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Remember him stopping Michael Watson and beating Herol Graham. A great talent, RIP

tony1234 wrote: ↑01 Jun 2025, 09:53 Remember him stopping Michael Watson and beating Herol Graham. A great talent, RIP

and a ko of the year against Don Curry

That's sad news, he was some fighter. Scary power.

Incredible fighter, nearly unbeatable in his prime - annihilating the great Don curry was a highlight, but his second round war versus dynamite punching Julian Jackson, where he somehow survives oblivion in the first round to plant his feet and take out Jackson in the next round, was incredible.

You could say the FAB FIVE, because there’s a good argument that Hagler, Hearns, Duran and Leonard wanted no part of Mighty Mike.

He’d slowed down a bit and James Toney is an all-time great on anyone’s list, but their two fights are about as high-level boxing as you’ll ever see

RIP the great Mike McCallum.

Jeez RIP, proper legend was McCallum, fought the lot

The fighter's fighter.
Sad news RIP

Only 69. If you aren't already older than that, calculate how far away you are and take stock. Life is too short. Great fighter, condolences to his family.

RIP

Jimmy2025 wrote: ↑01 Jun 2025, 14:03 Only 69. If you aren't already older than that, calculate how far away you are and take stock. Life is too short. Great fighter, condolences to his family.

Boxing takes about 10 years off a man's life. Considering the damage they put their bodies & minds through, making it to 69 is very impressive.

RIP. Supreme technician, he used to just systematically dissect his opponents in his pomp. Great technique, timing, rock chinned, good puncher, did everything with a touch of class.

Loved watching him fight, this is sad news but his legacy amongst boxing fans is secure.

Sad sad news. God bless Champ. R.I.P.

Great fighter RIP

He was 68 .

goose 5 wrote: ↑01 Jun 2025, 21:21 He was 68 .

Yes, my mistake earlier, sorry. Google has his year of birth as 1955 but elsewhere it is 1956.

RIP champ. An absolute technical marvel whose fights will still be studied long after we're all gone.

samwbr wrote: ↑01 Jun 2025, 11:00 That's sad news, he was some fighter. Scary power.

Sure you're not thinking of Julian Jackson? McCallum had decent power, but will rightly be remembered for being a masterful technician and consummate professional rather than a puncher.
He would have been world-class in any era.

RIP

His first fight with Toney was a great technical fight.

Wonderful fighter. Remember him outclassing Watson and squeezing past bomber Graham in a proper scrappy bout

Frickley wrote: ↑02 Jun 2025, 15:30 Wonderful fighter. Remember him outclassing Watson and squeezing past bomber Graham in a proper scrappy bout

Is it right that if Bomber hadn't lost a point he would have got a draw ?

paultom wrote: ↑02 Jun 2025, 16:37

Frickley wrote: ↑02 Jun 2025, 15:30 Wonderful fighter. Remember him outclassing Watson and squeezing past bomber Graham in a proper scrappy bout

Is it right that if Bomber hadn't lost a point he would have got a draw ?

If I am remembering right Herol had a point taken which would have given him a draw if it had not happened. I think the ref also gave Mike a count at some point but the ringside judges refused to count it, as it looked a slip. although I may not be right on the last bit.

showed some chin in that jackson fight too, took some good shots there before finishing him. but even he could not escape being hurt a bit by the huge hawk hammer

I had MCCallum by 1 point over Graham- a very good bout for purists.