KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Corridor of Fame fighter and Jamaican boxing nice Mike ‘The Bodysnatcher’ McCallum died out of the blue on Saturday in Las Vegas on the age of 68.
In accordance with experiences, McCallum fell unwell whereas touring to the health club and was pressured to tug off the highway. He was reportedly discovered unresponsive and was later pronounced lifeless.
Nicknamed ‘The Bodysnatcher’ as a consequence of his hard-hitting physique punches, McCallum was the primary Jamaican boxer to win a world title, doing so in 1984 when he defeated Irishman Sean Mannion at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York to carry the WBA Junior Middleweight crown.
He was a first-ballot inductee into the Worldwide Boxing Corridor of Fame in 2003. He had been a prime beginner, profitable gold at welterweight on the Commonwealth Video games in 1978, competing on the 1976 Olympics, and likewise profitable the Golden Gloves in 1977.
McCallum additionally received the WBA middleweight and the WBC mild heavyweight titles.
He was additionally a seven-time Jamaica Sportsman of the 12 months recipient.
Jamaica’s Minister of Sport, Olivia Grange, expressed shock and unhappiness at McCallum’s passing.
“It’s with utter and full unhappiness that I discovered of the loss of life of Jamaica’s three-time World Boxing champion Michael McKenzie McCallum,” Grange stated in a press release.
“I categorical my condolences to his mom, siblings, and his kids. On behalf of the Ministry of Sports activities, I take this chance to increase our sympathies to the household and associates of this legendary Jamaican,” she added.
