On February 22, 1997, James Toney (53-3-2, 35 KOs) and Mike McCallum (49-4-1, 36 KOs) meet in the ring for the 3rd, in a 12-round cruiserweight bout.
James Toney is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 60% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision loss to Montell Griffin, 2 months and 16 days ago. Mike McCallum is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 66% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision loss to Roy Jones Jr., 3 months ago.
This should be a confident win for James Toney at 99-1 winning odds. Mike McCallum really doesn't have much to present against Toney.
In the rematch, James Toney defeated Mike McCallum via unanimous decision in the 12-round cruiserweight fight. Toney improves his record to 54-3-2, while McCallum adds a loss to his record at 49-5-1.