McCallum vs Curry

Who won McCallum vs Curry?

Mike McCallum beat Donald Curry by knockout in the 5th round on Saturday, July 18th, 1987, at Caesars Palace, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 1 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 kg).

This contest was for the WBA super welterweight championship of the world.

McCallum vs Curry stats

Back in July 1987, Mike McCallum stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 31 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Donald Curry made his way to the ring with a record of 27 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

Mike McCallum was the same age as Donald Curry, at -37 years old.

McCallum had a height advantage of 2 inches over Curry. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Mike McCallum and Donald Curry fought out of an orthodox stance.

McCallum was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 3 more fights, and made his debut in 1981, 19 days later than Curry, whose first professional fight was in 1980. He had fought 148 more professional rounds, totaling 377 compared to Curry's 229.

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Curry's last 2 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 26 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 4 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4 rounds on average.

What time did McCallum vs Curry start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Caesars Palace, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on McCallum vs Curry?

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