Former world heavyweight champion Oliver McCall is reportedly in more trouble with the US authorities.

McCall, who sensationally knocked out Lennox Lewis for the WBC heavyweight crown back in 1994, was arrested last week after allegedly running away from officers attempting to arrest him for trespassing in a public housing development.

Police arrested McCall who told them he was: "Oliver McCall, ex-heavyweight champion of the world."

Police were forced to use a Taser to restrain McCall, 40, who now resides in Collinsville, Virginia.

Upon his arrest police recovered a glass pipe and drug paraphernalia.

He was charged with criminal trespassing, resisting arrest, assaulting police officers, threatening to kill an officer and being a fugitive from justice on charges in Virginia.

'The Atomic Bull' has numerous convictions and has spent time in prison.

He was arrested in Nashville in 1996 after throwing a Christmas tree in a hotel lobby.

As champion McCall defended his title against Larry Holmes, winning a unanimous decision in Las Vegas.

He then lost his crown to Britain's Frank Bruno at Wembley in 1995.

He got another title shot in 1997 against Lewis, but bizarrely broke down in tears and stopped throwing punches in the fourth. The bout was stopped a round later with Lewis declared a TKO winner.

He was last seen losing a unanimous decision to Juan Carlos Gomez in Germany last October.