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Povetkin Busting Up Sparring Partners, Wants To KO Huck

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:37:00 +0300

WBA «regular» heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin is busting up his sparring partners, as he prepares to defend his title against WBO cruiserweight king Marco Huck on February 25th in Stuttgart, Germany. Huck challenged Povetkin last year and promised the local Germany public that he plans to snatch the heavyweight crown. Huck will be the underdog on paper, but a heavy favorite to among the arena fans. Povetkin is not one to take unnecesary chances. He wants to knock Huck out

Huck Has No Fear of Povetkin’s Size, Ready For History

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:19:00 +0300

Marco Huck’s moment of truth is approaching very quickly. On the 25th of February, the WBO cruiserweight champion will attempt to make history at the Porsche Arena in Stuttgart, Germany — when he challenges Alexander Povetkin (23-0, 16KOs) for the WBA «regular» heavyweight title

Sauerland Interested in a Heavyweight Super Six Tourney

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:38:00 +0300

Promoter Kalle Sauerland of Sauerland Event, who was very instrumental in the organization of the original Super Six super middleweight tournament, would be interested in organizing a heavyweight version of the Super Six

Povetkin-Huck press conference

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:33:00 +0300

Marco Huck (34-1, 25 KOs) believes speed will be key to defeat WBA Heavyweight Champion Alexander Povetkin (23-0, 16 KOs) when they clash in Stuttgart on February 25. Having made eight successful defences of his WBO Cruiserweight Title, Huck is ready to move up. «I want to write boxing history and become the first German heavyweight champion since Max Schmeling,» Huck said at today´s press conference in Stuttgart

Huck: Povetkin is scared of the Klitschkos, I’m not

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:51:00 +0300

On February 25 in Stuttgart, WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck wants to become the first German world heavyweight champion since the great Max Schmeling when he takes on WBA regular champion Alexander Povetkin of Russia. «I’m very happy about the chance to fight the heavyweight world championship,» says Huck. "That to me is like winning the lottery. I really want to be the heir to Schmeling

Huck Focuses on Power Training For Povetkin Challenge

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:48:00 +0300

On February 25th in Stuttgart, Germany, WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck (34-1, 25KOs) takes the biggest step of his career, when he moves up to heavyweight to challenge WBA «regular» champion Alexander Povektin (23-0, 16KOs). Huck is putting on the pounds, but he disputes circulated reports of gaining meaningless mass

Huck: Wladimir Klitschko is a Chicken in His Heart

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0300

As previously reported, WBO cruiserweight king Marco Huck (34-1, 25KOs) wants to beat WBA «regular» heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin (23-0, 16KOs) on February 25th and use that victory to secure a fight with WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko. Huck is more interested in facing Vitali than younger brother Wladimir Klitschko, keeper of the WBO/IBO/IBF/WBA titles. Huck, standing at

Alexander vs Huck Ready To Go, Marco Signs The Contract

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 13:16:00 +0300

WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck (34-1, 25KOs) is more than serious about his move to the heavyweight division. The German star signed a contract on Friday to face WBA «regular» champion Alexander Povetkin (23-0, 16KOs), who also agreed, on February 25th at Porsche-Arena in Stuttgart, Germany. Huck invaded the post-fight press conference to Povetkin’s knockout victory over Cedric Boswell and challenged him before the press

Rakhim Chakhkiev: I Would Knock Marco Huck Out!

