As 2024 approaches, Brazilian super middleweight Michael Oliveira is poised to return to boxing. The 33-year old has a record of 22-2 with 16 knockouts and is ready to show the world that he is the fighter that won his first 16 fights. [Oliveira was best known for losing to Acelino Freitas, a former 130- and 135-pound champion in a 154-pound bout in 2012. He took over seven years off from boxing starting in 2013, but won a comeback bout in 2021 and has not fought since then]. Oliveira, who now resides in Denver after living in Miami, will be back in March in a bout weighing 170 pounds and will eventually campaign at 168 pounds. "I am now back with internationally known matchmaker) Jon Beninati and he helped me with coaches and potential sponsors. John has been around a lot of world champions, so I know he can help me. I have been training every day and working on my conditioning and getting my weight down," said Oliveira. "I am thinking of two or three fights to get back and then I will look for a significant opportunity."

 

Oliveira has been practically inactive over the last decade, but he did not sit idly on the sidelines. "I had some injuries and took some time to become a police officer. I moved to Denver and am a police officer here.

 

The former Brazilian soccer player only had two amateur fights, and is now engaged with a son, is not taking a second chance in the squared circle lightly. "I feel that I was young and did not take advantage of the people that I had around me. I am more mature, and I have developed my man strength. I feel that given the proper opportunity, I will knock it out of the park."