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| Born | Calvin Vance Brock (1975-01-22) January 22, 1975 (age 49) Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | The Boxing Banker |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Reach | 77 in (196 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 33 |
| Wins | 31 |
| Wins by KO | 23 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Calvin Vance Brock (born January 22, 1975 in Charlotte, North Carolina) is a retired professional heavyweight boxer.
Following his loss to fellow American Eddie Chambers, Brock was forced to retire from the sport of boxing, after receiving retinal damage in his right eye.
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.
Amateur career
Brock had a notable amateur boxing career. He was the National Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champion in 1998. In 1999, he won the U.S. 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."
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.
| Preceded byDominick Guinn | United States Amateur Super Heavyweight Champion 1999 |
Succeeded byT.J. Wilson |
Professional boxing record
| 31 Wins (23 knockouts, 8 decisions), 2 Losses (1 knockout, 1 decision), 0 Draws | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 31–2 |  Eddie Chambers
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SD | 12 | 02/11/2007 | Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, United States
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Second part of the IBF heavyweight title elimination tournament (Byrd-Povetkin / Brock-Chambers). Brock endured three minor puffs. |
| Win | 31–1 |  Alex Gonzales
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UD | 8 | 02/06/2007 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
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| Win | 30–1 | Ralph West
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KO | 1 (10) | 17/03/2007 | American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
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| Loss | 29–1 |  Wladimir Klitschko
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TKO | 7 (12) | 11/11/2006 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
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For IBF & IBO Heavyweight titles. Klitschko suffered a cut over the left eye from an unintentional headbutt in the 6th round. Brock was knocked down in the 7th round. |
| Win | 29–0 |  Timur Ibragimov
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UD | 12 | 24/06/2006 | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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Won WBC FECARBOX heavyweight title & retained IBA Continental Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 28–0 | Zuri Lawrence
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KO | 6 (10) | 25/02/2006 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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A counter left hook knocked Lawrence out cold and referee Jay Nady immediately stopped the fight as he hit the canvas. Ring Magazine knockout of the Year for 2006. |
| Win | 27–0 | David Bostice
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UD | 12 | 19/11/2005 | Cricket Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
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Won vacant IBA Continental Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 26–0 | Kenny Craven
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TKO | 4 (10) | 25/06/2005 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
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| Win | 25–0 | Jameel McCline
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UD | 10 | 23/04/2005 | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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Brock cut over left eye in round 1 and down from a left-right to the head in round 7. |
| Win | 24–0 | Clifford Etienne
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TKO | 3 (10) | 21/01/2005 | Reliant Center, Houston, Texas, United States
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Etienne was knocked down once in the 2nd, and twice in the 3rd round. |
| Win | 23–0 | Wesley Martin
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TKO | 2 (6) | 14/11/2004 | Mountain High Casino, Black Hawk, Colorado, United States
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| Win | 22–0 | Willie Williams
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UD | 6 | 24/07/2004 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
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| Win | 21–0 | Terry Smith
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UD | 10 | 15/05/2004 | DePaul Athletic Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States
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| Win | 20–0 | Derek Berry
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TKO | 6 (10) | 22/01/2004 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
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Berry suffers an arm injury and is unable to come out for the 7th. |
| Win | 19–0 | David Vedder
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TKO | 8 (8) | 12/12/2003 | Casino Del Sol, Tucson, Arizona, United States
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| Win | 18–0 | Ken Murphy
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TKO | 3 (?) | 08/11/2003 | Cricket Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
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| Win | 17–0 | Shane Swartz
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RTD | 6 (8) | 29/08/2003 | Sovereign Center, Reading, Pennsylvania, United States
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| Win | 16–0 | Marcus Rhode
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KO | 2 (8) | 19/07/2003 | Reliant Center, Houston, Texas, United States
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Rhode was knocked out by an overhand right. |
| Win | 15–0 | Jim Strohl
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TKO | 1 (6) | 07/06/2003 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
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Strohl was knocked out by a counter right hand and was not able to beat the count. |
| Win | 14–0 | Shawn Robinson
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TKO | 1 (6) | 04/04/2003 | Fernwood Resort, Bushkill, Pennsylvania, United States
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| Win | 13–0 | Jeff Pegues
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TKO | 3 (6) | 23/01/2003 | Convention Center, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
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| Win | 12–0 | Franklin Edmondson
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TKO | 2 (8) | 22/11/2002 | Bally's Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
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| Win | 11–0 | Leroy Humphries
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TKO | 2 (6) | 13/09/2002 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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| Win | 10–0 | Antonio Colbert
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UD | 6 | 27/07/2002 | Beau Rivage Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, United States
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| Win | 9–0 | Don Normand
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TKO | 2 (6) | 25/05/2002 | Lowes Speedway, Charlotte, Mississippi, United States
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| Win | 8–0 | Craig Brinson
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TKO | 5 (6) | 07/10/2001 | Grand Victoria Casino, Elgin, Illinois, United States
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| Win | 7–0 | Lewis Gilbert
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TKO | 1 (6) | 02/09/2001 | Silverstar Hotel & Casino, Choctaw, Mississippi, United States
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| Win | 6–0 | Rocky Gannon
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TKO | 2 (6) | 18/08/2001 | Cox Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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| Win | 5–0 | Shawn Woods
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TKO | 1 (6) | 17/06/2001 | Sunset Station, San Antonio, Texas, United States
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| Win | 4–0 | Antonio Colbert
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UD | 4 | 01/04/2001 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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| Win | 3–0 | Jeff Ford
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TKO | 2 (4) | 23/03/2001 | Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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| Win | 2–0 |  Benjamin Garcia
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TKO | 1 (4) | 11/03/2001 | Feather Falls Casino, Oroville, California, United States
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| Win | 1–0 | Zibielee Kimbrough
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TKO | 3 (4) | 11/02/2001 | Grand Victoria Casino, Elgin, Illinois, United States
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References
- "Sharkie's Machine: Q & A With Calvin Brock". Eastsideboxing.com. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- "Class: Mosley and Vargas Paid Off After All". Thesweetscience.com. 2006-03-07. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
External links
- Calvin Brock.com
- Catching up with Calvin Brock (Interview)
- Calvin Brock Fight-by-Fight Career Record
- boxen-artur.de – Encyclopedia
- Boxing record for Calvin Brock from BoxRec (registration required)
- 1975 births
- Living people
- People from Charlotte, North Carolina
- African American boxers
- Boxers from North Carolina
- Boxers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Heavyweight boxers
- National Golden Gloves champions
- Olympic boxers of the United States
- Winners of the United States Championship for amateur boxers
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte alumni