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:23:00 +0300

Unbeaten cruiserweight Rakhim Chakhkiev (11-0, 9KOs) has placed a target on the WBO champion Marco Huck, who may move up to the heavyweight division. After his recent title defense, Huck discussed the possibility of leaving the cruiserweight class to pursue possible fights against the Klitschko brothers

Weights: Huck vs Rossi, Britsch vs Lyell, Pulev

Sat, 22 Oct 2011 10:29:00 +0300

The weights are in for Saturday’s big event in Ludwigsburg. Marco Huck will defend his WBO cruiserweight title against tough Rogelio Rossi. In the co-feature, Dominik Britsch will face Billy Lyell in a middleweight contest, and Kubrat Pulev takes on Travis Walker in a battle of heavyweights

Huck retains WBO cruiser belt

Sun, 17 Jul 2011 10:14:00 +0300

In�a�slugfest, WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck (33-1, 24�KOs) scored a�tenth round TKO over Hugo Garay (34-6, 18�KOs) on�Saturday night at�the Olympia Eissportzentrum in�Munich, Germany. After a�highly charged pre-fight build-up, the fighters went right at�each other and Huck sent Garay to�the deck, however he�wasn�t seriously hurt

Robert Helenius Injures Hand, Liakhovich Bout is Off

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:10:00 +0300

Team Sauerland have announced that the exciting heavyweight clash between Robert Helenius and former WBO champion Siarhei Liakhovich, which was set for July 16 in Munich, is now off. The official reason is that Robert has suffered a hand injury. The show still goes ahead with newly crowned EBU light heavyweight champ Eduard Gutknecht defending the title for the first time

Huck wins

Sat, 02 Apr 2011 23:54:00 +0300

In the main event, WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck (32-1, 23 KOs) took a twelve round unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Ran Nakash (25-1, 18 KOs). Nakash came right at Huck and applied continuous pressure, while Huck preferred to work at long range. Many rounds were competitive, but Huck did more and came away with a 118-110, 118-110, 116-112 win. Nakash replaced injured Giacobbe Fragomeni on late notice

Huck, Nakash update

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:58:00 +0300

On Saturday night, Marco Huck (31-1, 23 KOs) will return to the place where he celebrated the biggest success of his impressive career. Fighting in front of an enthusiastic crowd at the Gerry Weber Stadium in Halle, Germany, he dethroned WBO cruiserweight champion Victor Emilio Ramirez in August 2009. When the 26-year-old steps through the ropes in three days, he will already make his sixth title defense

Huck on opponent change

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:50:00 +0300

Marco «Captain» will defend his WBO cruiserweight title against Ran Nakash on April 2. After Giacobbe Fragomeni pulled out due to a cut injury from sparring, Huck (31-1, 23 KOs) will now make his sixth defense against the unbeaten challenger from Israel (25-0, 18 KOs). «I don’t care about the late change,» Huck said. "It will not exactly be a walk in the park, but as the world champion, I will find a way to deal with it

Huck promises fireworks

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:47:00 +0300

Marco Huck (31-1, 23 KOs) has promised his fans another spectacular KO victory. The WBO Cruiserweight Champion makes a sixth defence of his title at Halles Gerry Weber Stadium on April 2 when he comes face-to-face with former champion Giacobbe Fragomeni (27-3-1, 11 KOs). There is a reason why I am the champion and not you, Huck said at todays official press conference. I am better and stronger and I will put you down

Huck to face Fragomeni 4/2

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:16:00 +0300

On April 2, Marco Captain Huck (31-1, 23 KOs) will return to the place where he celebrated the biggest success of his career. The 26-year-old will defend his WBO Cruiserweight Title at the Gerry Weber Stadium in Halle, Germany, taking on former WBC champion Giacobbe Fragomeni (27-3-1, 11 KOs). Back in August 2009, Huck wore down then-champion Victor Emilio Ramirez to clinch the WBO title

Marco Huck Survives Denis Lebedev, Wins Split Call

Sun, 19 Dec 2010 01:00:00 +0300

In an intense and brutal fight between big hitters, WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck (31-1, 23 KOs) retained his world title by twelve round split decision against dangerous and previously unbeaten mandatory challenger Denis Lebedev (21-1, 16 KOs) on Saturday night at the Max Schmeling Halle in Berlin. The fight started at a brisk pace with both fighters landing big shots

