Both put their 0s up against each other. This is a fight that could have taken place actually. My moneys on Nunn here, but he's obviously not koing him like Kalambay! Anyway, 12 rounds middle weight, title fight?
Nunn in his prime when he was focused was a very hard man to beat and I would have favored him to beat the more methodical McCallum by decision. Nunn too quick and slippery for McCallum.
See MM never managing to get a rhythm going with Nunn. Not exactly a walk over for Nunn but a winnable fight.
If I wanted to design a perfect fighter that would defeat any Middleweight in history, It would be Michael Nunn. A 6'2" southpaw faster with hands and feet than any Middleweight in history not including Jones Jr. Super skilled, very good power, excellent defense. Tough as nails. Why he isn't in the upper echelon of all time great fighters in history at ANY weight is a major disappointment. He had all the tools, and better gifted than most Middleweights in history. Mike McCallum is an ATG at Jr. MIDDLEWEIGHT. Not nearly as gifted as Nunn was , but better skilled. The only way McCallum wins against Nunn prime vs prime is the literally shot from the blue, as James Toney did. Outside of that Nunn wins a UD.
Nunn would make it a boring and rather easy enough fight against Mike. Michael at one point in his career could be everyone, I am not sure why he changed after Barkley.. Became more of a slugger and sat down on his punches more making him more hittable.
if nunn decides to stay at long range and do what he dose best, in useing his combanations and movement simultaneously then stepping of line, it'll be a long long night for Mike. That being said,Nunn was his own worst enemy he could be winning the first minute of the round, decide he's going to take a minute off then try too fight on the inside for the remainder, something that McCallum would have him pissing blood for. It really depends what version of each you'd get on the night but I'd go Nunn on a close UD.
Some publications had him at 6'1 some at 6'2". A inch or so isn't that big of a deal or inaccurate unless a Dr. Publicly did the measurements. It's only an issue to someone like yourself who knows everthing,,,,,,, and nothing at all.