Jameel McCline
Jameel McCline | |
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McCline (on the left) in October 2007 | |
Statistics | |
Real name | Jameel McCline |
Nickname(s) | Big Time |
Rated at | Heavyweight |
Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Reach | 82 in (208 cm) |
Nationality | American |
Born |
New York City, New York, U.S. | May 20, 1970
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 57 |
Wins | 41 |
Wins by KO | 24 |
Losses | 13 |
Draws | 3 |
No contests | 0 |
Jameel “Big Time” McCline (born May 20, 1970) is a professional heavyweight boxer, notable for his size, at 6'6" and over 260 lbs. McCline is managed by Scott Hirsch and trained by Mathew Drayton.
Life Before Boxing
McCline grew up in Harlem, New York City, living in group homes, foster homes, and orphanages where he learned to live independently. Graduating from Comsewogue High School in Port Jefferson Station, New York
McCline spent five years in prison for gun running prior to becoming a professional fighter.[1] Also earning a degree in Liberal Arts at New York Institute of Technology after his release from prison.
Professional career
Starting at the late age of 25 years old and having no amateur experience, McCline has taken part in four world Heavyweight title clashes with Chris Byrd, Wladimir Klitschko, Nikolai Valuev and Samuel Peter, losing all four times. Uniquely, each of these title bouts was for a different version of the world title. 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 replicate these performances in title fight situations, although the loss to Chris Byrd was by only one point in a very controversial split decision. Also losing a championship fight in which he had the champion (Sam Peter) down three times during the fight. In addition to the aforementioned title fight losses, he has lost to Greg Pickrom, Calvin Brock and was upset by the underdog Zuri Lawrence in 2005. After which, he went on a six fight win streak that led him back to a World Title fight.
On January 20, 2007 McCline challenged WBA heavyweight title holder Nikolai Valuev, in what was the first ever heavyweight title fight on Swiss soil. The fight was also reportedly the "biggest" championship fight in history, with the two fighters having a combined weight of approximately 600 pounds (270 kilograms) on fight night. Valuev was declared the winner by TKO when McCline suffered a patellar tendon rupture of his left knee at the end of the third round while throwing a punch and was unable to continue. At the time of the stoppage McCline was behind on only 1 of the judges scorecards.
McCline was most recently set to face Vitali Klitschko, in the latter’s first fight back since retiring from the ring in 2005, but due to an injury Klitschko was forced to pull out, and instead McCline fought Samuel Peter on 6 October 2007 for Peter's WBC Interim title. Despite managing to put Peter on the canvas 3 times in the early rounds of the fight (the first knockdowns of Peter's career) McCline would go on to lose to a controversial unanimous decision on the judges scorecards.
On March 8, 2008 McCline faced former two-time WBA heavyweight title holder John Ruiz in Mexico. McCline lost a unanimous decision in a 12 round scheduled bout.
In McCline's most recent bout he defeated Mike Mollo by unanimous decision on November 7, 2008.
He fought Chris Arreola on April 11, 2009 on the undercard of the Paul Williams vs. Winky Wright bout but lost the fight by 4th round knockout.
He made a comeback on December 3, 2011, where he defeated Dennis McKinney by TKO in the 4th round. The venue for the fight was Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina.
Steroid Allegations
Just prior to his bout with Peter, it was reported by the New York Daily News that McCline had received more than $12,000 of drugs including the steroids stanozolol and nandrolone, along with human growth hormone, testosterone and tamoxifen from Signature Pharmacy in 2005 and 2006. Although, he never tested positive for steroid use, which is a requirement for all world title bouts.
Professional boxing record
41 Wins (24 knockouts), 13 Losses, 3 Draws | |||||||
Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Rounds | Date | Location | Notes |
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 41-13-3 | Magomed Abdusalamov | TKO | 2 (10) | 08/09/2012 | Olympic Indoor Arena, Moscow, Russia | For vacant WBC United States (USNBC) heavyweight title. Abdusalamov down in round 1. |
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 41-12-3 | Artur Szpilka | UD | 10 | 30/06/2012 | Atlas Arena, Łódź, Poland | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 41-11-3 | Livin Castillo | SD | 8 | 31/03/2012 | Hamilton Manor, Hamilton Township, New Jersey, United States | |
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 40-11-3 | Harold Sconiers | MD | 8 | 04/02/2012 | Guilford Convention Center, Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 40-10-3 | Dennis McKinney | TKO | 4 (10) | 03/12/2011 | Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | |
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 39-10-3 | Chris Arreola | KO | 4 (12) | 11/04/2009 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | For NABF & WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight titles. McCline knocked out by an overhand right to the jaw. He attempted to rise from the canvas, but was unable to beat the count. |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 39-9-3 | Mike Mollo | UD | 12 | 07/11/2008 | Sichuan Gymnasium, Chengdu, China | WBC Heavyweight title eliminator. |
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 38-9-3 | John Ruiz | UD | 12 | 08/03/2008 | Plaza de Toros, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico | WBC Heavyweight title eliminator. |
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 38-8-3 | Samuel Peter | UD | 12 | 06/10/2007 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States | For interim WBC Heavyweight title. Peter was down once in the 2nd round, and twice in the 3rd round. |
