LEGEND

Hall of Fame Boxer Mike McCallum Dies at 68

The legendary Jamaican athlete was reportedly found unresponsive in Las Vegas Saturday.

Legendary Jamaican boxer Mike McCallum has died at 68. The athlete, who was nicknamed “The Bodysnatcher” for his signature punches, was driving to a Las Vegas gym Saturday when he fell sick and pulled off the road, according to The Jamaica Observer. He was later found unresponsive and declared dead. McCallum’s official cause of death has yet to be shared. The boxer was the first Jamaican to win the world title in 1984 after defeating Ireland’s Sean Mannion at Madison Square Garden in New York City. He was later inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003. Olivia Grange, Jamaica’s Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport, posted a tribute in McCallum’s honor on Instagram Saturday, writing: “I express my personal condolences to his mother, siblings and his children. On behalf of the Ministry of Sport. I take this opportunity to extend our sympathies to the family and friends of this legendary Jamaican. We hope they find strength in this time of bereavement.”