Michael “The Brazilian Rocky” Oliveira Morphing into more complete fighter
MIAMI (Nov. 16, 2011) – The maturation process for undefeated 21-year-old middleweight Michael “The Brazilian Rocky” Oliveira (15-0, 12 KOs)spiked last Friday night after his impressive eighth-round win against veteran Xavier “The X-Man” Tolliver (23-7, 15 KOs) in the middleweight prospect’s first fight on American television. Oliveira won by disqualification on a World Championship edition of Shobox: The Next Generation, […]
Boxing Links (9-16-11)
Mayweather out to stave off age, Ortiz ESPN Asked by a newcomer to the boxing beat following Wednesday’s final news conference if those legal problems were a distraction, Mayweather looked perplexed. He said the reporter wasn’t familiar to him, so he must have been new to have the audacity to … See all stories on this topic » […]
Strength Coach: Johnson ‘Stronger Than Ever’ for Froch Fight
Steve Arintok, strength and conditioning coach for Glen “The Road Warrior” Johnson, says despite dropping down a weight class, the ageless fighter will be stronger than ever when he enters the ring this Saturday. Johnson will meet WBC Super Middleweight Champion Carl “The Cobra” Froch in the Super Six World Boxing Classic Semifinal at the Adrian […]