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 38-7-3 | Nikolay Valuev | RTD | 3 (12) | 20/01/2007 | St. Jakob Halle, Basel, Switzerland | For WBA World Heavyweight title. McCline suffered a knee injury and couldn't continue to fight. |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 38-6-3 | Terry Smith | UD | 10 | 21/07/2006 | Million Dollar Elm Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Won vacant WBO NABO Heavyweight title. McCline would relinquish the NABO title to pursue a WBA world title fight against Valuev in January 2007. |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 37-6-3 | Marcus Rhode | KO | 2 (10) | 02/06/2006 | Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, Florida, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 36-6-3 | Rob Calloway | UD | 10 | 26/04/2006 | Buffalo Run Casino, Miami, Oklahoma, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 35-6-3 | Marcus McGee | UD | 10 | 24/03/2006 | Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, Florida, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 34-6-3 | Dan Ward | KO | 1 (10) | 27/01/2006 | Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, Florida, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 33-6-3 | Andy Sample | KO | 1 (10) | 26/11/2005 | Convention Center, Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States | |
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 32-6-3 | Zuri Lawrence | UD | 10 | 21/10/2005 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 32-5-3 | Steve Pannell | KO | 3 (10) | 26/08/2005 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 31-5-3 | Calvin Brock | UD | 10 | 23/04/2005 | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Brock cut over left eye in round 1 and down in round 7. |
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 31-4-3 | Chris Byrd | SD | 12 | 13/11/2004 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States | For IBF Heavyweight title. Byrd was down in the 2nd round. |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 31-3-3 | Wayne Llewellyn | TKO | 1 (10) | 15/04/2004 | Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, New York, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 30-3-3 | Cedric Boswell | TKO | 10 (10) | 03/10/2003 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 29-3-3 | Charles Shufford | TKO | 3 (10) | 09/05/2003 | Bally's Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 28-3-3 | Wladimir Klitschko | RTD | 10 (12) | 07/12/2002 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | For WBO Heavyweight title. McCline down in 10th. McCline's corner stops the bout after 10th. |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 28-2-3 | Shannon Briggs | UD | 10 | 27/04/2002 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States | Briggs down in round 6. |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 27-2-3 | Lance Whitaker | UD | 12 | 01/12/2001 | Jacob Javits Center, New York, New York, United States | Won WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight title. |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 26-2-3 | Michael Grant | TKO | 1 (10) | 21/07/2001 | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Grant down from first punch of the fight. Referee stops the fight after Grant says his ankle might be broken. |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 25-2-3 | Alfred Cole | UD | 10 | 25/05/2001 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | Cole down in round 8. |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 24-2-3 | King Ipitan | TKO | 1 (10) | 24/01/2001 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 23-2-3 | Reynaldo Minus | UD | 8 | 14/09/2000 | New York, New York, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 22-2-3 | Sedreck Fields | UD | 10 | 27/07/2000 | Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, New York, United States | |
Draw | 21-2-3 | Sherman Williams | PTS | 10 | 29/06/2000 | Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, New York, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 21-2-2 | Eddie Richardson | UD | 8 | 31/03/2000 | Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, New York, United States | |
Draw | 20-2-2 | Ron Guerrero | PTS | 8 | 27/01/2000 | Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, New York, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 20-2-1 | Jimmy Haynes | TKO | 3 (10) | 14/09/1999 | Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, New York, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 19-2-1 | Harry Daniels | PTS | 6 | 24/06/1999 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 18-2-1 | Garing Lane | PTS | 8 | 27/03/1999 | Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 17-2-1 | Bryant Smith | SD | 8 | 04/12/1998 | Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 16-2-1 | Mike Dixon | TKO | 1 (?) | 04/12/1998 | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 15-2-1 | Guy Sonnenberg | TKO | 5 (?) | 24/09/1998 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 14-2-1 | Kimmuel Odum | KO | 4 (?) | 27/08/1998 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 13-2-1 | Shane Hykes | KO | 2 (?) | 30/07/1998 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 12-2-1 | Carlton Davis | KO | 1 (?) | 25/06/1998 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 11-2-1 | Floyd Womack | TKO | 2 (6) | 04/04/1998 | Sons Of Italy, Lake Worth, Florida, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 10-2-1 | Robert Colay | TKO | 5 (6) | 21/03/1998 | National Guard Armory, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 9-2-1 | Marcus Harden | UD | 4 | 25/02/1998 | The Ritz, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 8-2-1 | Frankie Hines | KO | 1 (?) | 29/01/1998 | Richmond, Virginia, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 7-2-1 | Rowyan Wallace | KO | 2 (?) | 01/11/1997 | Apollo Theater, New York, New York, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 6-2-1 | Charles Cue | PTS | 6 | 27/09/1997 | Shepherd's Gym, West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 5-2-1 | Curt Paige | PTS | 4 | 15/07/1997 | Riverside Convention Center, Rochester, New York, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 4-2-1 | Mark Whittaker | TKO | 3 (4) | 05/05/1997 | Harrah's Marina Hotel Casin, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 3-2-1 | Charlie Brazell | KO | 1 (?) | 21/08/1996 | The Ritz, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | |
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 2-2-1 | Greg Pickrom | UD | 8 | 12/04/1996 | Fernwood Resort, Bushkill, Pennsylvania, United States | |
Draw | 2-1-1 | Albert Williams | PTS | 4 | 15/03/1996 | Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 2–1 | Dwayne Evans | KO | 1 (4) | 09/02/1996 | Tropworld Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 1–1 | Gary Bell | KO | 1 (?) | 18/11/1995 | Tropworld Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 1–0 | Brian Nix | TKO | 1 (?) | 10/10/1995 | Rochester, New York, United States | Cut lip stoppage. |
References
- ↑ http://www.boxing-monthly.co.uk/content/0112/two.htm Big Time Beckons