Not to be confused with Rob Callaway.
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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 55) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Cruiserweight |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 91 |
| Wins | 71 |
| Wins by KO | 57 |
| Losses | 14 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 4 |
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").
| 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 |
TKO | 4 (10) | 17/03/2012 | |||
| Win | 72-13-2 4 NC |
TKO | 4 (12) | 04/11/2011 | 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 |
UD | 12 | 03/10/2011 | For interim WBO Asia Pacific & vacant WBO China Zone heavyweight titles. | ||
| Win | 71-12-2 4 NC |
MD | 6 | 06/08/2010 | |||
| Loss | 70-12-2 4 NC |
TKO | 1 (10) | 28/05/2010 | |||
| Loss | 70-11-2 4 NC |
RTD | 6 (12) | 18/12/2009 | For IBC Cruiserweight title. | ||
| Win | 70-10-2 4 NC |
TKO | 5 (10) | 07/11/2009 | |||
| Loss | 69-10-2 4 NC |
TKO | 7 (12) | 06/12/2008 | For vacant WBO Asia Pacific, WBC Asian Boxing Council & PABA Cruiserweight titles. Calloway down 8 times. | ||
| Loss | 69-9-2 4 NC |
TKO | 3 (12) | 27/09/2008 | For WBO Inter-Continental Cruiserweight title. | ||
| Draw | 69-8-2 4 NC |
PTS | 12 | 19/07/2008 | Retained WBC Continental Americas Cruiserweight title. | ||
| Win | 69-8-1 4 NC |
TKO | 2 (8) | 22/05/2008 | |||
| Win | 68-8-1 4 NC |
TKO | 8 (10) | 15/03/2008 | |||
| Win | 67-8-1 4 NC |
TKO | 2 (10) | 23/02/2008 | |||
| Win | 66-8-1 4 NC |
TKO | 4 (12) | 06/10/2007 | For vacant WBC Continental Americas, IBF International & NABA cruiserweight titles. | ||
| Win | 65-8-1 4 NC |
UD | 10 | 10/08/2007 | |||
| Win | 64-8-1 4 NC |
TKO | 3 (8) | 30/05/2007 | |||
| Win | 63-8-1 4 NC |
TKO | 2 (10) | 10/05/2007 | |||
| Win | 62-8-1 4 NC |
TKO | 2 (8) | 18/04/2007 | |||
| Win | 61-8-1 4 NC |
TKO | 3 (10) | 29/03/2007 | |||
| Win | 60-8-1 4 NC |
TKO | 3 (10) | 24/02/2007 | |||
| Win | 59-8-1 4 NC |
KO | 2 (10) | 07/12/2006 | |||
| Win | 58-8-1 4 NC |
TKO | 2 (12) | 27/10/2006 | Won WBE Heavyweight title. | ||
| Win | 57-8-1 4 NC |
KO | 3 (10) | 21/07/2006 | |||
| Loss | 56-8-1 4 NC |
UD | 10 | 26/04/2006 | |||
| Win | 56-7-1 4 NC |
KO | 1 (10) | 18/03/2006 | |||
| Loss | 55-7-1 4 NC |
KO | 2 (10) | 07/01/2006 | |||
| Win | 55-6-1 4 NC |
TKO | 2 (12) | 01/10/2005 | Retained PABA Heavyweight title. | ||
| Win | 54-6-1 4 NC |
UD | 12 | 24/06/2005 | Won vacant WBFo & PABA Heavyweight titles. | ||
| Win | 53-6-1 4 NC |
TKO | 6 (12) | 14/05/2005 | Won NABC Heavyweight title. | ||
| Win | 52-6-1 4 NC |
KO | 1 (10) | 04/03/2005 | |||
| Win | 51-6-1 4 NC |
TKO | 2 (10) | 05/02/2005 | |||
| Win | 50-6-1 4 NC |
TKO | 6 (10) | 26/01/2005 | |||
| Win | 49-6-1 4 NC |
KO | 2 (10) | 03/12/2004 | Pegues down twice. | ||
| Win | 48-6-1 4 NC |
TKO | 2 (12) | 29/10/2004 | Retained WBFo Intercontinental Heavyweight title. | ||
| Win | 47-6-1 4 NC |
KO | 4 (8) | 08/10/2004 | Won vacant USA Mid American Heavyweight title. | ||
| Loss | 46-6-1 4 NC |
KO | 2 (10) | 17/06/2004 | |||
| Win | 46-5-1 4 NC |
KO | 2 (10) | 26/05/2004 | |||
| Win | 45-5-1 4 NC |
KO | 2 (10) | 12/03/2004 | |||
| Win | 44-5-1 4 NC |
TKO | 3 (12) | 27/12/2003 | Retained WBFo Intercontinental Heavyweight title. | ||
| Win | 43-5-1 4 NC |
UD | 12 | 18/10/2003 | Retained WBFo Intercontinental Heavyweight title. | ||
| Loss | 42-5-1 4 NC |
