Overview

• McCallum fell ill while driving to a Las Vegas gym on May 31 and was later found unresponsive before being pronounced dead at age 68.
• He became the first Jamaican world boxing champion in 1984 by defeating Sean Mannion for the WBA junior middleweight title at Madison Square Garden.
• Over a 16-year professional career, he compiled a 49-5-1 record and held world titles in super-welterweight, middleweight and light-heavyweight without ever being knocked out.
• He was inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003 in recognition of his technical skill, durability and impact on the sport.
• Boxing figures from Ring Magazine to Jamaica’s Minister of Sport Olivia Grange have paid tribute to his legacy and pioneering role for Caribbean fighters.