Marco Huck: Lebedev Cracked My Ribs in The Fourth

Sun, 19 Dec 2010 12:00:00 +0300

At Max Schmeling Halle in Berlin, Germany, WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck (31-1, 23 KOs) won a twelve round split decision over previously unbeaten Denis Lebedev (21-1, 16 KOs). The scores were 115-113, 115-113 for Huck, 116-112 for Lebedev. The fight was very close. There were many who agree that Lebedev had done enough to win

Weights: Huck-Lebedev, Hernandez-Ismailov

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 19:47:00 +0300

WBO Cruiserweight Title: Marco Huck: 90.3 kg or 199-pounds Denis Lebedev: 89.9 kg or 198.1-pounds WBA Cruiserweight Eliminator: Yoan Pablo Hernandez: 93 kg or 199-pounds Ali Ismailov: 89.6 kg or 197.5-pounds

Lebedev: I�ll crush Huck

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:10:00 +0300

WBO mandatory challenger Denis Lebedev has won his last eight fights inside the distance � and is eyeing another early finish against home-town favourite, WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck. �I am in the best shape of my life,� said Lebedev. �Coming to Germany doesn�t bother me because I have fought all over the world before. I came to England to knock out Maccarinelli, and in my last fight I went to Germany

Huck-Lebedev final presser

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 23:48:00 +0300

WBO Cruiserweight Champion Marco �Captain� Huck had a special present for his opponent at today�s final press conference in Berlin. The 26-year-old gave mandatory challenger Denis Lebedev a plastic belt. �It�s Christmas time and I don�t want you to leave Berlin empty-handed,� Huck said to the stunned Russian. �This belt is for you. The real belt will stay here. You will never get it.�

Huck-Lebedev Clash Finalized For December 18 in Berlin

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 21:05:00 +0300

Marco Huck (30-1, 23 KOs) will make a fifth defence of his WBO Cruiserweight Title on December 18 when he faces mandatory challenger Denis Lebedev (21-0, 16 KOs) in Berlin. The fight will take place at the Max-Schmeling-Halle. �I look forward to fighting in Berlin again,� Huck said. �Lebedev is a tough challenger with a great record

Huck destroys Godfrey

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 09:18:00 +0300

WBO cruiserweight world champion Marco �Käpt�n� Huck (30-1, 23 KOs) overwhelmed challenger Matt Godfrey (20-2, 10 KOs), stopping him in round five on Saturday night at the Messehalle in Erfurt, Germany. The aggressive and powerful Huck was way too strong for Godfrey, dropping Godfrey for the first time at the end of round two. Godfrey was down again in round three after a low blow from Huck, thrown as he punished Godfrey on the ropes

Marco Huck 198.4, Matt Godfrey 198.8

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 09:45:00 +0300

Here are the weights from Erfurt ahead of the 100th Sauerland show on ARD TV. WBO Cruiserweight Title: Matt Godfrey: 90,2 kg Marco Huck: 90 kg

Brahmer injured, fight off Kentikian, Alekseev now top card

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:47:00 +0300

Two days before his title defense, WBO light heavyweight champion Jurgen Brahmer has been forced to pull out of Saturday night�s fight against Alejandro Lakatos due to a back injury. On Thursday afternoon, after a training run and some shadow boxing, Brähmer was immobilized with an acute pain in his back

Huck to defend against Godfrey

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:29:00 +0300

hile in the USA for his induction in the International Boxing Hall of Fame, promoter Wilfried Sauerland is also conducting boxing business. The legendary promoter confirmed to BILD that the next opponent for WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck will be Matt Godfrey on August 21 in Erfurt, Germany

Marco Huck Punishes Brian Minto For a Solid TKO Win

Sun, 02 May 2010 00:21:00 +0300

At the Weser-Ems-Halle in Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany, hometown favorite Marco Huck (29-1, 22KOs) retained his WBO cruiserweight title with a punishing nine-round beating of Brian Minto (34-4, 21KOs). The pace was a bit slow in the first round. Huck picked it up in the second round. He took the fight to Minto in the final twenty seconds by choosing to make it a battle of power punches

