Lopez Stops Oliver

May 8th, 2008   Tags: Mike Oliver  

By Nate Anderson: Previously unbeaten super bantamweight contender Mike Oliver (21-1, 7 KOs) was shockingly stopped in the 3rd round by Colombian Reynaldo Lopez (29-5-2, 20 KOs) on Wednesday night at The Roxy, in Boston, Massachusetts. Oliver, 28, ranked # 2 in the IBF super bantamweight division, was cruising along in the third round having […]

Boxing News: Oliver-Lopez, Froch-Williams

May 5th, 2008   Tags: Mike Oliver, Carl Froch  

Connecticut super-bantamweight contender Mike “Machine” Oliver (21-0, 7 KO’s) will now take on 14-year, Colombian veteran Reynaldo Lopez (28-5-2, 19 KO’s) on this week’s installment of ESPN2’s Wednesday Night Fights, to be held at The Roxy in Boston, Massachusetts.
Oliver’s originally slated bout was to be against Julio Zarate, in an IBF Title Eliminator, but […]

Oliver decisions Carbajal, and Earns title shot against Molitor

July 20th, 2007   Tags: Boxing, Mike Oliver  

Super bantamweight challenger Mike Oliver (20-0, 7 KOs) returned to action with an impressive 12-round unanimous decision over boxing veteran Cruz Carbajal (28-14-2, 24 KOs) in an IBF eliminator bout on Wednesday night at the Castle Park Plaza, in Boston, Massachusetts. Oliver, 27, used his blazing fast quick hands to control much of the bout, […]