Boxing coach excited for Nogueira x Couture

By Guilherme Cruz

Photo Marcelo Alonso

Considered a lucky charm by Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira, Luiz Alves will be back to the heavyweight’s corner in August 28^th, when the Brazilian faces Randy Couture at UFC 102. And the coach is excited with the bout. “I always said that this would be a good fight for Minotauro, because he has great chances to submit. Randy doesn’t know a lot about the ground fight, and if he tries to strike, he’ll lose. He’ll grab at the fence and try to go to the ground, where I believe Minotauro submits”, bets Alves, who’ll meet Nogueira next month, in the US.

“The boss is there. I have to go there early July and stay there for a couple of months with him. We’ll wait the definition of Rogério (“Minotoro” Nogueira)’s fight at Affliction, which is 90% confirmed, but still have no opponent, and then we’ll all train with Minotauro in the mountains”, reveals the coach, who was out of Rodrigo’s corner in the Frank Mir fight, when the Brazilian was knocked out for the first time in the career. “I have a lot of things to do here in Brazil, but when he calls me I’ll be there. He’s training at San Diego and I couldn’t talk with him yet, but Anderson Silva called me asking when I’ll be there”, finished the Luiz