Rob Calloway
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| Nationality | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
| Born | Rob Calloway (1969-07-18) July 18, 1969 (age 56) |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | Cruiserweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 91 |
| Wins | 71 |
| Win by KO | 57 |
| Losses | 14 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 4 |
Rob Calloway (born July 18, 1969) is an American former professional boxer. He has held the World Boxing Council Continental Americas cruiserweight title, International Boxing Federation (IBF) International cruiserweight title, World Boxing Foundation (WBF) heavyweight title, and the North American Boxing Association (NABA) cruiserweight title.
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Amateur career
[edit | edit source]He had forty amateur bouts, was the Kansas City Golden Gloves champion three times, and a semifinalist for the 1992 US western Olympic trials.
Professional career
[edit | edit source]His win over Bob Mirovic in Australia for the WBF heavyweight championship was designated the 2005 Fight of the Year by Fox Sports Australia.
Calloway has faced some of the world's most famous boxers including former heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman, who knocked out Calloway in two rounds.
Personal life
[edit | edit source]He and his wife Robin have two children, Chase ("Kid Dynamite") Calloway and Riley ("Butter").
Professional Boxing Record
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| 91 fights | 71 wins | 14 losses |
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| By knockout | 57 | 8 |
| By decision | 14 | 6 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 0 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| No contests | 4 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 71-14-2 4 NC |
Australia Mark de Mori | TKO | 4 (10) | 17/03/2012 | Australia Entertainment Centre, Gladstone, Queensland, Australia | |
| Win | 72-13-2 4 NC |
United States Galen Brown | TKO | 4 (12) | 04/11/2011 | United States Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States | For vacant NABA, WBC, & IBF Cruiserweight titles. Brown came in 14 lbs over the weight limit and was therefore ineligible to win any of the three titles at stake. |
| Loss | 71-13-2 4 NC |
New Zealand Chauncy Welliver | UD | 12 | 03/10/2011 |  Tianjin, China
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For interim WBO Asia Pacific & vacant WBO China Zone heavyweight titles. |
| Win | 71-12-2 4 NC |
United States Travis Fulton | MD | 6 | 06/08/2010 | United States Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| Loss | 70-12-2 4 NC |
United States Shannon Briggs | TKO | 1 (10) | 28/05/2010 | United States Norfolk Scope Arena, Norfolk, Virginia, United States | |
| Loss | 70-11-2 4 NC |
 Paweł Kołodziej
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RTD | 6 (12) | 18/12/2009 | MOSiR Hall, Ks. Skorupki 21, Łódź, Poland
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For IBC Cruiserweight title. |
| Win | 70-10-2 4 NC |
United States Clinton Boldridge | TKO | 5 (10) | 07/11/2009 | United States Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States | |
| Loss | 69-10-2 4 NC |
Russia Grigory Drozd | TKO | 7 (12) | 06/12/2008 | Russia Circus, Nizhny Novgorod (Gorky), Russia | For vacant WBO Asia Pacific, WBC Asian Boxing Council & PABA Cruiserweight titles. Calloway down 8 times. |
| Loss | 69-9-2 4 NC |
Russia Aleksandr Alekseyev | TKO | 3 (12) | 27/09/2008 |  Color Line Arena, Altona, Hamburg, Germany
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For WBO Inter-Continental Cruiserweight title. |
| Draw | 69-8-2 4 NC |
United States Max Alexander | PTS | 12 | 19/07/2008 | United States Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States | Retained WBC Continental Americas Cruiserweight title. |
| Win | 69-8-1 4 NC |
United States David Robinson | TKO | 2 (8) | 22/05/2008 | United States Viking Hotel Grand Ballroom, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 68-8-1 4 NC |
United States Juan Carlos Robles | TKO | 8 (10) | 15/03/2008 | United States Days Inn, Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Win | 67-8-1 4 NC |
United States Matt Gockel | TKO | 2 (10) | 23/02/2008 | United States Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 66-8-1 4 NC |
United States Galen Brown | TKO | 4 (12) | 06/10/2007 | United States Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States | For vacant WBC Continental Americas, IBF International & NABA cruiserweight titles. |
| Win | 65-8-1 4 NC |
United States Terry Smith | UD | 10 | 10/08/2007 | United States Expo Center, Springfield, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 64-8-1 4 NC |
United States Chris Thomas | TKO | 3 (8) | 30/05/2007 | United States Barney Allis Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 63-8-1 4 NC |
United States Cliff Couser | TKO | 2 (10) | 10/05/2007 | United States Crowne Plaza Hotel, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 62-8-1 4 NC |
United States Stacy Goodson | TKO | 2 (8) | 18/04/2007 |  Clifford Park, Nassau, Bahamas
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| Win | 61-8-1 4 NC |
United States Tyrone Roberts | TKO | 3 (10) | 29/03/2007 | United States Harrah's Casino, Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 60-8-1 4 NC |
United States Buck Smith | TKO | 3 (10) | 24/02/2007 | United States Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 59-8-1 4 NC |
United States Doug Kaluza | KO | 2 (10) | 07/12/2006 | United States Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 58-8-1 4 NC |
United States Byron Polley | TKO | 2 (12) | 27/10/2006 | United States Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States | Won WBE Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 57-8-1 4 NC |
United States David Robinson | KO | 3 (10) | 21/07/2006 | United States Bricktown, Oklahoma City, United States | |
| Loss | 56-8-1 4 NC |
United States Jameel McCline | UD | 10 | 26/04/2006 | United States Buffalo Run Casino, Miami, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 56-7-1 4 NC |
United States Benito Fernandez | KO | 1 (10) | 18/03/2006 | United States Convention Center, Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States | |
| Loss | 55-7-1 4 NC |
 Ruslan Chagaev
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KO | 2 (10) | 07/01/2006 | Zenith – Die Kulturhalle, Munich, Germany
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| Win | 55-6-1 4 NC |
New Zealand Richard Tutaki | TKO | 2 (12) | 01/10/2005 | United States Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States | Retained PABA Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 54-6-1 4 NC |
Australia Bob Mirovic | UD | 12 | 24/06/2005 | Australia Royal Pines Resort, Ashmore, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | Won vacant WBFo & PABA Heavyweight titles. |
| Win | 53-6-1 4 NC |
United States Jim Strohl | TKO | 6 (12) | 14/05/2005 | United States Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Australia | Won NABC Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 52-6-1 4 NC |
 Daniel Frank
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KO | 1 (10) | 04/03/2005 | United States Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 51-6-1 4 NC |
United States Travis Fulton | TKO | 2 (10) | 05/02/2005 | United States Diggz Arena, Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| Win | 50-6-1 4 NC |
United States Kerry Biles | TKO | 6 (10) | 26/01/2005 | United States Ameristar Casino, Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 49-6-1 4 NC |
United States Jeff Pegues | KO | 2 (10) | 03/12/2004 | United States Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Pegues down twice. |
| Win | 48-6-1 4 NC |
United States Andy Sample | TKO | 2 (12) | 29/10/2004 | United States Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States | Retained WBFo Intercontinental Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 47-6-1 4 NC |
United States Kerry Biles | KO | 4 (8) | 08/10/2004 | United States Lakeside Casino, Osceola, Iowa, United States | Won vacant USA Mid American Heavyweight title. |
| Loss | 46-6-1 4 NC |
United States Hasim Rahman | KO | 2 (10) | 17/06/2004 | United States Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States | |
| Win | 46-5-1 4 NC |
United States Jeff Ford | KO | 2 (10) | 26/05/2004 | United States Ameristar Casino, Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 45-5-1 4 NC |
United States Daniel Salcedo | KO | 2 (10) | 12/03/2004 | United States Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 44-5-1 4 NC |
United States Jason Nicholson | TKO | 3 (12) | 27/12/2003 | United States Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States | Retained WBFo Intercontinental Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 43-5-1 4 NC |
United States Julius Long | UD | 12 | 18/10/2003 | United States Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States | Retained WBFo Intercontinental Heavyweight title. |
| Loss | 42-5-1 4 NC |
 Audley Harrison
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TKO | 5 (8) | 08/02/2003 | Fountain Leisure Centre, Brentford, London, United Kingdom
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Fight is stopped just after the bell had sounded to start round 5 due to a broken jaw. |
| Draw | 42-4-1 4 NC |
Ruslan Chagaev
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TD | 3 (10) | 05/10/2002 | United States Cobo Hall, Detroit, United States | Fight stopped due to a Calloway cut caused by headbutt. |
| Win | 42–4 4 NC |
United States Eric Davis | TKO | 9 (10) | 08/09/2002 | United States Ramada Inn, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 41–4 4 NC |
United States Otis Tisdale | TKO | 11 (12) | 28/06/2002 | United States Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States | Won WBFo Intercontinental Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 40–4 4 NC |
United States Marcus Rhode | TKO | 3 (8) | 26/04/2002 | United States Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States | |
| Loss | 39–4 4 NC |
Error creating thumbnail: Tue Bjørn Thomsen | UD | 12 | 21/09/2001 | Error creating thumbnail: Idraettens hus, Vejle, Denmark | For IBC Super Cruiserweight title. |
| Win | 39–3 4 NC |
United States Craig Brinson | TKO | 6 (6) | 18/08/2001 | United States Fairmont Hotel, Dallas, United States | |
| Win | 38–3 4 NC |
United States James Tillis | TKO | 9 (10) | 13/04/2001 | United States Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 37–3 4 NC |
United States Jason Nicholson | TKO | 3 (10) | 11/11/2000 | United States Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 36–3 4 NC |
United States Lorenzo Boyd | TKO | 6 (10) | 28/07/2000 | United States Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 35–3 4 NC |
United States Troy Weida | TKO | 1 (12) | 31/03/2000 | United States Catfish Bend Casino, Burlington, Iowa, United States | Won vacant IBA Junior Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 34–3 4 NC |
United States Dan Kosmicki | TKO | 2 (8) | 18/02/2000 | United States Burlington Auditorium, Burlington, Iowa, United States | |
| Loss | 33–3 4 NC |
United States Kenny Keene | UD | 12 | 12/11/1999 | United States Bank of America Center, Boise, Idaho, United States | For IBA Cruiserweight title. |
| Win | 33–2 4 NC |
United States Donnie Penelton | UD | 8 | 01/09/1999 | United States St. Jo Frontier Casino, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States | |
| NC | 32–2 4 NC |
United States Dan Kosmicki | ND | 6 (10) | 10/07/1999 | United States Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States | Calloway won by KO in 6, promoter requested No-Decision so neither fighter would risk a loss. |
| Win | 32–2 3 NC |
United States Nathaniel Miles | UD | 8 | 23/05/1999 | United States Harrah's Casino, Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 31–2 3 NC |
United States Darrell Spinks | UD | 12 | 03/04/1999 | United States Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States | Won IBA Continental Americas Cruiserweight title. |
| NC | 30–2 3 NC |
United States Shawn Clarkson | ND | 1 (6) | 19/02/1999 | United States Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 30–2 2 NC |
United States John Moore | TKO | 5 (?) | 16/01/1999 | United States Horton, Kansas, United States | |
| Win | 29–2 2 NC |
United States Dominick Carter | TKO | 2 (?) | 10/10/1998 | United States Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States | |
| NC | 28–2 2 NC |
United States Jason Nicholson | ND | 6 | 30/09/1998 | United States Station Casino, Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Calloway won bout by decision. Commission ruled bout No-Decision. |
| Win | 28–2 1 NC |
United States Lonnie Knowles | TKO | 3 (10) | 10/07/1998 | United States Station Casino, Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Retained World Athletic Association Light Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 27–2 1 NC |
United States Tyler Hughes | KO | 8 (12) | 19/05/1998 | United States Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States | Retained World Athletic Association Light Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 26–2 1 NC |
United States Mike Pearman | TKO | 3 (12) | 10/02/1998 | United States Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States | Retained World Athletic Association Light Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 25–2 1 NC |
United States Zennie Reynolds | TKO | 3 (8) | 12/12/1997 | United States North Iowa Fairground, Mason City, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 24–2 1 NC |
United States Richard Wilson | TKO | 2 (8) | 25/10/1997 | United States Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States | Retained World Athletic Association Light Heavyweight title. |
| NC | 23–2 1 NC |
United States Daniel Salcedo | ND | 3 (8) | 09/10/1997 | United States Palace Theater, Altoona, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 23–2 | United States Eric Davis | UD | 8 | 08/08/1997 | United States Station Casino, Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 22–2 | United States Tyrus Armstead | TKO | 7 (8) | 03/06/1997 | United States Station Casino, Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 21–2 | United States Ray Domenge | TKO | 7 (8) | 02/04/1997 | United States Station Casino, Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Won World Athletic Association Light Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 20–2 | United States Danny Thomas | UD | 12 | 11/12/1996 | United States Fireman's Local 77, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 19–2 | United States Steve Langley | KO | 5 (6) | 27/11/1996 | United States Beaumont Club, Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 18–2 | United States Richard Green | TKO | 4 (6) | 16/10/1996 | United States Beaumont Club, Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 17–2 | United States Joe Harris | UD | 6 | 13/09/1996 | United States Knapp Center, Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 16–2 | United States Richard Wilson | UD | 6 | 12/08/1996 | United States Beaumont Club, Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 15–2 | United States Larry Fleming | TKO | 2 (6) | 31/07/1996 | United States Prairie Meadows Casino, Altoona, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 14–2 | United States Frank Minton | KO | 3 (8) | 03/06/1996 | United States Marriott Allis Plaza Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 13–2 | United States Zennie Reynolds | TKO | 5 (8) | 24/04/1996 | United States Fireman's Local 77, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 12–2 | United States Randy McGaugh | TKO | 5 (5) | 15/01/1996 | United States Beaumont Club, Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 11–2 | United States Vance Winn | UD | 6 | 26/08/1995 | United States Argosy Riverboat, Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 10–2 | United States Carlos Vásquez | TKO | 3 (6) | 11/05/1995 | United States Marriott Allis Plaza Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 9–2 | United States Kevin Cloughlay | TKO | 4 (6) | 13/02/1995 | United States Marriott Allis Plaza Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Loss | 8–2 | United States Roman Santos | PTS | 5 | 25/08/1994 | United States Las Vegas, United States | |
| Win | 8–1 | United States Carlos Vásquez | TKO | 5 (?) | 25/05/1994 | United States Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 7–1 | United States Derrick Edwards | TKO | 2 (6) | 21/04/1994 | United States Las Vegas, United States | |
| Win | 6–1 | United States Willie Jackson | KO | 1 (?) | 10/02/1994 | United States Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States | |
| Loss | 5–1 | United States Ken McCurdy | SD | 6 | 23/10/1993 | United States Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States | Although listed as a points win for Calloway in the 1994 American Boxing Record Book, the day-after Kansas City Star reports a split decision win for McCurdy. |
| Win | 5–0 | United States Larry McFadden | KO | 1 (6) | 23/08/1993 | United States Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | United States Rodney Coe | PTS | 4 | 25/06/1993 | United States St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | United States Aaron Platt | KO | 1 (?) | 25/06/1993 | United States St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | United States Ron Jackson | KO | 1 (4) | 17/01/1993 | United States Hyatt Regency Ballroom, St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | United States Kenny Brown | PTS | 4 | 24/10/1992 | United States Wichita, Kansas, United States | Pro debut for Calloway |
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References
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External links
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- Calloway's website
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