By Mark Vester
Heavyweight contender Fres Oquendo will file a formal protest with the California State Athletic Commission to review the split decision rendered by the judges in last Saturday's fight with former three division champion James Toney. Oquendo hopes the commission will order an immediate rematch or change the result to a no-contest.
Most people sitting ringside at the Morongo Casino and watching on television via the Versus network - scored the fight for Oquendo. The scores were 116-111 for Oquendo, 115-112 and 114-113 for Toney. Oquendo also lost a point in the eight round of fight for hitting Toney behind the head. The foul was not intentional and cost Oquendo a draw in the fight.
"I am going to protest the result. Everyone that saw the fight that night have told me that I should protest, that I won the majority of the rounds and there has been an injustice. It could not believe it when I listened to the decision. I did everything but score a knockout, but I am hopeful that the commission of California will rule it as a no-contest or at least order a rematch. It would be the perfect gift for Christmas," Oquendo told Primera Hora.
"I am not going to retire. At the age of 35, I feel that I am in the best point of my career. Once I return to Chicago, I will take a rest and I will return to the gym as soon as possible. My goal is to fight again in February of 2009."
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