Oliver McCall Appreciation Thread

He'd be known as a serial quitter.

 

Pretty much my view too. Apologies to the thread started if this isn't sufficiently celebratory or appreciative, but I did just recently watch the McCall-Holmes fight and was shocked at how much Holmes completely had Mccall beat in all the mental aspects of the game, and how much long stretches of it really did resemble a sparring match for Holmes. McCall very nearly let his title passively slip through his fingers in that bout, and if not for the huge gash 9opened on Larry in the 9th round round, he might well have lost it.

McCall had certain good attributes, but as said he usually couldn't put them together and even when he did he lacked the mental game of top fighters. A tough ******* to fight, and not an easy night's work for anyone, but absolutely outside the top 20 in my opinion.

 

I've always said 'glorified sparring partner', which is a little too unkind and certainly not appreciative enough for this thread. However, if you know McCall as a fighter, it's a fitting description.

 

No, that win over Jesse "Boogie Man" Ferguson was controversial.

 

Rounding out the top 10:

#10 Old Foreman
#9 PRIME Razor Ruddock

#7 Corrie Sanders
#6 Ray Mercer
#5 David Tua
#4 Vitali Klitschko
#3 Ike Ibeabuchi
#2 Tokyo Douglas
#1 Not Jack Dempsey

 

Yes. :deal

 

Realistically, Oliver McCall's not going to get in any serious list of top 50 heavyweights in history.

 

He was good, but lucky that Emanuel and Greg were in his corner, especially Greg.

 

Top 50? I really doubt it. He had some decent wins (plus an upset over Lennox), and some losses against not that great fighters while in his prime... overall his achievements are similar to Rahman.

 

Greatest chin in boxing history

Would have beaten prime tyson