Maskaev Decisions Okhello in Russia

Oleg Maskaev successfully defended his WBC Heavyweight title on Sunday, defeating Peter Okhello by unanimous decision in the first world title fight in the history of Russia…

Despite not being able to get the knockout that he was looking for, Maskaev still dominated Okhello through 12 long rounds, knocking him down multiple times as Maskaev was agressive for the entire bout.

“Not all worked smoothly today,” Maskaev said. “But then I slowly braced myself and make it to the victory.”

“I expected the fight to be long. Peter Othello was tough. I tested him several times, knocked him down but he withstood.”

Now it comes time for Maskaev to make a big decision about his next fight: Will he take Bernard Hopkins put on his offer or will he look to unify one of the titles against one of the three other heavyweight title holders?

It’s going to be interesting to see what Maskaev decides in the coming months….

Posted by John Chandler on Dec 10, 2006 at 12:56 PM
Fight Results • Heavyweight • Bernard Hopkins • Oleg Maskaev • Peter Okhello

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