Marcus Oliveira

Marcus Oliveira (born March 18, 1979) is a Menominee[1] light heavyweight professional boxer fighting out of Lawrence, Kansas.

Marcus Oliveira
BornMarcus Derwin Oliveira
(1979-03-18) March 18, 1979
Keshena, Wisconsin
ResidenceLawrence, Kansas
Nationality American
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight174.0 lb (78.9 kg; 12.43 st)
DivisionLight Heavyweight
StanceOrthodox
Years active3 (2006–present)
Professional boxing record
Total29
Wins26
By knockout21
Losses2
Draws1
Amateur boxing record
Total223
Wins200
Losses23
Other information
Notable school(s)Haskell Indian Nations University
Boxing record from BoxRec
last updated on: October 17, 2009

Professional career

Oliveira made his professional debut with a knockout win against Daniel Russell in April 2006. Oliveira would win his first six bouts by knockout, five of them in the first round. In February 2007 Mike Word became the first opponent to last the distance with Oliveira. June 2007 saw Oliveira defeat an opponent with a winning record for the first time, as he defeated 179–18–2 Buck Smith by TKO in round 2. Oliveira's first non-winning result was a split draw with 15–1–1 Nick Cook in February 2008, a fight for the vacant USBC light heavyweight title.[2] Oliveira would take a major step forward with a dramatic come-from-behind win against undefeated prospect (8–0 with 8 knockouts) Phil Williams. In that fight Oliveira was knocked down twice but rallied to knock Williams out in the seventh round. In January 2009 Oliveira defeated veteran Rayco Saunders by majority decision.[3][4] In his most recent bout Oliveira defeated Otis Griffin by second-round knockout on June 5 at Grand Casino Hinckley in Minnesota.[5]

References
  1. https://nativenewsonline.net/currents/menominee-boxer-marcus-oliveira-fight-light-heavyweight-world-championship/
  2. Marcus Oliveira – Boxer Archived 2012-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. Boxrec.com. Retrieved on 2012-09-29.
  3. Results From The Grand Casino, Hinckley Archived 2010-02-09 at the Wayback Machine. Minnesota Boxing (2008-01-26)
  4. Underground Boxing Co. – News Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine. Ubcboxing.com. Retrieved on 2012-09-29.
  5. Queens Native Phil Williams Goes to 11–1 Archived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine. NY Sports Day (2009-06-06). Retrieved on 2012-09-29.
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