Age: 25 (12/11/1990)

Hometown: Long Beach, California

Weight class: Middleweight

Height / Reach: 5’9″ / 72″

Nickname: “Punisher”

Stance: Orthodox

Amateur Record: 50-3

Turned Pro: 2014

Pro Record: 7-0 (7 knockouts)

Trainers/Coaches: Dion Brewster, Antonio McKee, and David Yonko

Manager: Al Haymon

Promoter: None

Instagram: @malcolm_mcallister

His last fight in January made a Fox Sports 1 telecast, but not without a stroke of luck. “I was in the locker room and they said I was going to be the swing bout. I asked what was the swing bout, and they said you’re gonna be on TV, but don’t know exactly when. I asked when I should warm up and they were like, uhhh, we’ll tell you.”

When they did let him know his fight was next, they caught Malcolm in the locker room with nothing on but his underwear and hand wraps. He also didn’t get a chance to warm up, but regardless of the fact his body was dry as it made it’s national TV debut, McAllister stopped Tyrone Selders in the third round. On whether or not his game plan changed knowing he was about to be on TV, Malcolm responded, “My goal is to always stop the person. TV or not, go knock this guy out.”

The fight didn’t come without a stroke of bad luck, however, as he was cut above the eye by the lining of the ropes, and on the eyelid by a head butt. It was the first time he ever endured a cut in his entire life, and it’s the main reason Tuesday night will be only the second fight this year for him.” Last year I fought every other month, and this year, I had the two month suspension for the cut, had to make sure it’s healing, and that was pretty frustrating,” admitted McAllister. “Having patience for all the details can be a pain in my ass sometimes,” he said when asked what has been the most frustrating thing since becoming a pro.

Regardless of the small tribulations he has endured, McAllister will have turned a cromer. McAllister will enter the ring just four days after becoming a father to a newborn son. Ryder Alexander McAllister is the name of his first born, and he will likely serve as a new beacon of motivation for Malcolm, along with wanting to become a world champion one day.

Best night of pro career: A second-round KO of Fernando Najera in his pro debut.

“My first victory – it was on my birthday,” said McAllister, who turned 24 on his debut. “To finally be able to make that step and turn pro after all the years of hard work and doubt.”

Worst night of pro career: His first-round stoppage of Lanny Dardar last June.

“I went to the fight, and I had some sort of stomach virus and sinus infection,” Malcolm recollected. “Going into the fight I was pretty nervous, and I couldn’t see the guy – I couldn’t see his punches. I kept thinking he was going to go high, he went low, so I went to slip the punch and gave him my ribs, and he cracked him.”

All this happened within the first two minutes of the opening round, as McAllister made Dardar pay for the body shot by knocking him out at that mark.

Why he’s a prospect: Knockout power is what McAllister has garnered a reputation for early in his pro career and during his time as an amateur.

“My right hook to the body,” Malcolm said about what he believes is his strongest punch. When referring to his style of fighting, McAllister believes he’s more of a fighter than a boxer.

With a muscular physique, specifically in his shoulders, chest, and arms, McAllister gives off the impression of assessing immense power, and so far, he’s proven it by knocking out all seven opponents put in front of him in the professional ranks.

Why he’s a suspect: Like every prospect with less than ten fights on their ledger, McAllister has yet to be tested by an opponent held under the same regard he is. The physical tools won’t be an issue, but as for his chin, McAllister claims it’s no worry and has been tested.

“I’ll take some punches to see where I’m at,” said McAllister. “Sometimes I might go into sparring and just get my ass kicked. Just to get an annual ass whooping because if you’re beating everybody up all the time, and you can’t take it as good as you dish it out, then you’re worthless.”

Story lines: McAllister is a graduate of Long Beach Polytechnic High School. A place that has churned out a treasure trove of professional athletes. Baseball Hall of Famer, Tony Gwynn and Tennis star Billy Jean King went there, but the school is mostly known for providing college football teams around the nation blue chip recruits perennially. Even outside of sports, Long Beach Poly has alumni that goes unrivaled with former students like Actors Carl Weathers and Cameron Diaz, as well as hip hop pioneers, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Nate Dogg and Warren G.

Jackrabbit Gym is where McAllister trains. It’s located across campus and shares the mascot name of Long Beach Poly. He is the main pro in the gym, but also shares it with cruiserweight Lonnie Adams III and Anthony Hess Jr, a junior lightweight. “We just have fun, keep each other motivated,” Malcolm said about his stalemates. “The gym is like a club. We come in here, have a blast working out, cracking jokes, and just enjoying what we do.”

McAllister has sparred with plenty of seasoned pros including Sergio “The Latin Snake” Mora, Hassan N’Dam, Jose Benavidez, Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez, and most recently, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

One of his trainers/coaches, Dion Brewster, is the brother of former heavyweight champion, Lamon Brewster.

“Malcolm is a special case,” said Brewster. “I retired from boxing in 2010, so this is my first fighter since I’m back in boxing. He’s raw talent meaning that, he hasn’t peaked yet. He hasn’t met his potential because he only knows how to fight. He hasn’t been boxing, so that’s where I come in to give him that boxing mode. He knows how o fight, but he’s willing to learn how to box.”

Brewster also trains the stablemates of Malcolm, Adams and Hess.

The middleweight division has always been McAllister’s prerogative, but he may have more options than that according to him. “It really depends on what I can get. Right now, things are really slow at 160, so I might just move down,” he said.

Considering his manager, Al Haymon, has plenty of junior middleweights in his stable, including three who hold four of the recognized world titles at the moment, the move down may be beneficial.

2016

Jan. 19 – Tyrone Selders – KO 3

2015

Oct. 15 – David Lujan – KO 1

Aug. 27 – Rick Graham – TKO 2

June 11 – Lanny Dardar – KO 1

April 2 – Keynoe Menes – KO 2

Feb. 5 – Dave Courchaine – TKO 1

2014

Dec. 11 – Fernando Najera – KO 2