It was a honour to have
Michael Olajide the Silk
on this episode
One of the most exciting and loved boxers in the 1980,s especially in New York he built a 22-0 record and was ranked number 1 contender for
The legendary
Marvelous Marvin Hagler
That Fight never eventuated
Michael did challenge for 2 World titles
A great win over the undefeated Troy Darrell set up a World title fight vs 1984 Olympic Gold medalist Frank Tate for the middleweight title following that he had a war with former World Champion
Iran the Blade Barkley
Michael also fought the legendary Hitman Thomas Hearns for the Super-middle weight World title going the distance with the Hitman
Michael is a true gentleman of the sport.
Also a pioneer of boxing for fitness, Michael Olajide has trained supermodels and turned actors into on-screen boxers. Famed for his silky moves, this is a great episode on the very highs and lows of the sport of boxing and the real life story of one of the greats in the 80’s and we discuss a lot on boxing in New York at that time.
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