Roy Jones Jr. vs. Mike McCallum - Revision history

Wouter at 18:45, 17 July 2023

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	*There was one knockdown in the fight: Jones landed a right to the jaw just before the bell ending round ten that put McCallum on the seat of his pants.		*There was one knockdown in the fight: Jones landed a right to the jaw just before the bell ending round ten that put McCallum on the seat of his pants.
	*Jones landed 254 of 535 punches (47%) and McCallum connected on 209 of 651 (32%).		*Jones landed 254 of 535 punches (47%) and McCallum connected on 209 of 651 (32%).
	*A wild controversy was averted when two sets of judges — one from the World Boxing Council and another from the Florida State Athletic Commission — both unanimously voted for Jones. The Florida Commission refused to use WBC-appointed officials, saying it was the state body's jurisdiction and it would use its own judges. WBC president [[Jose Sulaiman]] then appointed his own set of judges and had them score the fight from the first row of the working media section. All three Florida officials scored the fight 120-107. Of the WBC judges, [[Marty Denkin]] had it 116-111, [[~~Tom~~ Kaczmarek]] 119-108 and [[Barbara Perez]] 117-110. "I've been in boxing for 50 years, and as far as I know it's never happened," Denkin said of the dual set of judges.		*A wild controversy was averted when two sets of judges — one from the World Boxing Council and another from the Florida State Athletic Commission — both unanimously voted for Jones. The Florida Commission refused to use WBC-appointed officials, saying it was the state body's jurisdiction and it would use its own judges. WBC president [[Jose Sulaiman]] then appointed his own set of judges and had them score the fight from the first row of the working media section. All three Florida officials scored the fight 120-107. Of the WBC judges, [[Marty Denkin]] had it 116-111, [[Tommy Kaczmarek]] 119-108 and [[Barbara Perez]] 117-110. "I've been in boxing for 50 years, and as far as I know it's never happened," Denkin said of the dual set of judges.
	*Jones was upgraded to full WBC light heavyweight champion when former titlist [[Fabrice Tiozzo]] decided he would fight as a cruiserweight.		*Jones was upgraded to full WBC light heavyweight champion when former titlist [[Fabrice Tiozzo]] decided he would fight as a cruiserweight.
	*[[:File:1996-11-22 - Roy Jones Jr vs. Mike McCallum (poster).jpg\|Official Program]]		*[[:File:1996-11-22 - Roy Jones Jr vs. Mike McCallum (poster).jpg\|Official Program]]

Slugger at 16:26, 9 July 2018

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	[[File:Jones-McCallum.jpg\|right\|300px\|thumb\|Roy Jones Jr. throws a right at Mike McCallum]]		[[File:Jones-McCallum.jpg\|right\|300px\|thumb\|Roy Jones Jr. throws a right at Mike McCallum]]
	<fight>11145</fight>		<fight>11145</fight>
	*'''[[~~World Boxing Council~~]] Light Heavyweight Title''' (~~Vacant interim title~~)~~<br>~~		*'''[[WBC]] World Light Heavyweight Title''' (Interim)

	~~<br clear~~=~~all>~~		== Notes ==
	=~~= Comments~~ ==
	*Jones made $2.8 million and McCallum got $750,000.		*Jones made $2.8 million and McCallum got $750,000.
	*There was a crowd of 12,000.		*There was a crowd of 12,000.
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	*A wild controversy was averted when two sets of judges — one from the World Boxing Council and another from the Florida State Athletic Commission — both unanimously voted for Jones. The Florida Commission refused to use WBC-appointed officials, saying it was the state body's jurisdiction and it would use its own judges. WBC president [[Jose Sulaiman]] then appointed his own set of judges and had them score the fight from the first row of the working media section. All three Florida officials scored the fight 120-107. Of the WBC judges, [[Marty Denkin]] had it 116-111, [[Tom Kaczmarek]] 119-108 and [[Barbara Perez]] 117-110. "I've been in boxing for 50 years, and as far as I know it's never happened," Denkin said of the dual set of judges.		*A wild controversy was averted when two sets of judges — one from the World Boxing Council and another from the Florida State Athletic Commission — both unanimously voted for Jones. The Florida Commission refused to use WBC-appointed officials, saying it was the state body's jurisdiction and it would use its own judges. WBC president [[Jose Sulaiman]] then appointed his own set of judges and had them score the fight from the first row of the working media section. All three Florida officials scored the fight 120-107. Of the WBC judges, [[Marty Denkin]] had it 116-111, [[Tom Kaczmarek]] 119-108 and [[Barbara Perez]] 117-110. "I've been in boxing for 50 years, and as far as I know it's never happened," Denkin said of the dual set of judges.
	*Jones was upgraded to full WBC light heavyweight champion when former titlist [[Fabrice Tiozzo]] decided he would fight as a cruiserweight.		*Jones was upgraded to full WBC light heavyweight champion when former titlist [[Fabrice Tiozzo]] decided he would fight as a cruiserweight.
			*[[:File:1996-11-22 - Roy Jones Jr vs. Mike McCallum (poster).jpg\|Official Program]]

