Calvin Brock

Calvin Vance Brock (born January 22, 1975 in Charlotte, North Carolina) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2007. In 2006, he won Ring Magazine's Knockout of the Year for his win against Zuri Lawrence and challenged for the IBF and IBO heavyweight titles. Brock was forced to retire after receiving retinal damage in his right eye following his loss to Eddie Chambers.

Biography

Brock is known not only for his boxing skills but also for his skill at handling money. Brock has a degree in finance from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and manages his own portfolio. Brock — formerly a banker — received his nickname from a Bank of America ad, in which he was referred to as The Boxing Banker. ^[1]

Amateur career

Brock had a notable amateur boxing career. He was the National Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champion in 1998. In 1999, he won the United States amateur championship at 201 lb.

At the 2000 Summer Olympics, he competed on the U.S. boxing team as a super heavyweight after narrowly beating one-time conqueror T.J.Wilson in the qualification. He was a teammate of future world champions Jermain Taylor, Jeff Lacy, and Brian Viloria, but he lost to Paolo Vidoz and did not win a medal.

Amateur record 147-38

Professional career

Brock turned professional in 2001. Although he built an impressive record, Brock did not fight many top-ranked heavyweights.

Brock's first well-known opponent was Clifford Etienne—an opponent of Mike Tyson whom Brock defeated by round 3 TKO on January 21, 2005.

Three months later, highly rated contender Jameel McCline knocked down Brock in round 7, but Brock got up and won the bout by unanimous decision.

On November 19, 2005, Brock won his first title—the IBA Continental Americas heavyweight title—when he defeated journeyman David Bostice by unanimous decision.

On February 25, 2006, Brock was part of the Shane Mosley vs. Fernando Vargas undercard. He knocked out Zuri Lawrence in round 6 with a counter left hook that caught Lawrence flush and ended up being the Ring Magazine knockout of the year." ^[2]

Brock defended his IBA Continental Americas title on June 24, 2006 against undefeated Timor Ibragimov by unanimous decision. The fight occurred outdoors at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, where the temperature exceeded 100 °F (38 °C).

Brock finally earned his first world title shot as he took on IBF and IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko in Madison Square Garden on November 11, 2006. However, he suffered his first professional loss when he was knocked out in the 7th round, dropping his record to 29-1.

In November he was edged out by Eddie Chambers in an IBF semifinal. During this bout, Brock suffered retinal damage in his right eye. As a result of botched surgery to repair the damage in December 2007, Brock became legally blind in his right eye, and forced to retire permanently from the sport of boxing. Brock can still see images of daylight in the right eye. After retirement, Brock, who has a wife and daughter, became a commercial real estate agent.

Professional boxing record

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
33	Loss	31–2	Eddie Chambers	SD	12	2 Nov 2007	Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
32	Win	31–1	Alex Gonzales	UD	8	2 Jun 2007	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
31	Win	30–1	Ralph West	KO	1 (10), 2:49	17 Mar 2007	American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
30	Loss	29–1	Wladimir Klitschko	TKO	7 (12), 2:10	11 Nov 2006	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.	For IBF and IBO heavyweight titles
29	Win	29–0	Timur Ibragimov	UD	12	24 Jun 2006	Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.	Won vacant WBC FECARBOX heavyweight title
28	Win	28–0	Zuri Lawrence	KO	6 (10), 2:58	25 Feb 2006	Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
27	Win	27–0	David Bostice	UD	12	19 Nov 2005	Cricket Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
26	Win	26–0	Kenny Craven	TKO	4 (10), 2:34	25 Jun 2005	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
25	Win	25–0	Jameel McCline	UD	10	23 Apr 2005	Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
24	Win	24–0	Clifford Etienne	TKO	3 (10), 1:25	21 Jan 2005	Reliant Center, Houston, Texas, U.S.
23	Win	23–0	Wesley Martin	TKO	2 (6), 2:00	14 Nov 2004	Mountain High Casino, Black Hawk, Colorado, U.S.
22	Win	22–0	Willie Williams	UD	6	24 Jul 2004	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
21	Win	21–0	Terry Smith	UD	10	15 May 2004	DePaul Athletic Center, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
20	Win	20–0	Derek Berry	RTD	6 (10), 3:00	22 Jan 2004	Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
19	Win	19–0	David Vedder	TKO	8 (8), 1:27	12 Dec 2003	Casino Del Sol, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
18	Win	18–0	Ken Murphy	TKO	3	8 Nov 2003	Cricket Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
17	Win	17–0	Shane Swartz	RTD	6 (8), 3:00	29 Aug 2003	Sovereign Center, Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
16	Win	16–0	Marcus Rhode	KO	2 (8), 2:35	19 Jul 2003	Reliant Center, Houston, Texas, U.S.
15	Win	15–0	Jim Strohl	TKO	1 (6), 1:40	7 Jun 2003	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
14	Win	14–0	Shawn Robinson	TKO	1 (6), 1:28	4 Apr 2003	Fernwood Resort, Bushkill, Pennsylvania, U.S.
13	Win	13–0	Jeff Pegues	TKO	3 (6)	23 Jan 2003	Convention Center, Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
12	Win	12–0	Franklin Edmondson	TKO	2 (8), 2:41	22 Nov 2002	Bally's Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
11	Win	11–0	Leroy Humphries	TKO	2 (6), 0:12	13 Sep 2002	Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
10	Win	10–0	Antonio Colbert	UD	6	27 Jul 2002	Beau Rivage Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
9	Win	9–0	Don Normand	TKO	2 (6), 2:44	25 May 2002	Lowes Speedway, Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
8	Win	8–0	Craig Brinson	TKO	5 (6), 1:40	7 Oct 2001	Grand Victoria Casino, Elgin, Illinois, U.S.
7	Win	7–0	Lewis Gilbert	TKO	1 (6), 3:00	2 Sep 2001	Silverstar Hotel & Casino, Choctaw, Mississippi, U.S.
6	Win	6–0	Rocky Gannon	TKO	2 (6), 2:27	18 Aug 2001	Cox Pavilion, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
5	Win	5–0	Shawn Woods	TKO	1 (6), 2:42	17 Jun 2001	Sunset Station, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
4	Win	4–0	Antonio Colbert	UD	4	1 Apr 2001	Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
3	Win	3–0	Jeff Ford	TKO	2 (4), 1:37	23 Mar 2001	Texas Station Casino, North Las Vegas, U.S.
2	Win	2–0	Benjamin Garcia	TKO	1 (4), 2:29	11 Mar 2001	Feather Falls Casino, Oroville, California, U.S.
1	Win	1–0	Zibielee Kimbrough	TKO	3 (4), 1:05	11 Feb 2001	Grand Victoria Casino, Elgin, Illinois, U.S.	Professional debut

References

External links

• Catching up with Calvin Brock (Interview)
• Calvin Brock Fight-by-Fight Career Record
• Professional boxing record for Calvin Brock from BoxRec