TKO | 5 (8) | 08/02/2003 | Fight is stopped just after the bell had sounded to start round 5 due to a broken jaw. | ||
| Draw | 42-4-1 4 NC |
TD | 3 (10) | 05/10/2002 | Fight stopped due to a Calloway cut caused by headbutt. | ||
| Win | 42–4 4 NC |
TKO | 9 (10) | 08/09/2002 | |||
| Win | 41–4 4 NC |
TKO | 11 (12) | 28/06/2002 | Won WBFo Intercontinental Heavyweight title. | ||
| Win | 40–4 4 NC |
TKO | 3 (8) | 26/04/2002 | |||
| Loss | 39–4 4 NC |
UD | 12 | 21/09/2001 | For IBC Super Cruiserweight title. | ||
| Win | 39–3 4 NC |
TKO | 6 (6) | 18/08/2001 | |||
| Win | 38–3 4 NC |
TKO | 9 (10) | 13/04/2001 | |||
| Win | 37–3 4 NC |
TKO | 3 (10) | 11/11/2000 | |||
| Win | 36–3 4 NC |
TKO | 6 (10) | 28/07/2000 | |||
| Win | 35–3 4 NC |
TKO | 1 (12) | 31/03/2000 | Won vacant IBA Junior Heavyweight title. | ||
| Win | 34–3 4 NC |
TKO | 2 (8) | 18/02/2000 | |||
| Loss | 33–3 4 NC |
UD | 12 | 12/11/1999 | For IBA Cruiserweight title. | ||
| Win | 33–2 4 NC |
UD | 8 | 01/09/1999 | |||
| NC | 32–2 4 NC |
ND | 6 (10) | 10/07/1999 | Calloway won by KO in 6, promoter requested No-Decision so neither fighter would risk a loss. | ||
| Win | 32–2 3 NC |
UD | 8 | 23/05/1999 | |||
| Win | 31–2 3 NC |
UD | 12 | 03/04/1999 | Won IBA Continental Americas Cruiserweight title. | ||
| NC | 30–2 3 NC |
ND | 1 (6) | 19/02/1999 | |||
| Win | 30–2 2 NC |
TKO | 5 (?) | 16/01/1999 | |||
| Win | 29–2 2 NC |
TKO | 2 (?) | 10/10/1998 | |||
| NC | 28–2 2 NC |
ND | 6 | 30/09/1998 | Calloway won bout by decision. Commission ruled bout No-Decision. | ||
| Win | 28–2 1 NC |
TKO | 3 (10) | 10/07/1998 | Retained World Athletic Association Light Heavyweight title. | ||
| Win | 27–2 1 NC |
KO | 8 (12) | 19/05/1998 | Retained World Athletic Association Light Heavyweight title. | ||
| Win | 26–2 1 NC |
TKO | 3 (12) | 10/02/1998 | Retained World Athletic Association Light Heavyweight title. | ||
| Win | 25–2 1 NC |
TKO | 3 (8) | 12/12/1997 | |||
| Win | 24–2 1 NC |
TKO | 2 (8) | 25/10/1997 | Retained World Athletic Association Light Heavyweight title. | ||
| NC | 23–2 1 NC |
ND | 3 (8) | 09/10/1997 | |||
| Win | 23–2 | UD | 8 | 08/08/1997 | |||
| Win | 22–2 | TKO | 7 (8) | 03/06/1997 | |||
| Win | 21–2 | TKO | 7 (8) | 02/04/1997 | Won World Athletic Association Light Heavyweight title. | ||
| Win | 20–2 | UD | 12 | 11/12/1996 | |||
| Win | 19–2 | KO | 5 (6) | 27/11/1996 | |||
| Win | 18–2 | TKO | 4 (6) | 16/10/1996 | |||
| Win | 17–2 | UD | 6 | 13/09/1996 | |||
| Win | 16–2 | UD | 6 | 12/08/1996 | |||
| Win | 15–2 | TKO | 2 (6) | 31/07/1996 | |||
| Win | 14–2 | KO | 3 (8) | 03/06/1996 | |||
| Win | 13–2 | TKO | 5 (8) | 24/04/1996 | |||
| Win | 12–2 | TKO | 5 (5) | 15/01/1996 | |||
| Win | 11–2 | UD | 6 | 26/08/1995 | |||
| Win | 10–2 | TKO | 3 (6) | 11/05/1995 | |||
| Win | 9–2 | TKO | 4 (6) | 13/02/1995 | |||
| Loss | 8–2 | PTS | 5 | 25/08/1994 | |||
| Win | 8–1 | TKO | 5 (?) | 25/05/1994 | |||
| Win | 7–1 | TKO | 2 (6) | 21/04/1994 | |||
| Win | 6–1 | KO | 1 (?) | 10/02/1994 | |||
| Loss | 5–1 | SD | 6 | 23/10/1993 | 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 | KO | 1 (6) | 23/08/1993 | |||
| Win | 4–0 | PTS | 4 | 25/06/1993 | |||
| Win | 3–0 | KO | 1 (?) | 25/06/1993 | |||
| Win | 2–0 | KO | 1 (4) | 17/01/1993 | |||
| Win | 1–0 | PTS | 4 | 24/10/1992 | Pro debut for Calloway |
References
editExternal links
edit- Boxing record for Rob Calloway from BoxRec (registration required)
- Calloway's website