	==Article==		== Article ==
	*[http://www.nytimes.com/1996/11/23/sports/jones-jr-wins-wbc-title.html ''New York Times'' - November 23, 1996]		*[http://www.nytimes.com/1996/11/23/sports/jones-jr-wins-wbc-title.html ''New York Times'' - November 23, 1996]

Earl at 01:47, 22 November 2013

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			[[File:Jones-McCallum.jpg\|right\|300px\|thumb\|Roy Jones Jr. throws a right at Mike McCallum]]
	<fight>11145</fight>		<fight>11145</fight>
	*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Light Heavyweight Title''' (~~Interim~~ title)<br>		*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Light Heavyweight Title''' (Vacant interim title)<br>
	*'''Weights:''' Jones 173 lbs, McCallum 175 lbs
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	== Comments ==		== Comments ==
	*McCallum was ~~knocked down at the bell ending the 10th round from~~ a ~~combination left hook to~~ the ~~body followed by~~ a right to the jaw.~~<br>~~		*Jones made $2.8 million and McCallum got $750,000.
	*~~Because~~ of ~~a dispute with~~ the ~~WBC,~~ the Florida ~~Boxing~~ Commission appointed ~~all three~~ judges. WBC ~~President,~~ Jose Sulaiman appointed ~~three other~~ judges to score the fight ~~sitting in~~ the first row of the working ~~press~~ section. ~~They all also had Jones as~~ the ~~winner~~, ~~but by scores of~~ 116-111, 117-110 and ~~119-108~~.~~<br>~~		*There was a crowd of 12,000.
	*Jones ~~took~~ full ~~distinction of~~ WBC ~~Light Heavyweight title~~ when Fabrice Tiozzo ~~moved up to Cruiserweight~~.		*There was one knockdown in the fight: Jones landed a right to the jaw just before the bell ending round ten that put McCallum on the seat of his pants.
			*Jones landed 254 of 535 punches (47%) and McCallum connected on 209 of 651 (32%).
			*A wild controversy was averted when two sets of judges — one from the World Boxing Council and another from the Florida State Athletic Commission — both unanimously voted for Jones. The Florida Commission refused to use WBC-appointed officials, saying it was the state body's jurisdiction and it would use its own judges. WBC president [[Jose Sulaiman]] then appointed his own set of judges and had them score the fight from the first row of the working media section. All three Florida officials scored the fight 120-107. Of the WBC judges, [[Marty Denkin]] had it 116-111, [[Tom Kaczmarek]] 119-108 and [[Barbara Perez]] 117-110. "I've been in boxing for 50 years, and as far as I know it's never happened," Denkin said of the dual set of judges.
			*Jones was upgraded to full WBC light heavyweight champion when former titlist [[Fabrice Tiozzo]] decided he would fight as a cruiserweight.

			==Article==
			*[http://www.nytimes.com/1996/11/23/sports/jones-jr-wins-wbc-title.html ''New York Times'' - November 23, 1996]

Reenthelawman at 00:55, 21 September 2008

2008-09-21T00:55:58Z

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	== Comments ==		== Comments ==
	- McCallum was knocked down at the bell ending the 10th round from a combination left hook to the body followed by a right to the jaw.<br>		*McCallum was knocked down at the bell ending the 10th round from a combination left hook to the body followed by a right to the jaw.<br>
	- Because of a dispute with the WBC, the Florida Boxing Commission appointed all three judges. WBC President, Jose Sulaiman appointed three other judges to score the fight sitting in the first row of the working press section. They all also had Jones as the winner, but by scores of 116-111, 117-110 and 119-108.<br>		*Because of a dispute with the WBC, the Florida Boxing Commission appointed all three judges. WBC President, Jose Sulaiman appointed three other judges to score the fight sitting in the first row of the working press section. They all also had Jones as the winner, but by scores of 116-111, 117-110 and 119-108.<br>
	- Jones took full distinction of WBC Light Heavyweight title when Fabrice Tiozzo moved up to Cruiserweight.		*Jones took full distinction of WBC Light Heavyweight title when Fabrice Tiozzo moved up to Cruiserweight.