Kapt�n Huck, Minto make weight

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:40:00 +0300

Marco Huck 199 vs Brian Minto 198.4 (WBO cruiserweight championship) Karo Murat 174.6 vs Tommy Karpency 174.2 (WBO Intercontinental light heavyweight title) Dominik Britsch 160.5 vs Alessio Furlan 159.8 Kubrat Pulev 245 vs Evgeny Orlov 316

Saul Alvarez-Jose Miguel Cotto on Mayweather-Mosley

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:46:00 +0300

Undefeated welterweight prospect Saul Alvarez (31-0, 23KOs) of Mexico is going to fight Jose Miguel Cotto (31-1-1, 23KOs), the older brother of two-division champion Miguel Cotto, on the pay-per-view undercard of Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Shane Mosley on May 1 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas

Marco Huck-Brian Minto Clash on May 1 in Germany

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:14:00 +0300

According to reports in Germany, heavyweight Brian Minto (34-3, 21KOs) will be moving down to cruiserweight to challenge Marco Huck (28-1, 21KOs) for the WBO title on May at the EWE Arena in Oldenburg, Germany. The fight will be promoted as a revenge bout with Huck trying to avenge the honor of Axel Schulz, who Minto stopped in 2006

Huck TKOs Richards in 3

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:48:00 +0300

WBO cruiserweight champion Marco �Kapt�n� Huck (28-1, 21 KOs) scored an exciting third round TKO over Adam �Swamp Donkey� Richards (23-3, 15 KOs) on Saturday night at the Max-Schmeling-Halle in Berlin. Huck was in command from the beginning, but the aggressive Richards made a good fight out of it. Huck finally put Richards on the canvas in round three and referee Marc Nelson waved it off after Huck�s violent follow up assault. Time was 2:30

Weights: Huck vs Richards, Povetkin vs Mora

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:01:00 +0300

Here are the weights from Berlin ahead of Team Sauerland´s show at the Max-Schmeling-Halle on Saturday night. Today´s weigh-in took place inside Berlin´s famous central railway station where WBO Cruiserweight Champion Marco Huck and challenger Adam Richards needed to be restrained following a little pre-fight bust-up

Arthur Abraham's Trainer Questions Andre Dirrell's Injury

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:21:00 +0300

Ulli Wegner, the trainer of undefeated super middleweight Arthur Abraham, is questioning the validity of Andre Dirrell's back injury. They were scheduled to fight in the second stage of Showtime's Super Six tournament on March 6. Dirrell withdrew with a back injury. The fight was postponed to March 27

Kubrat Pulev Stays Busy; Pianeta on Huck-Richards, More

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:59:00 +0300

Bulgarian heavyweight Kubrat Pulev, 5-0, already has some good wins on his record such as the knockout over veteran Matt Skelton last time out. However, in order to get rated by the EBU you need a minimum of eight fights. Pulev will thus fight in Liege, Belgium, next weekend, in Berlin March 13 and again in April

Alexander Povetkin's Manager Denies Guinn Fight Rumors

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:38:00 +0300

The manager of heavyweight Alexander Povetkin, Wladimir Hrynov, denied the recent rumors which claimed that the Russian boxer will face American contender Dominick Guinn in his next fight

Huck vs Richards To Take Place on March 13 in Germany

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:09:00 +0300

A source close to the negotiations told BoxingScene.com an agreement was reached for Marco Huck (27-1, 20KOs) to defend his WBO cruiserweight title against Adam "Swamp Donkey" Richards (23-2, 15KOs) on March 13 at Max Schmeling Halle in Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, Germany

Q&A: Vitaliy Rusal. �This coming Saturday you will see the results of our co-operation with ...

