Elijah McCall (born March 3, 1988, in
Chicago, Illinois
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) is an
American
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former heavyweight
boxer Boxer most commonly refers to:
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He is the son of former
heavyweight
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Boxing Professional
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champion
Oliver McCall
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Early life
Elijah passed on a
American football, football scholarship at
James Madison University
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to pursue boxing
he was a star highschool running back at Bassett high school in Virginia.
Boxing career
Elijah has had 16 pro bouts to date, with 12 wins (11 by knockout), 3 losses (All by KO or TKO), and 1 draw.
He was surprisingly knocked out in the fourth round after dominating
Dieuly Aristilde, after dropping him twice in the first round, yet went on to get flattened with a right hand himself in the fourth.
Professional boxing record (Incomplete)
See also
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Notable boxing families
External links
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1988 births
Living people
African-American boxers
Boxers from Chicago
American male boxers
Heavyweight boxers
21st-century African-American sportsmen
20th-century African-American sportsmen