In a result that stunned onlookers from ringside and in front of TV sets across the globe, American light heavyweight Andre Ward somehow won a unanimous decision against reigning WBA, IBF and WBO champion Sergey Kovalev of Russia on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The rangy Kovalev …
Read More »World Weekend Boxing Roundup: Glowacki KO’s Huck In America
Just like last weekend, the big fight happened on Friday but this time the result was a massive upset with a longtime world champion gunned down in what was supposed to be his big moment in the sun. WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck was making his 14th consecutive title defense …
Read More »Marco Huck Stops Firat Arslan In WBO Title Rematch
WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck bounced back from a horrible performance against Firat Arslan in their first fight to stop the challenger last night at Hanns Martin Schleyer Halle in Stuttgart, Germany. Former WBA titlist Arslan had battered an exhausted Huck in November, 2012 but shockingly lost a unanimous decision …
Read More »Huck, Arslan Go At It Again Tonight In Germany For WBO Title
In November, 2012, Marco Huck retained his WBO cruiserweight title by UD after appearing to get outfought by challenger Firat Arslan and tonight, the pair engage in a rematch at Hans Martin Schleyer Halle in Stuttgart, Germany. The first fight was a genuine war, with each man taking turns on …
Read More »British Cruiserweight Tony Conquest Previews Marco Huck vs. Firat Arslan II
Arguably the two most rugged operators in the cruiserweight division renew acquaintance this Saturday when WBO king Marco ‘Kapt’n’ Huck and veteran nemesis Firat Arslan collide at the Hanns Martin Schleyer Halle in Stuttgart. Their initial ‘bang up’ in November 2012 was a truly brutal affair and, though Huck retained …
Read More »Marco Huck Outfights Ola Afolabi To Win Third Bout
The third time proved to be the one Marco Huck will want to remember as the fixture of German boxing defended his WBO cruiserweight crown with a majority decision last night over England’s Ola Afolabi at Ma Schmeling Halle in Berlin. Afolabi had given Huck fits in two previous WBO …
Read More »Cruiserweight Arslan Calls Out WBO Champ Marco Huck
After a big weekend of cruiserweight boxing in Germany, the newly crowned IBF international and PABA cruiserweight champion Firat Arslan, who scored an impressive fifth round TKO victory over Lubos Suda on Friday, called out WBO world champion Marco Huck, who stopped Hugo Hernan Garay in the tenth on Saturday. …
Read More »Cruiserweight Huck KO’s Garay To Retain WBO Crown In Germany
WBO cruiser kingpin Marco Huck solidified his hold on the 200 pound title last night at Munich’s Olympia-Eissportszentrum, engaging in a competitive bout before finishing off challenger Hugo Hernan Garay. Former WBA light heavy titlist Garay came to fight and was using his quickness advantage from the start, landing counter …
Read More »WBO Champ Huck Meets Garay In Munich On Saturday
Busy WBO cruiserweight king Marco Huck steps thru the ropes for the fourth time in less than a years’ time as he faces the challenge of South American veteran Hugo Hernan Garay on Saturday. Huck, 32-1 (23), makes a rare appearance in Munich as the 26 year old is expected …
Read More »Arslan, Suda, Gevor, Sahin Make Weight In Germany
Former WBA cruiserweight champion Firat Arslan will be back in action against Lubos Suda at EWS Arena in Göppingen, Germany. At today’s weigh-in both fighters easily made the weight. Arslan weighed in at 198 lbs (90.0 kg) while Suda brought 196 lbs (89.0 kg) to the scale. “I feel very …
Read More »Boxing Result: Huck, Helenius Victorious In Germany
Last night at Gerry Weber Stadium in Halle, WBO cruiserweight titlist Marco Huck was given a stiff challenge by opponent Ran Nakash while heavyweight Robert Helenius took a big step up the ladder by defeating former world champ Samuel Peter. Little known Nakash came seemingly out of nowhere to give …
Read More »Boxing In Germany: WBO Champ Huck Headlines Big Fight Card Tonight
The action in Germany tonight takes place at Gerry Weber Stadium in Halle as WBO cruiser king Marco Huck returns to the ring, accompanied by the likes of heavyweights Robert Helenius, Samuel Peter and Kali Meehan. Huck, 31-1 (23), meets the challenge posed by unbeaten challenger Ran Nakash, 25-0 (18), …
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