BOXER

Mike McCallum

1956 - Today

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Mike McCallum (born 7 December 1956) is a Jamaican former professional boxer who competed from 1981 to 1997. He held world championships in three weight classes, including the WBA super welterweight title from 1984 to 1988, the WBA middleweight title from 1989 to 1991, and the WBC light heavyweight title from 1994 to 1995. A slick, hard-hitting technician in the ring, McCallum was known for his exceptionally durable chin and toughness, and was never stopped in any of his five losses. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mike McCallum has received more than 649,227 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Mike McCallum is the 278th most popular boxer, the 87th most popular biography from Jamaica and the 2nd most popular Jamaican Boxer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 650k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 45.86

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.12

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.08

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among BOXERS

Among boxers, Mike McCallum ranks 278 out of 496Before him are Leo Rwabwogo, Clemente Rojas, Andrés Aldama, Svilen Rusinov, Dick McTaggart, and Marcos Maidana. After him are Vassiliy Jirov, Clemente Russo, Leonard Doroftei, Zsolt Erdei, Giovanni Parisi, and Sergey Kovalev.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Mike McCallum ranks 684Before him are Debby Boone, Beatrice Ask, Andrés Aldama, Mark Todd, Sandy Neilson, and Roland Wieser. After him are Javier Sicilia, Don Letts, Guy Maddin, Vinnie Johnson, Debbi Morgan, and Jon Tester.

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In Jamaica

Among people born in Jamaica, Mike McCallum ranks 87 out of 189Before him are Diana King (1970), Keith Gardner (1929), Capleton (1967), Dennis Brown (1957), Michael Frater (1982), and Ky-Mani Marley (1976). After him are Sizzla (1976), Grace Jackson (1961), Theodore Whitmore (1972), Norman Manley (1893), Bert Cameron (1959), and Luton Shelton (1985).

Among BOXERS In Jamaica

Among boxers born in Jamaica, Mike McCallum ranks 2Before him are Trevor Berbick (1954). After him are Cheavon Clarke (1990).