McCall Makes Weight for Return at 61

Oliver McCall weighed 234.5 pounds ahead of his Tuesday bout against Jeremiah Williams in Nashville, Tennessee.

Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Boxing

Expressive editorial sports illustration of a boxer in crimson trunks throwing a jab inside a lit ring, with motion-blurred ropes and warm arena light. — Oliver McCall, 61, weighed 234.5 pounds Tuesday in Nashville, making weight for his return to the ring against Jeremiah Williams. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Oliver McCall made weight for his return to the boxing ring at age 61, weighing 234.5 pounds ahead of a scheduled bout against Jeremiah Williams at Country Box 45 in Nashville, Tennessee. Williams also made weight, making the fight official.

Why it matters

McCall's previous scheduled fight against Ike Ibeabauchi in October was canceled after the event did not sell enough pay-per-views. Fans reportedly did not feel comfortable with a 61-year-old returning to the ring.

McCall has fought three times over the last two years, winning two and drawing one. Williams enters with a professional record of 19-14-2, while the cancellation of the October bout remains a factor in McCall's current comeback.

The players

Oliver McCall

A former WBC heavyweight champion who won the title in 1994 and defended it against Larry Holmes, returning to the ring at age 61.

Jeremiah Williams

A professional boxer with a 19-14-2 record who makes his opponent in McCall's comeback fight.

The details

McCall weighed in Tuesday morning ahead of the evening bout at Country Box 45. The card also includes Christen Biggs, who is undefeated, against a boxer with a 6-29-2 record.

October 2026: McCall's scheduled fight against Ike Ibeabauchi was canceled.
1994: McCall won the WBC heavyweight title by knocking out Lennox Lewis in London.
1995: McCall lost a unanimous decision to Frank Bruno.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026: McCall fights Jeremiah Williams in Nashville, Tennessee.

Legal Context

McCall's 1994 knockout of Lennox Lewis in London to win the WBC heavyweight title stands as the peak of a career now being revived decades later. The comeback at 61 contrasts with that earlier championship run and with the October cancellation driven by weak pay-per-view sales.

The result of the Tuesday bout will determine whether McCall continues his comeback, with a loss likely prompting retirement. Criticism over his continued activity may intensify if he loses.

The takeaway

McCall's return at 61 tests whether a former champion can still draw a crowd and compete at the highest level of the sport. The outcome Tuesday in Nashville will settle some of those questions.