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Report: Oquendo Failed Drug Test From Chagaev Bout

•Nov 24, 2014

A press release from the camp of Ruslan Chagaev claims the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) and the World Boxing Association (WBA) have confirmed that ring veteran Fres Oquendo tested positive for the prohibited substances tamoxifin and anastrozole at the mandatory test taken after his WBA world heavyweight championship fight against Ruslan Chagaev on July 6th in Grozny (Russia). Oquendo now faces a suspension and will have to pay back his purse according to the bout agreement.

Fres Oquendo Stiffed For $1 Million From Chagaev Fight

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•Nov 12, 2014

CHICAGO — Fres Oquendo’s wife and newborn were in the hospital when he boarded a plane to Grozny, Russia in July to take on Ruslan Chagaev for the WBA Heavyweight title – a fight that was slated to take place just 36 hours after his arrival. For his troubles, Oquendo was guaranteed a purse of $1 million dollars and a rematch within 120 days in the event that he lost.

Chagaev Plans To Be Ringside: I Want Klitschko Rematch!

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•Nov 11, 2014

Regular WBA heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev has started training camp for the first defense of his second title reign which is supposed to take place in early 2015 in Hamburg. After his mandatory challenger Luis Ortiz disqualified himself with a positive doping test team Chagaev is currently looking for an opponent. "Ruslan is ready to go but now that Ortiz is out we will have to see who is available", says promoter Timur Dugazaev. "And of course, we need to coordinate the exact date and challenger with the WBA. We will announce the fight once the contracts are signed."

Ruslan Chagaev-Luis Ortiz is Ordered By The WBA

Hilmar Rojas

•Oct 2, 2014

The World Boxing Association championships committee has ordered 'regular' heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev and the interim-champion Luis Ortiz of Cuba to begin negotiations for an upcoming title fight. The negotiations period shall last 30 days, beginning today. In the event both parties do not reach an agreement, the WBA shall order a purse bid. Chagaev has been the champion since June 6, 2014 and has a record of 23-2-1, 20 KO’s, while Ortiz became the interim champion on September 11 with a first round TKO of Lateef Kayode. He has a record of 22-0, 19 KO’s.

Chagaev's Head Trainer Spot Now Taken By Sdunek

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•Sep 19, 2014

On July 6th, Ruslan Chagaev won the WBA world heavyweight championship for the second time by outscoring Fres Oquendo in Grozny (Chechnya). After a long summer vacation with his family, Chagaev returned to the gym this week to prepare for his first title defense. "I feel great after taking so weeks off and I am looking forward to getting back into the ring", says Chagaev. Date, place and opponent for his first title defense haven't been set. "We are starting negotiations now", states Chagaev's manager Timur Dugazaev. "Ruslan will probably be back in action end of November in Germany." Word is that a rematch with Oquendo might be on the horizon after Chagaev won the first fight in July only by split decision.

Ruslan Chagaev-Luis Ortiz To Get Ordered on Monday

Rick Reeno

•Sep 12, 2014

MGM Grand, Las Vegas - BoxingScene.com was informed by Gilberto Mendoza Jr., the VP of the World Boxing Association, that his organization will issue letters on Monday - ordering a mandatory fight between WBA 'regular' heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev (33-2-1, 20KOs) and mandatory challenger Luis Ortiz (22-0, 19KOs). Chagaev captured the 'regular' title with a twelve round majority decision win over Fres Oquendo in July. Ortiz picked the WBA's interim-title on Thursday in Las Vegas, with a first round TKO of Lateef Kayode. Wladimir Klitschko is the WBA's 'super champion' at the weight.

Chagaev Edges Oquendo To Capture The WBA Crown

Alexey Sukachev

•Jul 6, 2014

Ahmat Arena, Grozny, Russia - Five years since he lost his WBA heavyweight title, The "White Tyson" Ruslan Chagaev (33-2-1, 20 KOs) is once again a world champion (a regular one) under the very same version of the heavyweight championship. WBA #3 Chagaev, 35, scored a very-hard fought but not particularly spectacular majority decision over WBA #4 Puerto Rican Fres Oquendo (37-8, 24 KOs), six years his elder, with Evander Holyfield, Sultan Ibragimov, Marco Huck, David Haye and Kostya Tszyu (among others) looking on from their ringside positions at the Ahmat Arena in Grozny.

Photos: Fres Oquendo, Ruslan Chagaev Ready For Battle

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•Jul 5, 2014

Both heavyweights have no weighed in for battle for their championship fight at the Ahmat Arena in Grozny, Russia. Fres Oquendo (37-7, 24KOs) will challenge former two-time champion Ruslan Chagaev (32-2-1, 20KOs) on July 6th for the vacant World Boxing Association 'regular' heavyweight crown. Oquendo came in at 222-pounds and Chagavez was 244-pounds. The title became vacant after Wladimir Klitschko, the WBA's super champion, defeated 'regular' champion Alexander Povetkin last year when they met in a sanctioning body unification.

Photo: Oquendo on The Plane, Back in With Chagaev

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•Jul 4, 2014

In a whirlwind day, Fres Oquendo is officially back in the fight and has boarded a plane in Chicago. Oquendo is on his way to Grozny to face former champion Ruslan Chagaev for the vacant WBA 'regular' heavyweight title. Earlier today, the promoters in Grozny said Oquendo has pulled out due to a passport issue and they were about to replace him with Alexander Petkovic (49-4-4, 27KOs), which would have been a non-title fight.

Chagaev-Petkovic Looms With Oquendo's Withdrawal

Luke Furman

•Jul 4, 2014

According to the word coming out of Grozny, Alexander Petkovic (49-4-4, 27KOs) is the frontrunner to replace Fres Oquendo on July 6th at the Ahmat Arena. Oquendo was scheduled to face Ruslan Chagaev for the vacant WBA 'regular' heavyweight title. Right now it's not confirmed if the WBA will sanction the fight with Petkovic being unranked, but he's available to fight and he was in training for a bout on August 29th in Germany.