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Rob Calloway

Personal information
Nationality	United States
Born	Rob Calloway (1969-07-18) July 18, 1969 (age 56) Hartford, Kentucky
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

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.

He had forty amateur bouts, was the Kansas City Golden Gloves champion three times, and a semifinalist for the 1992 US western Olympic trials.

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.

He and his wife Robin have two children, Chase ("Kid Dynamite") Calloway and Riley ("Butter").

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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
Loss	70-12-2 4 NC	Shannon Briggs	TKO	1 (10)	28/05/2010	Norfolk Scope Arena, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
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
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
Win	68-8-1 4 NC	Juan Carlos Robles	TKO	8 (10)	15/03/2008	Days Inn, Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
Win	67-8-1 4 NC	Matt Gockel	TKO	2 (10)	23/02/2008	Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States
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
Win	64-8-1 4 NC	Chris Thomas	TKO	3 (8)	30/05/2007	Barney Allis Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win	63-8-1 4 NC	Cliff Couser	TKO	2 (10)	10/05/2007	Crowne Plaza Hotel, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Win	62-8-1 4 NC	Stacy Goodson	TKO	2 (8)	18/04/2007	Clifford Park, Nassau, Bahamas
Win	61-8-1 4 NC	Tyrone Roberts	TKO	3 (10)	29/03/2007	Harrah's Casino, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win	60-8-1 4 NC	Buck Smith	TKO	3 (10)	24/02/2007	Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States
Win	59-8-1 4 NC	Doug Kaluza	KO	2 (10)	07/12/2006	Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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
Loss	56-8-1 4 NC	Jameel McCline	UD	10	26/04/2006	Buffalo Run Casino, Miami, Oklahoma, United States
Win	56-7-1 4 NC	Benito Fernandez	KO	1 (10)	18/03/2006	Convention Center, Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States
Loss	55-7-1 4 NC	Ruslan Chagaev	KO	2 (10)	07/01/2006	Zenith – Die Kulturhalle, Munich, Germany
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
Win	51-6-1 4 NC	Travis Fulton	TKO	2 (10)	05/02/2005	Diggz Arena, Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Win	50-6-1 4 NC	Kerry Biles	TKO	6 (10)	26/01/2005	Ameristar Casino, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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
Win	46-5-1 4 NC	Jeff Ford	KO	2 (10)	26/05/2004	Ameristar Casino, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win	45-5-1 4 NC	Daniel Salcedo	KO	2 (10)	12/03/2004	Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States
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
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
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
Win	38–3 4 NC	James Tillis	TKO	9 (10)	13/04/2001	Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States
Win	37–3 4 NC	Jason Nicholson	TKO	3 (10)	11/11/2000	Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States
Win	36–3 4 NC	Lorenzo Boyd	TKO	6 (10)	28/07/2000	Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States
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
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
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
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
Win	30–2 2 NC	John Moore	TKO	5 (?)	16/01/1999	Horton, Kansas, United States
Win	29–2 2 NC	Dominick Carter	TKO	2 (?)	10/10/1998	Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States
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
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
Win	23–2	Eric Davis	UD	8	08/08/1997	Station Casino, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win	22–2	Tyrus Armstead	TKO	7 (8)	03/06/1997	Station Casino, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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
Win	19–2	Steve Langley	KO	5 (6)	27/11/1996	Beaumont Club, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win	18–2	Richard Green	TKO	4 (6)	16/10/1996	Beaumont Club, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win	17–2	Joe Harris	UD	6	13/09/1996	Knapp Center, Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Win	16–2	Richard Wilson	UD	6	12/08/1996	Beaumont Club, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win	15–2	Larry Fleming	TKO	2 (6)	31/07/1996	Prairie Meadows Casino, Altoona, Iowa, United States
Win	14–2	Frank Minton	KO	3 (8)	03/06/1996	Marriott Allis Plaza Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win	13–2	Zennie Reynolds	TKO	5 (8)	24/04/1996	Fireman's Local 77, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States
Win	12–2	Randy McGaugh	TKO	5 (5)	15/01/1996	Beaumont Club, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win	11–2	Vance Winn	UD	6	26/08/1995	Argosy Riverboat, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win	10–2	Carlos Vásquez	TKO	3 (6)	11/05/1995	Marriott Allis Plaza Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win	9–2	Kevin Cloughlay	TKO	4 (6)	13/02/1995	Marriott Allis Plaza Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Loss	8–2	Roman Santos	PTS	5	25/08/1994	Las Vegas, United States
Win	8–1	Carlos Vásquez	TKO	5 (?)	25/05/1994	Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States
Win	7–1	Derrick Edwards	TKO	2 (6)	21/04/1994	Las Vegas, United States
Win	6–1	Willie Jackson	KO	1 (?)	10/02/1994	Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States
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
Win	4–0	Rodney Coe	PTS	4	25/06/1993	St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Win	3–0	Aaron Platt	KO	1 (?)	25/06/1993	St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Win	2–0	Ron Jackson	KO	1 (4)	17/01/1993	Hyatt Regency Ballroom, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Win	1–0	Kenny Brown	PTS	4	24/10/1992	Wichita, Kansas, United States	Pro debut for Calloway

• Boxing record for Rob Calloway from BoxRec (registration required)
• Calloway's website