May 10, 2005 – The Kennel Club in Sarasota, Florida

“I’ll fight China Smith any time, any place,” McCall boldly insists to a local Sarasota radio host. “If he fails to accept my challenge, how could he possibly face the fans in this wonderful town?”

Just hours earlier, McCall knocked out journeyman Kelvin Hale at the Sarasota Kennel Club, and the former Heavyweight Champion of the World was doing his best to try to wrangle a fight with local heavyweight Smith, who isn’t listed among the top 100 fighters in Florida, China or anywhere in the world.

Normally, McCall wouldn’t sink to calling out a journeyman. But “The Atomic Bull” is getting desperate. Since his 10-round decision loss to Davarryl Williamson in November 2004, his career seems to be on its last legs.