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Oliver McCall

1965 - Today

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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. McCall is also known for an infamous in-ring mental breakdown during his 1997 rematch with Lewis. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Oliver McCall is the 281st most popular boxer (down from 242nd in 2024), the 14,543rd most popular biography from United States (down from 12,927th in 2019) and the 87th most popular American Boxer.

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, Oliver McCall ranks 281 out of 496. Before him are Virgil Hill, Hocine Soltani, Arthur Abraham, Meldrick Taylor, Luan Krasniqi, and Sergio Martínez. After him are Paea Wolfgramm, Leonard Doroftei, Mohamed Zaoui, Eyüp Can, János Váradi, and Jorge Hernández.

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Among people born in 1965, Oliver McCall ranks 736. Before him are Rashid Rakhimov, Kiersten Warren, Pintado, Kathleen Kinmont, Andreas Kappes, and Ignacio Ambríz. After him are José Manuel de la Torre, Kálmán Kovács, Hernán Díaz, Masahiro Wada, Billy Sherwood, and Monja Roindefo.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Oliver McCall ranks 14,547 out of 20,380. Before him are Mark Van Doren (1894), Marion Martin (1909), Courtney Ford (1978), Millard Hampton (1956), Sidney Moncrief (1957), and Gaten Matarazzo (2002). After him are Tony Anselmo (1960), Troy Davis (1968), Ned Lamont (1954), Paolo Bacigalupi (1972), Nicholas D'Agosto (1980), and Nate Mendel (1968).

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Among BOXERS In United States

Among boxers born in United States, Oliver McCall ranks 87. Before him are Victor Ortiz (1987), James Toney (1968), Henry Tillman (1960), Tim Witherspoon (1957), Virgil Hill (1964), and Meldrick Taylor (1966). After him are Joe Gans (1874), Michael Dokes (1958), Diego Corrales (1977), Antonio Margarito (1978), Errol Spence Jr. (1990), and Danny García (1988).

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