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2008-09-21T00:23:16Z

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	*~~<b>Interim WBC~~ Light Heavyweight Title</b>		*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Light Heavyweight Title''' (Interim title)<br>
	*~~<b>~~Weights:~~</b>~~ Jones 173; McCallum 175		*'''Weights:''' Jones 173 lbs, McCallum 175 lbs
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	McCallum was knocked down at the bell ending the 10th round from a combination left hook to the body followed by a right to the jaw.		== Comments ==
			- McCallum was knocked down at the bell ending the 10th round from a combination left hook to the body followed by a right to the jaw.<br>
	Because of a dispute with the WBC, the Florida Boxing Commission appointed all three judges. WBC President, Jose Sulaiman appointed three other judges to score the fight sitting in the first row of the working press section. They all also had Jones as the winner, but by scores of 116-111, 117-110 and 119-108.		- Because of a dispute with the WBC, the Florida Boxing Commission appointed all three judges. WBC President, Jose Sulaiman appointed three other judges to score the fight sitting in the first row of the working press section. They all also had Jones as the winner, but by scores of 116-111, 117-110 and 119-108.<br>
			- Jones took full distinction of WBC Light Heavyweight title when Fabrice Tiozzo moved up to Cruiserweight.
	Jones took full distinction of WBC Light Heavyweight title when Fabrice Tiozzo moved up to Cruiserweight.

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2008-03-06T22:55:06Z

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	*<b>Interim WBC Light Heavyweight Title</b>		*<b>Interim WBC Light Heavyweight Title</b>
	*<b>Referee:</b> [[Brian Garry]]
	*<b>Judges scoring:</b> [[Ric Bays]] 120-107, [[Paul Herman]] 120-107, [[Jay Kassees]] 120-107
	*<b>Weights:</b> Jones 173; McCallum 175		*<b>Weights:</b> Jones 173; McCallum 175
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	Jones took full distinction of WBC Light Heavyweight title when Fabrice Tiozzo moved up to Cruiserweight.		Jones took full distinction of WBC Light Heavyweight title when Fabrice Tiozzo moved up to Cruiserweight.


	~~[[Category:1996 Bouts\|Jones vs. McCallum]]~~

Brett at 06:51, 16 December 2007

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			*<b>Interim WBC Light Heavyweight Title</b>
			*<b>Referee:</b> [[Brian Garry]]
			*<b>Judges scoring:</b> [[Ric Bays]] 120-107, [[Paul Herman]] 120-107, [[Jay Kassees]] 120-107
			*<b>Weights:</b> Jones 173; McCallum 175
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			McCallum was knocked down at the bell ending the 10th round from a combination left hook to the body followed by a right to the jaw.

			Because of a dispute with the WBC, the Florida Boxing Commission appointed all three judges. WBC President, Jose Sulaiman appointed three other judges to score the fight sitting in the first row of the working press section. They all also had Jones as the winner, but by scores of 116-111, 117-110 and 119-108.

	Jones took full distinction of WBC Light Heavyweight title when Fabrice Tiozzo moved up to Cruiserweight.		Jones took full distinction of WBC Light Heavyweight title when Fabrice Tiozzo moved up to Cruiserweight.


			[[Category:1996 Bouts\|Jones vs. McCallum]]

Emaster: Fight:11145 moved to Roy Jones Jr. vs. Mike McCallum

2007-08-23T17:52:28Z

Fight:11145 moved to Roy Jones Jr. vs. Mike McCallum

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Jones took full distinction of WBC Light Heavyweight title when Fabrice Tiozzo moved up to Cruiserweight.

Alarmakool at 21:45, 12 July 2006

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	* McCallum down in the 10th round		* McCallum down in the 10th round

	Jones took full distinction of WBC Light Heavyweight title when Fabrice Tiozzo moved up to Cruiserweight.		Jones took full distinction of WBC Light Heavyweight title when Fabrice Tiozzo moved up to Cruiserweight.

Alarmakool at 21:45, 12 July 2006

2006-07-12T21:45:39Z

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* McCallum down in the 10th round

Jones took full distinction of WBC Light Heavyweight title when Fabrice Tiozzo moved up to Cruiserweight.