Here is a list of McCallum's best fights. For a list of McCallum's losses, refer to "Mike McCallum Losses".
On February 3, 1990 Mike McCallum met Steve Collins in a middleweight (WBA) world-title defense fight. McCallum was 34 years old and with a record of 37-1 (31), and Collins was 25 years old and with a record of 16-0 (6). McCallum won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and successfully defended his title.
On November 13, 1982 Mike McCallum faced off against Ayub Kalule at age 26. He was coming in with a record of 17-0 (16), and Kalule was 28 years old and with a record of 40-2 (19). McCallum stopped Ayub Kalule via retirement.
On May 10, 1989 Mike McCallum fought Herol Graham in a middleweight world-title fight for the WBA title. McCallum was 33 years old and with a record of 36-1 (31), and Graham was 29 years old and with a record of 41-1 (24). McCallum won the fight via 12-round split decision and is crowned the new middleweight world champion.
On April 1, 1991 Mike McCallum met Sumbu Kalambay in a middleweight (WBA) world-title defense fight. McCallum was 35 years old and with a record of 40-1 (33), and Kalambay was 34 years old and with a record of 51-4-1 (30). McCallum won the fight via 12-round split decision and successfully defended his title.
On July 18, 1987 Mike McCallum met Donald Curry in a super-welterweight (WBA) world-title defense fight. McCallum was 31 years old and with a record of 32-0 (29), and Curry was 25 years old and with a record of 27-1 (19). McCallum stopped Donald Curry via 5th-round KO and successfully defended his title.
On August 23, 1986 Mike McCallum met Julian Jackson in a super-welterweight (WBA) world-title defense fight. McCallum was 30 years old and with a record of 27-0 (24), and Jackson was 25 years old and with a record of 29-0 (27). McCallum stopped Julian Jackson via 2nd-round TKO and successfully defended his title.
On April 14, 1990 Mike McCallum met Michael Watson in a middleweight (WBA) world-title defense fight. McCallum was 34 years old and with a record of 38-1 (32), and Watson was 25 years old and with a record of 22-1-1 (18). McCallum stopped Michael Watson via 11th-round KO and successfully defended his title.
On April 19, 1987 Mike McCallum met Milton McCrory in a super-welterweight (WBA) world-title defense fight. McCallum was 31 years old and with a record of 31-0 (28), and McCrory was 25 years old and with a record of 31-1-1 (23). McCallum stopped Milton McCrory via 10th-round TKO and successfully defended his title.