Last night’s fights at the Seminole Hard Rock Live arena certainly lived up to the billing as “The Backyard Brawl”. Fans braved the blustery winter conditions outside to see Chicago native and former world heavyweight champion Oliver “The Atomic Bull” McCall (55-10, 37 KOs) snatch a split decision victory over fellow Chicagoan “Fast” Fres Oquendo (32-7, 21 KOs) to win the vacant IBF Intercontinental heavyweight belt read more ...

Former heavyweight champion Oliver McCall (54-10, 34 KOs) outweighed and former world title challenger Fres Oquendo (32-6, 21 KO) by 31 pounds in advance of Tuesday’s crossroads clash Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida read more ...

At Georges Carpenter Hall in Paris, France, former cruiserweight champion Jean-Marc Mormeck (now 35-4, 22 KOs) continued his surprising way up in the heavyweight ranks with a mind-boggling and highly controversial ten-round unanimous decision over WBA #10, IBF #11 and WBC #17 ranked Puerto-Rican Fres "The Big O" Oquendo, who now drops to 32-6 with 21 KOs read more ...

After a professional career spanning 18 years, highlighted by becoming the first and only Heavyweight World Champion of Latino heritage, two-time world champion John Ruiz today announced his retirement from the ring. Ruiz (44-9-1, 30 KOs) defeated three world champions – Evander Holyfield, Hasim Rahman and Tony Tucker – as well as top contenders such as Andrew Golota, Fres Oquendo, Jameel McCline and Kirk Johnson read more ...

BoxingScene.com spoke to heavweight contender Cedric Boswell (31-1) about a possible fight with Shannon Briggs (48-5). Boswell loves the idea. «I would love to fight Shannon Briggs again. He has unfinished business with me. I beat him in the amateurs and I will beat him again read more ...

French heavyweight Jean Marc Mormeck continues his comeback May 6 with a fight at the Carpentier Hall in Paris. Opponent is said to be Fres Oquendo. Mormeck, a former WBA and WBC cruiser champ, returned to action late last year read more ...

Heavyweight contender “Fast” Fres Oquendo (32-5, 20 KOs) scored a ninth round TKO against banger Demetrice King (15-18, 13 KOs) on Saturday night at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana. Oquendo claimed the NABA/USBA belts when King was unable to come out for round ten read more ...

Hitz Boxing returns on Saturday at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana. Headlining heavyweight contender “Fast” Fres Oquendo (31-5, 20 KOs) against journeyman banger Demetrice King (15-17, 13 KOs) for the NABA/USBA belts. King has been talking a good game, saying “I can guarantee this much, it won’t go the full 12 rounds read more ...

BoxingScene.com has just been advised that heavyweight veteran Monte Barrett will replace Fres Oquendo as the opponent for Odlanier Solis on the Juan Manuel Lopez-Rogers Mtagwa undercard on Saturday night at the Latin Fury card at Madison Square Garden in New York read more ...

Heavyweight Fres Oquendo (31-5, 19 KOs) impressively picked apart former world champ Bruce Seldon (40-8, 36 KOs) Friday night at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago. Oquendo outboxed Seldon throughout and despite coming in seemingly great shape Seldon’s aggression was no match for the slick and very talented Oquendo read more ...