Oliver McCall boxer

Oliver McCall (born April 21, 1965) is an American professional boxer. A veteran of the sport for over three 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 would also become known for an in-ring mental breakdown during his 1997 rematch with Lewis. McCall's son, Elijah, is also a heavyweight professional boxer.Along with Vitali Klitschko and Nikolai Valuev, McCall is one of the few world heavyweight champions to have never been knocked down in any fight.Born in Chicago, McCall moved to live with his mother in Racine, Wisconsin and attended William Horlick High School, before transferring to Washington Park High School. McCall was also a talented high school basketball player. In 1981, however, McCall moved back to Chicago where he pursued boxing and won two Chicago Golden Gloves titles.At the amateur ranks McCall competed in super heavyweight division (+201 lbs.)National Golden Gloves (super heavyweight), Statehouse Convention Center, Little Rock, Arkansas, March 1985:Chicago Championships (heavyweight), Clarendon Park, Chicago, Illinois, April 1985: