Rob Calloway (born July 18, 1969) is an American boxer. He had forty amateur bouts, was the Kansas City Golden Gloves champion three times, and a semifinalist for the 1992 US western Olympic trials. He has held the World Boxing Council Continental Americas cruiserweight title, International Boxing Federation International cruiserweight title, World Boxing Foundation heavyweight title, and the North American Boxing Association cruiserweight title. His win over Bob Mirovic in Australia for the World Boxing Foundation heavyweight championship was designated the 2005 Fight of the Year by Fox Sports (Australia).

Rob Calloway
Born
Rob Calloway

(1969-07-18) July 18, 1969 (age 54)
Nationality United States
Statistics
Weight(s)Cruiserweight
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights91
Wins71
Wins by KO57
Losses14
Draws2
No contests4

Calloway has faced some of the world's most famous boxers including former heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman, who knocked out Calloway in two rounds. He and his wife Robin have two children, Chase ("Kid Dynamite") Calloway and Riley ("Butter").

Professional Boxing Record [1] edit

91 fights 71 wins 14 losses
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
  Mark de Mori TKO 4 (10) 17/03/2012   Entertainment Centre, Gladstone, Queensland, Australia
Win 72-13-2
4 NC
  Galen Brown TKO 4 (12) 04/11/2011   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
  Chauncy Welliver UD 12 03/10/2011   Tianjin, China For interim WBO Asia Pacific & vacant WBO China Zone heavyweight titles.
Win 71-12-2
4 NC
  Travis Fulton MD 6 06/08/2010   Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Loss 70-12-2
4 NC
  Shannon Briggs TKO 1 (10) 28/05/2010   Norfolk Scope Arena, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Loss 70-11-2
4 NC
  Paweł Kołodziej RTD 6 (12) 18/12/2009   MOSiR Hall, Ks. Skorupki 21, Łódź, Poland For IBC Cruiserweight title.
Win 70-10-2
4 NC
  Clinton Boldridge TKO 5 (10) 07/11/2009   Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States
Loss 69-10-2
4 NC
  Grigory Drozd TKO 7 (12) 06/12/2008   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
  Aleksandr Alekseyev TKO 3 (12) 27/09/2008   Color Line Arena, Altona, Hamburg, Germany For WBO Inter-Continental Cruiserweight title.
Draw 69-8-2
4 NC
  Max Alexander PTS 12 19/07/2008   Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States Retained WBC Continental Americas Cruiserweight title.
Win 69-8-1
4 NC
  David Robinson TKO 2 (8) 22/05/2008   Viking Hotel Grand Ballroom, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Win 68-8-1
4 NC
  Juan Carlos Robles TKO 8 (10) 15/03/2008   Days Inn, Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 67-8-1
4 NC
  Matt Gockel TKO 2 (10) 23/02/2008   Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States
Win 66-8-1
4 NC
  Galen Brown TKO 4 (12) 06/10/2007   Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States For vacant WBC Continental Americas, IBF International & NABA cruiserweight titles.
Win 65-8-1
4 NC
  Terry Smith UD 10 10/08/2007   Expo Center, Springfield, Missouri, United States
Win 64-8-1
4 NC
  Chris Thomas TKO 3 (8) 30/05/2007   Barney Allis Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 63-8-1
4 NC
  Cliff Couser TKO 2 (10) 10/05/2007   Crowne Plaza Hotel, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Win 62-8-1
4 NC
  Stacy Goodson TKO 2 (8) 18/04/2007   Clifford Park, Nassau, Bahamas
Win 61-8-1
4 NC
  Tyrone Roberts TKO 3 (10) 29/03/2007   Harrah's Casino, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 60-8-1
4 NC
  Buck Smith TKO 3 (10) 24/02/2007   Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States
Win 59-8-1
4 NC
  Doug Kaluza KO 2 (10) 07/12/2006   Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 58-8-1
4 NC
  Byron Polley TKO 2 (12) 27/10/2006   Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States Won WBE Heavyweight title.
Win 57-8-1
4 NC
  David Robinson KO 3 (10) 21/07/2006   Bricktown, Oklahoma City, United States
Loss 56-8-1
4 NC
  Jameel McCline UD 10 26/04/2006   Buffalo Run Casino, Miami, Oklahoma, United States
Win 56-7-1
4 NC
  Benito Fernandez KO 1 (10) 18/03/2006   Convention Center, Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States
Loss 55-7-1
4 NC
  Ruslan Chagaev KO 2 (10) 07/01/2006   Zenith – Die Kulturhalle, Munich, Germany
Win 55-6-1
4 NC
  Richard Tutaki TKO 2 (12) 01/10/2005   Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States Retained PABA Heavyweight title.
Win 54-6-1
4 NC
  Bob Mirovic UD 12 24/06/2005   Royal Pines Resort, Ashmore, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia Won vacant WBFo & PABA Heavyweight titles.
Win 53-6-1
4 NC
  Jim Strohl TKO 6 (12) 14/05/2005   Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Australia Won NABC Heavyweight title.
Win 52-6-1
4 NC
  Daniel Frank KO 1 (10) 04/03/2005   Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States
Win 51-6-1
4 NC
  Travis Fulton TKO 2 (10) 05/02/2005   Diggz Arena, Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Win 50-6-1
4 NC
  Kerry Biles TKO 6 (10) 26/01/2005   Ameristar Casino, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 49-6-1
4 NC
  Jeff Pegues KO 2 (10) 03/12/2004   Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri, United States Pegues down twice.
Win 48-6-1
4 NC
  Andy Sample TKO 2 (12) 29/10/2004   Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States Retained WBFo Intercontinental Heavyweight title.
Win 47-6-1
4 NC
  Kerry Biles KO 4 (8) 08/10/2004   Lakeside Casino, Osceola, Iowa, United States Won vacant USA Mid American Heavyweight title.
Loss 46-6-1
4 NC
  Hasim Rahman KO 2 (10) 17/06/2004   Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States
Win 46-5-1
4 NC
  Jeff Ford KO 2 (10) 26/05/2004   Ameristar Casino, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 45-5-1
4 NC
  Daniel Salcedo KO 2 (10) 12/03/2004   Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States
Win 44-5-1
4 NC
  Jason Nicholson TKO 3 (12) 27/12/2003   Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States Retained WBFo Intercontinental Heavyweight title.
Win 43-5-1
4 NC
  Julius Long UD 12 18/10/2003   Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States Retained WBFo Intercontinental Heavyweight title.
Loss 42-5-1
4 NC
  Audley Harrison TKO 5 (8) 08/02/2003   Fountain Leisure Centre, Brentford, London, United Kingdom 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 TD 3 (10) 05/10/2002   Cobo Hall, Detroit, United States Fight stopped due to a Calloway cut caused by headbutt.
Win 42–4
4 NC
  Eric Davis TKO 9 (10) 08/09/2002   Ramada Inn, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States
Win 41–4
4 NC
  Otis Tisdale TKO 11 (12) 28/06/2002   Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States Won WBFo Intercontinental Heavyweight title.
Win 40–4
4 NC
  Marcus Rhode TKO 3 (8) 26/04/2002   Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States
Loss 39–4
4 NC
  Tue Bjørn Thomsen UD 12 21/09/2001   Idraettens hus, Vejle, Denmark For IBC Super Cruiserweight title.
Win 39–3
4 NC
  Craig Brinson TKO 6 (6) 18/08/2001   Fairmont Hotel, Dallas, United States
Win 38–3
4 NC
  James Tillis TKO 9 (10) 13/04/2001   Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States
Win 37–3
4 NC
  Jason Nicholson TKO 3 (10) 11/11/2000   Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States
Win 36–3
4 NC
  Lorenzo Boyd TKO 6 (10) 28/07/2000   Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States
Win 35–3
4 NC
  Troy Weida TKO 1 (12) 31/03/2000   Catfish Bend Casino, Burlington, Iowa, United States Won vacant IBA Junior Heavyweight title.
Win 34–3
4 NC
  Dan Kosmicki TKO 2 (8) 18/02/2000   Burlington Auditorium, Burlington, Iowa, United States
Loss 33–3
4 NC
  Kenny Keene UD 12 12/11/1999   Bank of America Center, Boise, Idaho, United States For IBA Cruiserweight title.
Win 33–2
4 NC
  Donnie Penelton UD 8 01/09/1999   St. Jo Frontier Casino, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States
NC 32–2
4 NC
  Dan Kosmicki ND 6 (10) 10/07/1999   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
  Nathaniel Miles UD 8 23/05/1999   Harrah's Casino, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 31–2
3 NC
  Darrell Spinks UD 12 03/04/1999   Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States Won IBA Continental Americas Cruiserweight title.
NC 30–2
3 NC
  Shawn Clarkson ND 1 (6) 19/02/1999   Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, Iowa, United States
Win 30–2
2 NC
  John Moore TKO 5 (?) 16/01/1999   Horton, Kansas, United States
Win 29–2
2 NC
  Dominick Carter TKO 2 (?) 10/10/1998   Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States
NC 28–2
2 NC
  Jason Nicholson ND 6 30/09/1998   Station Casino, Kansas City, Missouri, United States Calloway won bout by decision. Commission ruled bout No-Decision.
Win 28–2
1 NC
  Lonnie Knowles TKO 3 (10) 10/07/1998   Station Casino, Kansas City, Missouri, United States Retained World Athletic Association Light Heavyweight title.
Win 27–2
1 NC
  Tyler Hughes KO 8 (12) 19/05/1998   Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States Retained World Athletic Association Light Heavyweight title.
Win 26–2
1 NC
  Mike Pearman TKO 3 (12) 10/02/1998   Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States Retained World Athletic Association Light Heavyweight title.
Win 25–2
1 NC
  Zennie Reynolds TKO 3 (8) 12/12/1997   North Iowa Fairground, Mason City, Iowa, United States
Win 24–2
1 NC
  Richard Wilson TKO 2 (8) 25/10/1997   Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States Retained World Athletic Association Light Heavyweight title.
NC 23–2
1 NC
  Daniel Salcedo ND 3 (8) 09/10/1997   Palace Theater, Altoona, Iowa, United States
Win 23–2   Eric Davis UD 8 08/08/1997   Station Casino, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 22–2   Tyrus Armstead TKO 7 (8) 03/06/1997   Station Casino, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 21–2   Ray Domenge TKO 7 (8) 02/04/1997   Station Casino, Kansas City, Missouri, United States Won World Athletic Association Light Heavyweight title.
Win 20–2   Danny Thomas UD 12 11/12/1996   Fireman's Local 77, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States
Win 19–2   Steve Langley KO 5 (6) 27/11/1996   Beaumont Club, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 18–2   Richard Green TKO 4 (6) 16/10/1996   Beaumont Club, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 17–2   Joe Harris UD 6 13/09/1996   Knapp Center, Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Win 16–2   Richard Wilson UD 6 12/08/1996   Beaumont Club, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 15–2   Larry Fleming TKO 2 (6) 31/07/1996   Prairie Meadows Casino, Altoona, Iowa, United States
Win 14–2   Frank Minton KO 3 (8) 03/06/1996   Marriott Allis Plaza Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 13–2   Zennie Reynolds TKO 5 (8) 24/04/1996   Fireman's Local 77, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States
Win 12–2   Randy McGaugh TKO 5 (5) 15/01/1996   Beaumont Club, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 11–2   Vance Winn UD 6 26/08/1995   Argosy Riverboat, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 10–2   Carlos Vásquez TKO 3 (6) 11/05/1995   Marriott Allis Plaza Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 9–2   Kevin Cloughlay TKO 4 (6) 13/02/1995   Marriott Allis Plaza Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Loss 8–2   Roman Santos PTS 5 25/08/1994   Las Vegas, United States
Win 8–1   Carlos Vásquez TKO 5 (?) 25/05/1994   Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States
Win 7–1   Derrick Edwards TKO 2 (6) 21/04/1994   Las Vegas, United States
Win 6–1   Willie Jackson KO 1 (?) 10/02/1994   Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States
Loss 5–1   Ken McCurdy SD 6 23/10/1993   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   Larry McFadden KO 1 (6) 23/08/1993   Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States
Win 4–0   Rodney Coe PTS 4 25/06/1993   St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Win 3–0   Aaron Platt KO 1 (?) 25/06/1993   St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Win 2–0   Ron Jackson KO 1 (4) 17/01/1993   Hyatt Regency Ballroom, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Win 1–0   Kenny Brown PTS 4 24/10/1992   Wichita, Kansas, United States Pro debut for Calloway

References edit

  1. ^ "BoxRec: Login".

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