Belk College alumnus to box for heavyweight title

Calvin Brock, a 1999 graduate of UNC Charlotte, will compete for the title of world heavyweight boxing champion on Saturday, Nov. 11 at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Brock, who earned a degree in finance and worked in banking before pursuing boxing full-time, willtake onWladimir Klitschko, the current title holder. The fight will be televised on HBO beginning at 10:00 PM Additional information is available at boxing.

Brock lives and trains in Charlotte. Herecently joined theSports Advisory Council, a group created to support the Belk College’s new M.B.A. in Sports Marketing and Management (www.sportsmba.uncc.edu).