Local boxer Rob Calloway still plans to retire with a November bout at Civic Arena. But he’s hanging onto hope that one last chance will extend his world championship ambition.

The cruiserweight, who still holds the WBC American belt, plans two summer bouts. He’ll fight a tune-up in June then defend his belt in July.

If he wins the July bout, Calloway believes he could be in line to get a world title fight in August or September.

“I’m still well known, probably the most well-known cruiserweight out there,” Calloway said. “I’ve got a heck of a resume with a lot of wins against good fighters. I would like to have a chance at one more shot, and I think if I win these next two, then I would be in pretty good shape for that.”

Calloway, who is 70-9 with two draws, faces Tyler Hughes (23-25-1) on June 26 in Wisconsin. The two fought once before with Calloway scoring a knockout victory in 1998.

“I don’t remember much about him,” Calloway said. “Hopefully, I’ll get him out easily again.”

The important bout — his title defense — will be July 24 in Lacrosse, Wis. An opponent hasn’t been named.

The 39-year-old Calloway considers that a last chance to position himself for one more big-money fight. Calloway found a late-career resurgence starting in 2006, when he won 13 straight bouts before being stalled to a draw against Max Alexander in July 2008 at Civic Arena. Calloway then lost his next two bouts, and the retirement talk started.

Calloway said he still plans on holding one last local fight on Nov. 7 at Civic Arena and then retire.

That’s unless he outperforms even his own expectations this summer.

“That (retirement fight) still is what I’m leading to right now,” Calloway said. “If something happens that I get a big-money bout in August or September and then win a world title, then of course that would put that off.”

Calloway said he’s maintained his conditioning and remains in good shape. He left longtime trainer Marshall Kauffman, who is based in Philadelphia, and instead will continue to work with Jason Redmond, a steady presence in Calloway’s corner the past decade.

“I own a health club, so I’m always in good shape,” Calloway said. “I feel good. I need to get some sparring to sharpen up, to get my timing down good. But I should be 100 percent by the July fight.”

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