10 Facts About Ray Oliveira

Raymond Reinaldo Oliveira was born on October 6,1968 and is an American former professional boxer, known by the nickname 'Sucra'.

Ray Oliveira fought for world titles at both super-lightweight and welterweight, winning the International Boxing Union world welterweight title twice, in 2003 and 2004.

Ray Oliveira started boxing at the age of 11, and went on to have over 300 amateur bouts.

Ray Oliveira made his professional debut in July 1990 with a second round knockout of Joe Goss.

Ray Oliveira won his first 13 fights before suffering a majority-decision defeat to Terry Southerland in March 1992.

Ray Oliveira won by unanimous decision but lost the title in his first defence four months later to Reggie Green.

Ray Oliveira moved up to welterweight again and challenged for Lorenzo Smith's IBU world title in January 2003.

Ray Oliveira took the belt after Smith retired in the sixth round.

Ray Oliveira lost the title in May that year to Elio Ortiz, but regained it October 2004 with a unanimous points win over Hicklet Lau.

Ray Oliveira had planned to make a comeback against Joey Spina on October 2,2010, but despite being passed fit to fight by one neurologist, another appointed by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Gaming Commission refused to allow him to fight, and Ray Oliveira never fought again.