Oliver McCall

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  1. greynotsoold

    greynotsoold Boxing Addict

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    Did you know he is still fighting? He won a 6 round decision on November 30 in Corpus Christi Texas.
     
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    He hadn't fought for more than 4 years prior. Crazy tho.
     
  3. greynotsoold

    greynotsoold Boxing Addict

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    I think that they are keeping him around to promote another heavyweight, Justin Jones. The idea, I think, is that people will come to see McCall and get hooked on the other fighters that the promoters are trying to move.
     
  4. Oakland Billy Smith

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    No sh!t?
    I live close to corpus...wish I woulda known
     
  5. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I met him a couple of years ago. Couldn’t have been nicer to me. Good luck to Oliver in all things.
     
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  6. steve1990

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    He's 53 years old I'm honesty shocked that he got a license.
     
  7. viperzero

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    I always hear he is a really cool dude. I feel bad for him with his troubles because he is such a solid person.
     
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  8. destruction

    destruction Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I am not actually. Given his durability and low level of opposition, its understandable.
     
  9. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    would like to see him fight David Price.....
     
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    lloydturnip Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I wouldn't fight him if he was 63 !!!
     
  11. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    73 maybe?
     
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  12. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Bruno fought him while he was a lot younger.
     
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  13. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Why?
     
  14. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Because Price is a big puncher with a weak chin, McCall has a great chin and still has some punching power.
    50/50 fight in my book
     
  15. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Neither won of them is or was ever world clas though.