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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.

Early life

Brock was born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina in a middle-class family. He 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. Brock returned to that gym five months after turning 12, losing his first six bouts. 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. He appeared in a Bank of America ad, in which he was referred to as "The Boxing Banker", which ultimately became his nickname. Brock soon left the job in order to concentrate on his boxing career.

Amateur career

Brock had a notable amateur boxing career. He won the Golden Gloves heavyweight championship in 1998, and the United States national amateur superheavyweight championship in 1999. He qualified at the 2000 Summer Olympics as a superheavyweight after narrowly beating one-time conqueror T.J.Wilson in the qualification but lost to Paolo Vidoz in the first round. During the Olympics, he was a teammate of future world champions Jermain Taylor, Jeff Lacy, and Brian Viloria. Brock ended his amateur career with 147–38 record.

Professional career

Brock made his professional debut on February 11, 2001, knocking out Zibielee Kimbrough in the third round. He built up a 23–0 record with 19 knockouts before stepping up in competition, facing Clifford Etienne. Etienne, once highly-regarded prospect, was looking for a way to regain his stock after being knocked out by Mike Tyson and Fres Oquendo. Coming into the bout, Etienne was 5–0–1 in his last six fights. The bout took place in Reliant Center in Houston, Texas, and was aired on ESPN2. 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 Brock the winner by third-round TKO.

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 defeated Zuri Lawrence, after a counter left hook caught Lawrence flush and knocked him out unconscious. The knockout received The Ring's KO of the Year award.

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. He suffered his first professional loss when he was knocked out in the 7th round, dropping his record to 29–1.

After defeating two journeymen, Brock was given spot in the 4-man elimination tournament to face Wladimir Klitschko for the IBF world heavyweight championship. In semifinals, Brock faced undefeated prospect Eddie Chambers. In the build-up to the fight, Brock claimed to be in the best shape of his career. Brock weighed in at 241 lbs, the heaviest in his entire career and almost 17 lbs heavier than in his bout against Klitschko. The additional weight appeared to be muscle. The fight took place in Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington an was aired live on Showtime. Chambers appeared to have had the upper hand in the fight, effectively using his hand speed and upper-body movement, and was declared the winner by split decision, with two judges scoring the bout 115–113 in favor of Chambers, while the third judge had the same score but in favor of Brock.

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.

Personal life

Brock is now a commercial real estate agent. He has a wife and daughter.

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

1. ^ "Calvin Brock biography". Calvin Brock. Archived from the original on 2 April 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2018. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 26 April 2006 suggested (help)
2. "Sharkie's Machine: Q & A With Calvin Brock". Eastsideboxing.com. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
3. "Number puncher". espn.com. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
4. ^ "Professional boxing record: Calvin Brock". Retrieved 2 April 2020.
5. ^ "Bout: Calvin Brock vs Clifford Etienne". Retrieved 2 April 2020.
6. ^ "Calvin Brock vs Clifford Etienne [Full Fight]". Retrieved 2 April 2020.
7. "CALVIN BROCK KO 6 ZURI LAWRENCE - KNOCKOUT OF THE YEAR 2006". Retrieved 2 April 2020.
8. "Class: Mosley and Vargas Paid Off After All". Thesweetscience.com. 2006-03-07. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
9. "Eddie Chambers and Calvin Brock Final Quotes and Weights". Retrieved 25 March 2020.
10. ^ "Eddie Chambers v Calvin Brock 1/7". Retrieved 25 March 2020.
11. ^ "Bout: Eddie Chambers vs Calvin Brock". Retrieved 25 March 2020.

External links

• Catching up with Calvin Brock (Interview)
• Calvin Brock Fight-by-Fight Career Record
• Boxing record for Calvin Brock from BoxRec (registration required)

• 1975 births
• Living people
• Sportspeople 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
• American male boxers