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:26:00 +0300

On Saturday December 19th Vitaliy Rusal (24-1, 17 KOs), a famous Ukrainian boxer who fights under banners of �K2 East Promotions� promotional company of Klitschko brothers will step into the ring in his home town of Zaporizhia. He will fight in an eight-rounder against Uzbek light heavyweight Abror Oripov (3-1-1, 0 ��). Rusal�s fight is expected to be the �specialty of the house� for boxing fans from Zaporizhia since Vitaliy was born in that city and is extremely popular there

Huck defeats Afolabi

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 01:11:00 +0300

WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck (27-1, 20 KOs) scored a close twelve round unanimous decision over interim champ Ola Afolabi (14-2-3, 6 KOs) at the Ludwigsburg Arena, in Ludwigsburg, Germany. Scores were 115-113, 115-113, 116-112 for Huck who often hammered Afolabi on the ropes and was the aggressor

Weights from Ludwigsburg

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:42:00 +0300

Marco Huck 196 vs Ola Afolabi 196.4 (WBO cruiserweight championship) Alexander Povetkin 221.6 vs Leo Nolan 230.4 Dominik Britsch 159.6 vs Cleber Argente Alves 159.8 (IBF Youth middleweight title)

Q&A: Vitaliy Rusal. �Sparring with boxers of such high class brings mutual benefit�

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:06:00 +0300

Famous Ukrainian light heavyweight Vitaliy Rusal (24-1-0, 17 ��) who box under banners of �K2 East Promotions� not long ago returned from Germany where he spent a fortnight sparring with leading boxers of German promotional company �Universum Box Promotion�. After he came back Vitaliy spoke with our website journalist about his impression of the German fight club and its leading boxers � Alexander Alexeev, Ruslan Chagaev, and Zsolt Erdei and about his plans for the nearest future as well

Helenius vs Brewster is Off

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:42:00 +0300

"The Nordic Nightmare", Finnish-Swedish 10-0 heavyweight prospect Robert Helenius is sidelined with a hand injury after his tko in four win over Taras Bidenko Saturday night in Nuremberg. This means his December 5 fight against former WBO champ Lamon Brewster is off. Taking Robert´s place is EU champ Francesco Pianeta

Huck dethrones Ramirez!

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 10:04:00 +0300

Marco �Käpt�n� Huck (26-1-1, 20 KOs) is a new WBO cruiserweight champion following an extremely hard-fought unanimous decision over tough Argentinean plodder Victor Emilio Ramirez (15-2, 12 KOs) with the scores: 116-111 (twice) and 115-112. The bout took place at Gerry Weber stadium in Halle, Germany

Marco Huck vs Ola Afolabi is in The Works

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 10:50:00 +0300

According to sources in Germany, BoxingScene.com has learned that Marco Huck will make the first defense of his WBO cruiserweight title against interim-champion Ola Afolabi. The fight will take place in Germany in December or early January. On Saturday night, Huck won the title from Victor Ramirez with a unanimous decision in Germany. Afolabi captured the interim belt in March when he upset

Ramirez, Huck make weight

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 11:02:00 +0300

Victor Emilio Ramirez 198.9 vs Marco Huck 198.4 (WBO cruiserweight world championship); Karo Murat 172.4 vs Sergey Demchenko 172.8 (WBO Intercontinental Light Heavyweight Title); Lamon Brewster 233 vs Gbenga Oloukun 233

Huck-Ramirez presser

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:38:00 +0300

Both WBO Cruiserweight Champion Victor Emilio Ramirez (15-1, 12 KOs) and challenger Marco �Captain� Huck (25-1, 20 KOs) are brimming with confidence ahead of their clash at Halle´s Gerry Weber Stadium on Saturday night. �I will win early,� Ramirez predicted during today´s press conference. �Huck is a strong opponent, but I will not allow anyone to take the title away from me. I have worked very hard to become champion

Huck, Ramirez work out!

