By Boxing Bob Newman
They don’t come any nicer than Joey Olivo. The former NABF Light Fly, NABF Fly, USBA Fly and WBA Jr. Flyweight champion, Joey Olivo took time out of his schedule to speak with Fightnews.com®. Olivo discussed how he came up through the tough streets & gangs of L.A., to becoming champion of the world to training youngsters & future world champions at the Norwalk Arts & Sports Complex for the past 29 years.
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I had the pleasure of meeting Olivo at the now defunct resurrection boxing gym in East L.A back in 1986. A very cool classy dude, we talked about the state of boxing at the time. Boy where did all the years go…