Oliver McCall vs. Oleg Maskaev

McCall landing the knockout punch

Oliver McCall 232 lbs beat Oleg Maskaev 230 lbs by TKO at 1:38 in round 1 of 10

• Date: 1996-02-24
• Location: Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, Virginia, USA
• Referee: Joseph Cooper
• Judge: Vaughn LaPrade
• Judge: John Witt
• Judge: Oscar Bryan

• Ring Announcer: Jimmy Lennon Jr.
• Promoter: Don King
• Aired On: Fox Sports

Notes

• Oliver McCall 26-6 (18 KOs) vs. Oleg Maskaev (announced as 15-0 (12 KOs)
• It was the first fight for McCall since losing his WBC Heavyweight Title to Frank Bruno six months prior.
• A left hand to the body and short right hook to the chin sent Maskaev down at 1:27 of the opening round. He made it to his feet at the count of nine, but the referee waved an end to the bout.