates Mike McCallum No. 9 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  3. 1995

  4. The Ring magazine rates Mike McCallum No. 6 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  5. Fabrice Tiozzo beats Mike McCallum via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBC

  6. Mike McCallum beats Carl Jones via knockout 7/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBC

  7. 1994

  8. The Ring magazine rates Mike McCallum No. 2 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  9. Mike McCallum beats Jeff Harding via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBC

  10. 1993

  11. The Ring magazine rates Mike McCallum No. 6 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  12. 1992

  13. The Ring magazine rates Mike McCallum No. 5 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  14. James Toney beats Mike McCallum via majority decision 12/12

    Middleweight · IBF

  15. 1991

  16. The Ring magazine rates Mike McCallum No. 2 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  17. Mike McCallum and James Toney draw via split decision 12/12

    Middleweight · IBF

  18. Mike McCallum’s reign as the WBA middleweight world champion ends

    Middleweight · WBA

  19. Mike McCallum beats Sumbu Kalambay via split decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBA

  20. 1990

  21. The Ring magazine rates Mike McCallum No. 4 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  22. Mike McCallum beats Michael Watson via knockout 11/12

    Middleweight · WBA

  23. Mike McCallum beats Steve Collins via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBA

  24. 1989

  25. The Ring magazine rates Mike McCallum No. 3 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  26. Mike McCallum beats Herol Graham via split decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBA

  27. 1988

  28. The Ring magazine rates Mike McCallum No. 7 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  29. Sumbu Kalambay beats Mike McCallum via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBA

  30. 1987

  31. The Ring magazine rates Mike McCallum No. 5 at middleweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Mike McCallum No. 6 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  32. Mike McCallum beats Donald Curry via knockout 5/15

    Super Welterweight · WBA

  33. Mike McCallum beats Milton McCrory via knockout 10/15

    Super Welterweight · WBA

  34. 1986

  35. The Ring magazine rates Mike McCallum No. 2 at super welterweight in its annual ratings

  36. Mike McCallum beats Said Skouma via knockout 9/15

    Super Welterweight · WBA

  37. Mike McCallum beats Julian Jackson via knockout 2/15

    Super Welterweight · WBA

  38. 1985

  39. The Ring magazine rates Mike McCallum No. 2 at super welterweight in its annual ratings

  40. Mike McCallum beats David Braxton via knockout 8/15

    Super Welterweight · WBA

  41. 1984

  42. The Ring magazine rates Mike McCallum No. 1 at super welterweight in its annual ratings

  43. Mike McCallum beats Luigi Minchillo via knockout 13/15

    Super Welterweight · WBA

  44. Mike McCallum beats Sean Mannion via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Welterweight · WBA

  45. 1983

  46. The Ring magazine rates Mike McCallum No. 3 at super welterweight in its annual ratings

  47. 1982

  48. The Ring magazine rates Mike McCallum No. 5 at super welterweight in its annual ratings