San Antonio: Former world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield scored an unimpressive unanimous decision over fellow American Fres Oquendo in a 10-round fight on Friday night.
Holyfield, 44, displayed little of the punching power that made him a four-time heavyweight champion as he continued his bid to become the first five-time heavyweight champion.
All three judges at the Alomodome gave the fight to Holyfield, with one judge scoring it 116-111 and the other two scoring the fight 114-113 for the former champion.
Many fans in the crowd booed throughout the fight, which featured little sustained action as Holyfield battled a journeyman fighter 11 years his junior.
The ring veteran ended a 21-month layoff in August by stopping Jeremy Bates in the second round.
He improved his career record to 40-8 with two draws and 26 knockouts with Friday's win.
Oquendo, now 26-4 with 16 knockouts, is also on the comeback trail after losing world title fights to Chris Byrd in 2003 and John Ruiz in 2004.
The 33-year-old Puerto Rican-born boxer did not fight for 22 months before winning two bouts earlier this year.
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