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:44:00 +0300

Marco �Captain� Huck cannot wait to erase the darkest hour of his career and finally become world champion. The European cruiserweight champion (25-1, 20 KOs) comes face-to-face with WBO cruiserweight champion Victor Emilio Ramirez (15-1, 12 KOs) at the Gerry Weber Stadium in Halle on Saturday night. Today both fighters showed their skills in front of 1.000 fans at L+T Fashion House in Osnabruck. �When I saw Ramirez in the ring, I wanted to fight him straight away,� Huck said

Huck-Ramirez set for 8/29!

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:26:00 +0300

Marco �Captain� Huck will challenge WBO Cruiserweight Champion Victor Emilio Ramirez at Halle´s Gerry Weber Stadium on August 29. Exactly 20 months after falling to Steve Cunningham, the European Champion looks to erase the darkest hour of his career. �I cannot wait to fight for the world title again,� Huck (25-1, 20 KOs) said. �I am thrilled that the fight will take place in Halle, which is just 10 miles from my hometown Bielefeld. The Gerry Weber Stadium is a fantastic venue and I will certainly please the fans on August 29.�

More on Huck-Rusal!

Mon, 11 May 2009 11:30:00 +0300

Marco �Captain� Huck (25-1, 20 KOs) made a successful third defence of his European cruiserweight title, stopping Vitaliy Rusal (23-1, 16 KOs) in the fifth round of their meeting in Bamberg. Much to the delight of the sell-out crowd of 4,000 fans, the 24-year-old used his trademark explosiveness and punching power to leave the challenger without a chance.

Huck KOs Rusal

Sun, 10 May 2009 09:45:00 +0300

European cruiserweight champion Marko Huck (25-1, 20 KOs) retained his title for the third time stopping Ukrainian challenger Vitaly Rusal (23-1, 16 KOs) in five rounds on Saturday night at the JAKO Arena in Bamberg, Germany.

Huck � Rusal: weigh-in

Fri, 08 May 2009 18:32:00 +0300

On May 9th IBO Inter-Continental cruiserweight champion Vitaliy Rusal (23-0, 16 KOs) will fight EBU (European) cruiserweight champ Marco Huck (24-1, 19 KOs) for Huck's EBU belt. Today both fighters successfully passed through weigh-in. Marco Huck � 199,5 pounds (90.5 kg) while Vitaliy Rusal weighed almost 8 pounds less � 191.6 (86.9 kg.).

Vitaliy Rusal: �Huck did not surprise me and did not impress�

Thu, 07 May 2009 07:36:00 +0300

On May 9th IBO Inter-Continental cruiserweight champion Vitaliy Rusal (23-0, 16 KOs) will face EBU (European) cruiserweight champ Marco Huck (24-1, 19 KOs) for Huck's belt. The venue of the fight is city of Bamberg in Germany. It will be the third title defense for Huck who won his belt in September of 2008. We offer your attention an interview with unbeaten champion Vitaliy Rusal

Huck-Rusal presser!

Wed, 06 May 2009 18:31:00 +0300

European cruiserweight champion Marco �Captain� Huck has promised his fans to deliver another spectacular KO on Saturday night when he faces unbeaten Vitaliy Rusal. The 24-year-old (24-1, 19 KO´s) has no doubts he will leave the ring victorious - even though his Ukrainian opponent (23-0, 16 KOs) has never tasted defeat before. �I will destroy him,� Huck predicted at today´s press conference. �He has a perfect record

Captain Huck Workout!

Tue, 05 May 2009 22:33:00 +0300

Marco �Captain� Huck (24-1, 19 KOs) is convinced he will make a successful � and spectacular � third defence of his European cruiserweight title when he takes on unbeaten Ukrainian Vitaliy Rusal (23-0, 16 KOs) on Saturday night. The 24-year-old only has the best memories of Bamberg. �This is the city where I made one of the best fights of my career,� Huck said during today´s public training session

Vitaliy Rusal workout

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:34:00 +0300

Workout of IBO Inter-Continental cruiserweight champion Vitaliy Rusal (23-0, 16 KOs). On May 9th in Germany (Bamberg) Rusal will face Marco Huck (24-1, 19 KOs) for Huck�s EBU (European) cruiserweight title

Huck opponent named!

