Question For The Ice Man

[RAESAAD]

I am currently training a few amateurs plus IBO 122 pound champion Mike Oliver and NABF cruiserweight champion Matt Godfrey. I also work in the corner for unbeaten 130 pounder Matt Remillard. I also used to train WBA 154 pound champion Jopse Rivera, former NABF 135 pound champion Israel Cardona and current WBC 175 pound champion Chad Dawson

I really like Oliver even tho I'm not a huge fan of those lower weights.......And I love Bad Chad.What happened to Rivera? He has gone down hill rather quickly......He looked so good against Garcia I think it was and then Simms demolished him and didn't he lose his latest fight also?

[Knicksman20]

I was there live (been to 19 of his pro fights) and right before he dropped him I told my friend "he's setting him up for the right hand" and boom, maybe three seconds later there it was.

Do you think Mayweather Jr.'s skills or natural talent compare to Jones in his prime? Also I like Mike Mike Oliver too. He has some fast hands.

[ICEMAN JOHN SCULLY]

I will answer ASAP, I have saved this thread.

[Mike_Dee]

I am currently training a few amateurs plus IBO 122 pound champion Mike Oliver and NABF cruiserweight champion Matt Godfrey. I also work in the corner for unbeaten 130 pounder Matt Remillard. I also used to train WBA 154 pound champion Jopse Rivera, former NABF 135 pound champion Israel Cardona and current WBC 175 pound champion Chad Dawson

thank you for taking time to answer our questions


I have a couple of more questions for ya Iceman:

- is their a difference between training a lighter fighter ( example 122) and a heavier fighter ( example 175)?

- how is the transition from fighter to trainer?

[ICEMAN JOHN SCULLY]

I don't find a really big difference training fighters of different weights, no. The transition has been smooth because I was constntly training and traveling with amateurs even when i was between fights in the early 90's. Roy and Floyd, well, RJ has a much bigger overall arsenal, I believe. Their level of overall skills maybe similar but I think Roy was much more explosive, etc etc.

[ICEMAN JOHN SCULLY]

I really like Oliver even tho I'm not a huge fan of those lower weights.......And I love Bad Chad.What happened to Rivera? He has gone down hill rather quickly......He looked so good against Garcia I think it was and then Simms demolished him and didn't he lose his latest fight also?

Jose IMO peaked with the Garcia fight. He was like a machine that night, everything fell into place for him. The style was right too because Garcia was a strong puncher who looked for the KO and Jose loved that. In his next two fights against slick boxing southpaws he just couldn't get off it seemed.