Fres oquendo vs john ruiz biography
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John Ruiz
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Fres Oquendo
Puerto Rican boxer
Fres Oquendo | |
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| Born | Fres Oquendo () April 1, (age51) San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Nationality | American |
| Othernames | Fast Fres The Big O |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6ft 2in (m) |
| Reach | 80in (cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 45 |
| Wins | 37 |
| Wins by KO | 24 |
| Losses | 8 |
Fres Oquendo (born April 1, ) is a Puerto Rican former professional heavyweight boxer. He had a successful amateur record before turning professional in He unsuccessfully challenged three times for world heavyweight titles.
Amateur career
[edit]He had an amateur record of
- lb. Springfield Golden Gloves Champion
- lb. Chicago City Golden Glove Champion
- Chicago City Golden Glove lb.+ Super Heavyweight Champion
- National Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champion
- Chicago City Golden Glove lb.+ Super Heavyweight Champion
Professional career
[edit]Known as "Fast Fres" and "The Big O", Oquendo won his first 22 professional bouts, including impressive victories over Duncan Dokiwari, Bert Cooper, Clifford Etienne, David Izon, and Obed Sullivan. In , while at his peak, Oquendo took on David Tua. Oquendo controlled the fight until the 9th round when Tua caught him with a
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GL: What's the sparring with Golota been like? Have you been giving him some tips about Ruiz?
Fres Oquendo: "It's been great man. I advised Golota and his people that Ruiz an awkward tricky guy. When you think he's right there in front of you he's got that awkward style where he can make you miss. When I fought Ruiz I was impatient and I had a lot of pressure on me mentally