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Rob Calloway
American boxer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Rob Callaway.
Rob Calloway (born July 18, 1969) is an American former professional boxer. He has held the World Boxing Council Continental Americas cruiserweight title, International Boxing Federation (IBF) International cruiserweight title, World Boxing Foundation (WBF) heavyweight title, and the North American Boxing Association (NABA) cruiserweight title.
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| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | United States |
| Born | Rob Calloway (1969-07-18) July 18, 1969 (age 56) |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | Cruiserweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 91 |
| Wins | 71 |
| Win by KO | 57 |
| Losses | 14 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 4 |
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Amateur career
He had forty amateur bouts, was the Kansas City Golden Gloves champion three times, and a semifinalist for the 1992 US western Olympic trials.
Professional career
His win over Bob Mirovic in Australia for the WBF heavyweight championship was designated the 2005 Fight of the Year by Fox Sports Australia.
Calloway has faced some of the world's most famous boxers including former heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman, who knocked out Calloway in two rounds.
Personal life
He and his wife Robin have two children, Chase ("Kid Dynamite") Calloway and Riley ("Butter").
Professional Boxing Record
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More information 91 fights, 71 wins ...
| 91 fights | 71 wins | 14 losses |
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| By knockout | 57 | 8 |
| By decision | 14 | 6 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 0 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| No contests | 4 | |
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| 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 |
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| Loss | 70-12-2 4 NC |
Shannon Briggs |
TKO | 1 (10) | 28/05/2010 | Norfolk Scope Arena, Norfolk, Virginia, United States |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Win | 68-8-1 4 NC |
Juan Carlos Robles |
TKO | 8 (10) | 15/03/2008 | Days Inn, Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Win | 67-8-1 4 NC |
Matt Gockel |
TKO | 2 (10) | 23/02/2008 | Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States |
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| 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 |
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| Win | 64-8-1 4 NC |
Chris Thomas |
TKO | 3 (8) | 30/05/2007 | Barney Allis Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
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| Win | 63-8-1 4 NC |
Cliff Couser |
TKO | 2 (10) | 10/05/2007 | Crowne Plaza Hotel, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States |
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| Win | 62-8-1 4 NC |
Stacy Goodson |
TKO | 2 (8) | 18/04/2007 |  Clifford Park, Nassau, Bahamas |
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| Win | 61-8-1 4 NC |
Tyrone Roberts |
TKO | 3 (10) | 29/03/2007 | Harrah's Casino, Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
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| Win | 60-8-1 4 NC |
Buck Smith |
TKO | 3 (10) | 24/02/2007 | Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States |
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| Win | 59-8-1 4 NC |
Doug Kaluza |
KO | 2 (10) | 07/12/2006 | Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
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| 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 |
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| Loss | 56-8-1 4 NC |
Jameel McCline |
UD | 10 | 26/04/2006 | Buffalo Run Casino, Miami, Oklahoma, United States |
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| Win | 56-7-1 4 NC |
Benito Fernandez |
KO | 1 (10) | 18/03/2006 | Convention Center, Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States |
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| Loss | 55-7-1 4 NC |
 Ruslan Chagaev |
KO | 2 (10) | 07/01/2006 | Zenith – Die Kulturhalle, Munich, Germany |
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| 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 |
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| Win | 51-6-1 4 NC |
Travis Fulton |
TKO | 2 (10) | 05/02/2005 | Diggz Arena, Omaha, Nebraska, United States |
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| Win | 50-6-1 4 NC |
Kerry Biles |
TKO | 6 (10) | 26/01/2005 | Ameristar Casino, Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
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| 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 |
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| Win | 46-5-1 4 NC |
Jeff Ford |
KO | 2 (10) | 26/05/2004 | Ameristar Casino, Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
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| Win | 45-5-1 4 NC |
Daniel Salcedo |
KO | 2 (10) | 12/03/2004 | Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Win | 38–3 4 NC |
James Tillis |
TKO | 9 (10) | 13/04/2001 | Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States |
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| Win | 37–3 4 NC |
Jason Nicholson |
TKO | 3 (10) | 11/11/2000 | Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States |
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| Win | 36–3 4 NC |
Lorenzo Boyd |
TKO | 6 (10) | 28/07/2000 | Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Win | 30–2 2 NC |
John Moore |
TKO | 5 (?) | 16/01/1999 | Horton, Kansas, United States |
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| Win | 29–2 2 NC |
Dominick Carter |
TKO | 2 (?) | 10/10/1998 | Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Win | 23–2 | Eric Davis |
UD | 8 | 08/08/1997 | Station Casino, Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
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| Win | 22–2 | Tyrus Armstead |
TKO | 7 (8) | 03/06/1997 | Station Casino, Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
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| 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 |
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| Win | 19–2 | Steve Langley |
KO | 5 (6) | 27/11/1996 | Beaumont Club, Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
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| Win | 18–2 | Richard Green |
TKO | 4 (6) | 16/10/1996 | Beaumont Club, Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
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| Win | 17–2 | Joe Harris |
UD | 6 | 13/09/1996 | Knapp Center, Des Moines, Iowa, United States |
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| Win | 16–2 | Richard Wilson |
UD | 6 | 12/08/1996 | Beaumont Club, Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
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| Win | 15–2 | Larry Fleming |
TKO | 2 (6) | 31/07/1996 | Prairie Meadows Casino, Altoona, Iowa, United States |
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| Win | 14–2 | Frank Minton |
KO | 3 (8) | 03/06/1996 | Marriott Allis Plaza Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
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| Win | 13–2 | Zennie Reynolds |
TKO | 5 (8) | 24/04/1996 | Fireman's Local 77, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States |
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| Win | 12–2 | Randy McGaugh |
TKO | 5 (5) | 15/01/1996 | Beaumont Club, Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
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| Win | 11–2 | Vance Winn |
UD | 6 | 26/08/1995 | Argosy Riverboat, Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
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| Win | 10–2 | Carlos Vásquez |
TKO | 3 (6) | 11/05/1995 | Marriott Allis Plaza Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
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| Win | 9–2 | Kevin Cloughlay |
TKO | 4 (6) | 13/02/1995 | Marriott Allis Plaza Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
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| Loss | 8–2 | Roman Santos |
PTS | 5 | 25/08/1994 | Las Vegas, United States |
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| Win | 8–1 | Carlos Vásquez |
TKO | 5 (?) | 25/05/1994 | Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States |
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| Win | 7–1 | Derrick Edwards |
TKO | 2 (6) | 21/04/1994 | Las Vegas, United States |
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| Win | 6–1 | Willie Jackson |
KO | 1 (?) | 10/02/1994 | Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States |
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| 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 |
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| Win | 4–0 | Rodney Coe |
PTS | 4 | 25/06/1993 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
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| Win | 3–0 | Aaron Platt |
KO | 1 (?) | 25/06/1993 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
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| Win | 2–0 | Ron Jackson |
KO | 1 (4) | 17/01/1993 | Hyatt Regency Ballroom, St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
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| Win | 1–0 | Kenny Brown |
PTS | 4 | 24/10/1992 | Wichita, Kansas, United States |
Pro debut for Calloway |
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