Calvin Vance Brock was born on January 22,1975 and is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2007.
25 Facts About Calvin Brock
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Calvin Brock was ranked as the world's No 9 heavyweight by BoxRec at the conclusion of 2005.
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Calvin Brock was born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina in a middle-class family.
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Calvin Brock became a fan of boxing as a kid, prompting his father to take him to the gym when he was 10 years old, where he was told to come back when he's 12.
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Calvin Brock returned to that gym five months after turning 12, losing his first six bouts.
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Calvin Brock earned a degree in finance from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 1999 and took a job as a banker in the Bank of America.
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Calvin Brock appeared in a Bank of America ad, in which he was referred to as "The Boxing Banker", which ultimately became his nickname.
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Calvin Brock soon left the job in order to concentrate on his boxing career.
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Calvin Brock won the Golden Gloves heavyweight championship in 1998, and the United States national amateur super heavyweight championship in 1999.
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Calvin Brock made his professional debut on February 11,2001, knocking out Zibielee Kimbrough in the third round.
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Calvin Brock knocked down Etienne three times, once in round two and twice in round three, with the referee stopping the fight after the third knockdown, declaring Calvin Brock the winner by third-round TKO.
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Calvin Brock weighed in at 218 pounds and was outweighed by McCline by 47 pounds.
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Calvin Brock got up from the knockdown and finished the round strong and proceeded to outbox McCline for the remaining of the fight.
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The win over McCline allowed Calvin Brock to enter The Ring heavyweight rankings.
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Calvin Brock was ranked within top ten by all major sanctioning bodies.
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On November 19,2005, Calvin Brock faced David Bostice for IBA Continental Americas heavyweight title, making it the first fight in Calvin Brock's professional career with a title, albeit lightly regarded, on the line.
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Calvin Brock appeared to be tired going into the middle rounds, fighting rather defensively, but picked up his pace after the seventh, hurting Bostice several times and almost stopping him in the ninth round.
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On February 25,2006, in a stay-busy fight, Calvin Brock faced Zuri Lawrence on the undercard of the fight between Shane Mosley and Fernando Vargas on HBO PPV at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
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The first five rounds were tentative, with Calvin Brock slowly breaking Lawrence down and winning every round.
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Calvin Brock was very cautious of being hit, always moving away.
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Calvin Brock had a very good defense and was able to roll with punches.
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Calvin Brock finally received a shot at the world title as he agreed to face Wladimir Klitschko for IBF world heavyweight championship.
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In round 7, Calvin Brock was caught with a counter right hand before being sent to the canvas with another straight right.
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Calvin Brock was able to get up but the referee stopped the bout, deciding that Calvin Brock appears to be unable to continue.
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Calvin Brock weighed in at 241 lbs, the heaviest in his entire career and almost 17 lbs heavier than in his bout against Klitschko.