Calvin Brock

Calvin Brock was a super-heavyweight boxer for the United States at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. He won the Golden Gloves heavyweight title in 1998 and the USA amateur super-heavyweight crown in 1999. Brock had an amateur record of 147-38. While boxing, he attended college, graduating from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 1999 with a finance degree.

Brock turned pro after the Olympics and made his professional début in February 2001. He ran his record to 29-0 with 22 knockouts, and was ranked as high as #9 heavyweight by BoxRec.com in 2005. In November 2006 he had a title fight against Volodymyr Klychko (Wladimir Klitschko) for the IBF Heavyweight title, but suffered his first loss by a TKO in round seven.

Brock won his next two bouts against journeyman, and then joined a four-man elimination tournament to determine a challenger for the IBF World Heavyweight Championship. He fought Eddie Chambers, a highly regarded undefeated prospect, but lost a split decision.

Unfortunately, during the Chambers fight Brock sustained retinal damage to his right eye. He underwent surgery to attempt to repair it in December 2007 but it was unsuccessful. He became legally blind in that right eye and was forced to retire. Brock ended his professional career with a record of 31 wins (23 by KO) and 2 losses. He later returned to his native Charlotte where he became a real estate agent.