Mike McCallum

[Bill Paxtom]

Boxing rec says Reggie Ford was on a 4 fight winning streak not 12.

Box/Rec is incorrect, as usual.

Reggie Ford fought '15-Times' from December 1979 thru March 1982.

Record as of > February 10, 1982 ..... 37-7-1 {18 KO's}

* February 9, 1982 ........ London, United Kingdom ....... W Dec 10 ....... Kirkland Laing
* November 3, 1981 ...... London, United Kingdom ........ TKO 5 ........... Davey 'Boy' Green
* October 10, 1981 ........ Lauwe, Belgium .................... W Dec 8 ........ Chaed Ringo
* September 1981 ......... Georgetown, Guyana .............. W Dec 10 ...... Mark Midland
* July 1981 ................... Georgetown, Guyana .............. W Dec 10 ...... Victor Ruiz
* June 1981 .................. Trinidad and Tobago ............... KO 7 ............ Edmund Carter
* April 1981 .................. Trinidad and Tobago ............... KO 4 ............. Allen Gray
* March 1981 ................ Georgetown, Guyana .............. W Dec 10 ...... David Brady
* November 1980 .......... Ivory Coast ........................... TKO 5 ........... Esso-Boy Edden
* October 1980 ............. Georgetown, Guyana .............. TKO 3 ............ Thomas Brown
* August 1, 1980 ............ Lagos, Nigeria ....................... W Split Dec 6 .. Hunter Clay
* July 1980 .................... Lagos, Nigeria ....................... KO 5 ............... Capitan Browne
* May 1980 .................... Georgetown, Guyana .............. KO 7 .............. Sol Ferriey
* February 29, 1980 ....... Trinidad and Tobago .............. TKO 8 ............. Edmund Carter
* December 20, 1979 ...... Georgetown, Guyana ............. Draw 10 .......... Brian Muller

* Record as of > December 19, 1979 ....... 23-7-0 {10 KO's}

[Bill Paxtom]

April 30, 1982

Felt Form ~ New York City, New York

Mike McCallum {TKO 4} over Reggie Ford.

Mike took his time during Rounds 1 and 2, and patiently walked Reggie
down with left-hands.

Mike opened up in Round 3, and scored with heavy body punches, and
had the 'slick-boxing' Guyanese bending over from the thudding body-blows.

Reggie could not keep Mike off of him, and was taking a 'one-sided' beating
in Round 4 before the bout was stopped.

The win improved Mike's record to 14-0-0 {14 KO's}.

[Bill Paxtom]

Mike McCallum

Was nearly KO'd by Kevin 'Boo' Perry.

Mike's legs went all spaghetti-like, and his eyes rolled back in his head
like a revolving-wheel in a Slot Machine.

[Master]

Mike McCallum

Was nearly KO'd by Kevin 'Boo' Perry.

Mike's legs went all spaghetti-like, and his eyes rolled back in his head
like a revolving-wheel in a Slot Machine.

If that is true then he may have grown a stronger chin as his career progressed like Ali because the body snatchers chin was magnificent.

[Bill Paxtom]

Friday ~ June 11, 1982

Madison Square Garden ~ New York City

Attendance ....... 19,969

'Main Event' before the Closed Circuit broadcast of Larry Holmes vs. Gerry Cooney

Mike McCallum ~ 14-0-0 {14 KO's} ~ 5' 11 1/2" ~ 155 lbs.
vs.
Kevin 'Boo' Perry ~ 7-1-0 {7 KO's} ~ 5' 8" ~ 156 lbs.

Mike McCallum {Age; 25 years, 7 months} was looking for his '15th' Straight
Knockout.

Kevin 'Boo' Perry {Age; 23 years, 5 months} was a hard-swinging banger from
Philadelphia. But, Kevin had not fought since February 5, 1981 {16-Months}.

Kevin 'Boo' Perry >
"Nobody wants to fight me. I've had to wait for over 1-Year to get a good bout.
I know my record is only 7-1-0, but I've really had about 20-Bouts in the South
Philly Gym this past year. And I won them all. In truth, my record is really 27-1-0."

"The only guy to beat me, was Tony Braxton {February 5, 1981}, and that was
a razor-thin 10-Round Majority Decision @ Resorts in New Jersey. I asked for a
rematch, but he won't fight me again. So you know I'm good."

To get ready for this bout, Kevin had only 3-Weeks to prepare, and worked out at
Joe Frazier's Philadelphia Gym.