Jameel McCline

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Jameel “Big Time” McCline born 20 May 1970 is a professional heavyweight boxer notable for his size, 6 ft 8 in (2.04 m) and weight of around 120 kg (265 lb). McCline has taken part in three world Heavyweight title clashes with Chris Byrd, Wladimir Klitschko, and Nikolai Valuev, losing all three times. He has captured several wins against notable fighters, including Alfred Cole, Michael Grant, Lance Whitaker, Shannon Briggs, Charles Shufford, Cedric Boswell, and Terry Smith, but has been unable to win big fights. In addition to the losses to Byrd and Klitschko, he has lost to Calvin Brock and was upset by huge underdog Zuri Lawrence in 2005.

McCline was the latest challenger to WBA Heavyweight Champion Valuev. They fought on January 20, 2007, in the first ever heavyweight title fight on Swiss soil. The fight was also reportedly the "biggest" championship fight in history, with the two fighters weighing approximately a combined 600 pounds (270 kilograms) on fight night. Valuev won the match when McCline suffered a dislocated knee in the third round while throwing a punch.