Holyfield comeback continues with close win over Oquendo
His face was swollen and the crowd of 10,000 that at first chanted his name let out a smattering of frustrated boos when he didn't get a knockout.
Still, Evander Holyfield felt good. And perhaps a bit relieved.
He had won a tough fight, a long, 12-round unanimous decision over Fres Oquendo. The 44-year-old looked a bit slow and didn't have lights-out power the few times he did connect. But a win is a win and this one was just another step in the former champion's comeback quest for another heavyweight title.
The judges scored the fight 116-111, 114-113 and 114-113.
His face was swollen and the crowd of 10,000 that at first chanted his name let out a smattering of frustrated boos when he didn't get a knockout.
Still, Evander Holyfield felt good. And perhaps a bit relieved.
He had won a tough fight, a long, 12-round unanimous decision over Fres Oquendo. The 44-year-old looked a bit slow and didn't have lights-out power the few times he did connect. But a win is a win and this one was just another step in the former champion's comeback quest for another heavyweight title.
The judges scored the fight 116-111, 114-113 and 114-113.
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