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:47:00 +0300

Marco �Captain� Huck (24-1, 19 KOs) will make a third defense of his European Cruiserweight Title in Bamberg on May 9 when he takes on Vitaliy Rusal. The 28-year-old Ukrainian, ranked 12th by the WBA, is unbeaten in 23 fights (16 KOs). �Rusal has never left the ring as the loser,� coach Ulli Wegner warned. �He is a strong boxer who knows how to fight. Marco needs to be on full alert. He must not underestimate him. I will make sure he will be well prepared.�

Arslan injured; Huck fight off!

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:15:00 +0300

Former WBA cruiserweight champion Firat Arslan from the Spotlight Boxing Team has had to pull out of his May 9th European title shot against Marco Huck of the rival Sauerland Event Team due to an injury to his left foot.

Huck to face Batello!

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:55:00 +0300

Marco �Captain� Huck will make his second defence of the European Cruiserweight Title against Geoffrey Batello in Riesa on January 24 after challenger Vadim Safonov has been hindered by an injury. Unbeaten in 18 fights, Batello boasts an impressive record of 15 KOs. �Batello is an excellent challenger for Captain Huck,� Sauerland Event general manager Chris Meyer said. �The fight against him will be more difficult

Huck to defend against Safonov

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:16:00 +0300

Former WBA cruiserweight title holder Firat Arslan is the new mandatory challenger for EBU ruler Marco Huck, who defends the title January 24 against Vadim Safonov from Ukraine. Russian Valery Brudov who was Huck´s previous mandatory challenger left that position to concentrate on a world title shot

Cunningham TKOs Huck!

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 00:48:00 +0300

IBF cruiserweight champion Steve U.S.S. Cunningham (21-1, 11 KOs) stopped previously unbeaten mandatory challenger Marco Huck (19-1, 14 KOs) in round twelve on Saturday night at the Seidensticker Halle in Bielefeld, Germany. Huck was very aggressive and effective in rounds one and two. The quick-handed Cunningham started boxing better in round three but as the fight went on Cunningham was often driven into the ropes

Cunningham-Huck final presser!

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 13:45:00 +0300

No Christmas, no problem: Marco "Captain" Huck is confident he will have a reason to celebrate on Saturday night after the first world title fight of his career. The undefeated 23-year-old takes on IBF cruiserweight champion Steve Cunningham in his hometown of Bielefeld. He is keen to deliver following a long - and lonely - preparation. "Christmas was pretty lonely but all my focus was on the fight," Huck

Cunningham: I'm the best!

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:17:00 +0300

IBF cruiserweight champion Steve "USS" Cunningham has wrapped up his stay in Berlin, and has gone to Bielefeld, Germany where he will defend his crown against undefeated mandatory, Marco Huck on Saturday Night. Cunningham had a chance to see some of the historic sights while getting in a week's worth of intense training with trainers Anthony Chase and Buddy Osborne. "The people treated me great while I was in Berlin,"

Abraham destroys Demers!

Sun, 27 May 2007 11:03:00 +0300

IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham (23-0, 18 KOs) is back. "King Arthur" showed no effects from the broken jaw suffered in his previous fight as he knocked out previously unbeaten Sebastien Demers (20-1, 9 KOs) in round three on Saturday night at the JAKO Arena in Bamberg, Germany. In a bout that started after midnight due to network coverage of a major soccer match, Abraham went right to work beating Demers

Abraham: I'm ready for Demers!

Wed, 23 May 2007 16:39:00 +0300

"I can hardly wait to finally fight again," said IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham (22-0, 17 KOs) at a public workout today at the ERTL-Einkaufszetrum in Bamberg, Germany. Abraham's fight against unbeaten Sebastien Demers (20-0, 9 KOs) on Saturday at Jako Arena in Bamberg will be his first since his epic September 23rd win over Edison Miranda, a bout where his jaw was broken in two places