Oliver McCall
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Oliver McCall is an American former professional boxer best known for winning the WBC heavyweight title by upsetting Lennox Lewis and for his highly publicized emotional breakdown during a rematch.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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professional boxer ⓘ |
| boxingStyle | orthodox stance ⓘ |
| careerStatus | retired ⓘ |
| competedIn | world heavyweight championship bouts ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1965-04-21 ⓘ |
| defeated | Lennox Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defeatedInBoutType | world heavyweight title fight ⓘ |
| division | heavyweight division ⓘ |
| Elijah McCall | instanceOf:professional boxer ⓘ |
| era |
early 21st century boxing
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late 20th century boxing ⓘ |
| familyName | McCall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fought |
Acelino Freitas
NERFINISHED
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Bruce Seldon NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Bruno NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Akinwande NERFINISHED ⓘ Juan Carlos Gómez NERFINISHED ⓘ Larry Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Tyson NERFINISHED ⓘ Oleg Maskaev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Oliver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadRematchWith | Lennox Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild | Elijah McCall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isBestKnownFor |
emotional breakdown during rematch with Lennox Lewis
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upsetting Lennox Lewis to win the WBC heavyweight title ⓘ |
| knownFor |
durability and strong chin
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unusual in-ring behavior in later career ⓘ |
| lostTo | Lennox Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Oliver McCall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| nickname | The Atomic Bull NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | emotional breakdown in ring during rematch with Lennox Lewis ⓘ |
| notableTitle | former WBC heavyweight champion ⓘ |
| occupation | boxer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| professionalStatus | former professional boxer ⓘ |
| residence |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | boxing ⓘ |
| titleOrganization | World Boxing Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| turnedProfessionalIn | 1985 ⓘ |
| weightClass | heavyweight ⓘ |
| wonTitle | WBC heavyweight title NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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