Supermodel Adriana Lima Boxing & her Famous Workout Video

VIDEO: Check out gorgeous Adriana Lima working out to keep in top shape

The perennially toned, delightfully curved supermodel could have been designed by the late “form follows feminine” Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer. In reality, her shape is a result of ten years of training exclusively with Michael Olajide, Jr., at New York City’s Aerospace. There, Lima can be found at least twice a week working out, in her words, “like a professional boxer getting ready for a fight.”

What does it take to be considered the best boxing fight ever? Is it the way knockout punches were delivered? Is it the manner the opponent was put down in the earliest possible round? Is it winning over an opponent who holds the most number of world titles? What does it really take? Here are some of the best boxing fights that the world has ever seen, and although you will likely have your own list you could not disagree that the following boxing spectaculars made history.

SHAPE: Wow, that’s intense! What were some of the specific workouts you did?
MO: Adriana responds really well with jumping rope and shadow boxing. We did a lot of exercises that tested reflexes. We had a lot of variety, things like double turns with a jump rope (which are part of his workout DVD called AERO Jump/Sculpt). The workouts are on another planet—they are killer! There were also specialized sculpting maneuvers and all-over bodywork. I really trained her like a fighter. It’s so important to work on both the mental and physical aspect of

As physically involved as the sport is, it requires quick thinking, so Olajide begins Lima’s workouts with five to ten minutes of exercises designed to sharpen her mental concentration, including jumping jacks and shadowboxing—complicated eight-count combinations to keep Lima on her toes. “She is really smart. If it’s too repetitious, she doesn’t want anything to do with it,” says Olajide, laughing.

Using a killer combo of jump rope, boxing, and specialized sculpting maneuvers, Olajide, Jr. had Lima defying nature and ready to rock the world’s sexiest lingerie after just five weeks of training. The best part? Now you too can do the same routine Lima did (in the comfort of your own living room)! Olajide, Jr. is revealing his secrets to a lean, sexy body in his newest DVD box set, AEROBOX: The System of Sleek.

There are at least several other Ali fights that would qualify as “best” but this one stands out. How about Sugar Ray Robinson’s fights when he defeated Henry Armstrong, Jake La Motta, Carmine Basilio, Gene Fullmer, Carl Olsen, Randy Turpin, Rocky Graziano, Kid Gavilin and Fritzie Zivic? The long list tells why he deserves to be included. Defeating the best boxers is equivalent to fighting the best fights. This list includes a few of the many Hall of Fame Champions whom Sugar Ray fought against and defeated. Just pick any of these fights and you get the best.

Rocky Marciano achieved one of the best boxing knockouts when he smashed Jersey Jo Walcott to the canvas. In fact, had Walcott been an ordinary person, he would have been decapitated. Among other of Marciano’s fights eligible to be considered best are his winning fights against Ezzard Charles and Archie Moore.

Add to your list of the best boxing knockouts the Diego Corrales vs. Juan Luis Castillo match. This fight, giving Diego Corrales the WBC lightweight crown in May 2005 was a full recipe of battering blows, lightning combinations and underhand tactics. What’s amazing about this best boxing fight is the fact that Corrales had been knocked down twice and still won. He spat out his gumshield after each knockdown to gain additional recovery time. Corrales needed more rounds to deliver his so-called “perfect” right hand that sent Castillo down in Round 10.

Of course it would be unfair not to put the Mickey Ward vs. Arturo Gatti fight in the list. This match was considered one that brought back memories from a golden era of boxing. After a decade of controversies in the boxing world, this “Fight of the Century” helped revive boxing’s flagging fortunes. This 2002 event sent the two fighters into a brawl that was so reminiscent of the old days, with Ward sending Gatti down in the ninth round with his ferocious left.

The Julio Cesar Chaves vs. Meldrick Taylor fight truly belongs to the “best” list, and truly astonishing at that! These two talented fighters went at it for almost the full twelve rounds. You were asking why almost? It is because Chavez, who was behind on points, was able to steal the victory over Taylor only in the last two seconds of Round 12. If this fight doesn’t qualify for the best then what does?