Evander Holyfield wins !!!

[BigE916WRM]

Holyfield defeats Oquendo!

Saturday, November 11 2006

By Byron Spurlock at ringside

Four-time former world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield (40-8-2, 26 KOs) won a slow-paced twelve round unanimous decision over Fres Oquendo (26-4, 16 KOs) Friday night at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Holyfield thrilled the huge crowd when he dropped Oquendo with a big right hand early in round one, however he didn't follow up and Fres cracked him with a hard shot at the end of the round. Oquendo's awkward workmanlike style was able to dictate the tempo of the fight until Evander hurt him with some punches on the beltline in the sixth. Holyfield had another good round in the seventh and went on to squeak out a 116-111, 114-113, 114-113 win.

He is one of the reasons I watch Boxing and although part of me is happy he won, I would be much happier if he would hang it up.

 

[45park1904]

who cares!

 

[Northern707]

who cares!

It's hella tight. Dude is 44 years old.

Saw him on Best Damn sports show the other night, and he was sayin how he was going to win back the Heavyweight Belt, then retire.

 

[MOREBASS]

Oquendo's awkward workmanlike style was able to dictate the tempo of the fight until Evander hurt him with some punches on the beltline in the sixth.

LOL


I saw the highlights of this one, Evander is in damn good shape for a 44 year old. Better than most of us in our 20's...

 

[Rumpelstiltskin]

Didn't see it, but heard it was a bad decision.
Read about it, seems like a bad decision.

I'm glad Holyfield got the nod....

 

[surcaliman]

heavywieght division sucks.

 

[BIG DEEBO 559]

HOLYFIELD NEEDS TO GIVE IT UP AND THE HEAVY WEIGHT DECISION DONT SUCK.

 

[Sixfivehoe]

was the guy he won against hella weak or wat? cuz i remember that last dude he fought was

 

[realmobfather]

Do ya'll think Holyfield can win a belt??


I want him to....but the russians & Briggs looks too hard for him/

 

[BIG DEEBO 559]

I THOUGHT HE WON A CHAMPIONSHIP?

 

[realmobfather]

I didn't see the fight..


Did he?

I saw a picture and yeah he did have a belt.............??

 

[BigE916WRM]

not a recognized belt. It was probably soething made up to make it look good. Plus he wants to unify the belts, not gonna happen.

 

[RM211]

he better quit while he's still healthy, have you seen the belt holders 4 the heavyweights? a 7 footer, some other big dude from germany of around there, and cant forget about wladimir klitchko, dude is a savage!! sorry but evander for the belt? haha!! yea right!!