Background
Callender was born in Barbados to an academician couple.
Callender was born in Barbados to an academician couple.
His interest in bodybuilding started by the age of 8 and after moving to England for studying law and from 1967, he began to compete, winning the title Mr Southeast Britain the same year. He became Mr. United Kingdom in 1968. He retired from competitive bodybuilding afterwards and had a brief role in Dušan Makavejev"s experimental black comedy Sweet Movie.
Callender started his professional wrestling career in 1974, making his ring debut against Killer Tim Brooks in Montreal.
He was promoted with the gimmick "Mr. Universe" in his career and contracted to the promotion Stampede Wrestling, Callender retired by the end of the year 1976 at a match against Keith Hart in Calgary.
After competing in Mr. Olympia events for four times and with varying success, he returned to Barbados in 1982.
Callender returned to Montreal by 1991 where he has worked as a Gold"s Gym master trainer.
1967
Mr Southeast Britain, Winner
Mr Universe - NABBA, Medium, 2nd
1968
Mr Southeast Britain, 2nd
Universe - IFBB, 6th
Mr World - IFBB, Medium, 2nd
1969
Mr Universe - NABBA, Medium, 2nd
1970
Mr World - IFBB, Medium, 2nd
1971
Mr Universe - NABBA, Medium, 2nd
1977
Canadian Championships - CBBF, Medium, 1st
Mr International - IFBB, HeavyWeight, 1st
Universe - IFBB, MiddleWeight, 1st
1978
Night of Champions - IFBB, 2nd
Olympia - IFBB, HeavyWeight, 2nd
Olympia - IFBB, 3rd
Professional World Cup - IFBB, 3rd
1979
Best in the World - IFBB, Professional, 2nd
Canada Pro Cup - IFBB, Did not place
Florida Pro Invitational - IFBB, 6th
Grand Prix Pennsylvania - IFBB, 2nd
Olympia - IFBB, HeavyWeight, 4th
Pittsburgh Pro Invitational - IFBB, 4th
1980
Grand Prix Pennsylvania - IFBB, 3rd
Night of Champions - IFBB, 3rd
Olympia - IFBB, 7th
Pittsburgh Pro Invitational - IFBB, 3rd
1981
Grand Prix California - IFBB, 2nd
Grand Prix Louisiana - IFBB, 3rd
Grand Prix Washington - IFBB, 2nd
Olympia - IFBB, 4th
1982
World Pro Championships - IFBB, 5th
1984
Olympia - IFBB, 5th
1987
Grand Prix Germany (2) - IFBB, 7th
Night of Champions - IFBB, Did not place
World Pro Championships - IFBB, 12th.