Sucra and Ice; The 25 YEAR ANNIVERSARY REUNION RUMBLE: August 28, 2010

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David Santos and Mike Wright of STAND UP PROMOTIONS in conjunction with former world title challengers “Sucra” Ray Oliveira and “Iceman” John Scully present a special 15 bout amateur boxing show.

Former world title challengers “Sucra” Ray Oliveira and “Iceman” John Scully met each other for the very first time in Lowell, Massachusetts 25 years ago this past February at the 1985 New England Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions. Oliveira, representing the Fall River team, was entered in the tournament as a 106 pound light flyweight while Holyoke representative Scully was a 165 pound middleweight.

Over the course of the next 25 years the two have done it all together in the boxing game, from traveling as amateur teammates to national amateur tournaments across the country, sparring against each other, fighting on pro cards together, training together (Scully briefly trained Olivera in 2004 and 2005) to being in opposite corners of boxers under their guidance.

The duo even filmed a nationally broadcast network TV boxing themed commercial together in the summer of 1987 (to benefit the United States Amateur Boxing Federation) with Avery Brooks and Robert Urich, filmed on the set of their hit TV show “Spencer For Hire.” The commercial was aired nationally numerous times including during the telecast of the following Super Bowl.

“Sucra” Olivera subsequently made his mark as a world ranked 140 pound Junior Welterweight world title challenger (lost a 12 round decision to Jake Rodrgiuez for the IBF title in 1994) while Scully fought for the IBF light heavyweight title as a 175 pound light heavyweight, losing a 12 round decision to defending champion Henry Maske in Leipzig, Germany.

Oliveira also notably made his mark in the game of boxing by throwing amazing amounts of punches that shattered “Comp-U-Box” records. Most notable was probably the 3,020 total punches he and Zack Padilla threw at each other on December 16, 1993 at Foxwoods Resort and Casino in a televised fight for the WBO 140 pound world title.

Now two of the most accomplished and well known members of the New England boxing community pair up one more time to bring you a head to head, team against team battle pitting an Oliveira led squad consisting of Southern New England based boxers versus a Scully led team representing The Lions Den Training Center in Middletown, Connecticut.

The 15 bout card will feature numerous Open, Novice and Junior Olympic boxers, including several local and regional champions. The main bout will feature a rematch in the light heavyweight division between current New England Golden Gloves 178 Pound Champion Sean Bettencourt versus Jarin Clay-Bey, son of 1996 U.S. Olympian Lawrence Clay-Bey (Bloomfield, Conn).

Clay-Bey won an upset decision over Bettencourt last month on Cape Cod.

Other boxers scheduled to be on the show include Connecticut based regional Golden Gloves champions Ryan Paris (WNEGG), and former New England Champions Christian Lau and Luis Reynoso.

Ray Oliveira Jr. is also expected to see action as is Anthonee Rivera, the 17 year old son of former WBA 154 pound world champion Jose Antonio Rivera (Worcester, Mass).

Doors Open: 6:00 p.m.
First Bout: 7:00 p.m.
All Seats $ 25

Proceeds to benefit “On Point Boxing Gym” of New Bedford, Mass.

Photo Included: Ray Oliveira and John Scully pose together at the Roxy in Boston, summer 1995

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