Marco Huck: record, next fight and profile →
Marco Huck has told WBN that his next fight is likely to take place in October as the cruiserweight champion comes back from a disappointing draw with Ola Afolabi in May and will be hoping to secure his first victory for a year.
The "regular" world champion of WBA, heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin of Russia, is looking for a replacement opponent for his July comeback. WBO cruiserweight king Marco Huck has offered to step in on late notice and says he can "wear pajamas to the fight and still beat Povetkin." Povetkin won a close controversial decision over Huck in February. Following the loss, Huck moved back down to cruiser and fought Ola Afolabi to a twelve round draw on May 5th. Povetkin was going to battle Hasim Rahman who withdrew with injury.
During the last few days, some words were exchanged between trainer Fritz Sdunek and the WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck (34-2-1, 25KOs). Sdunek, who trains WBC heavyweight beltholder Vitali Klitschko (44-2, 40KOs), believes his champion would overwhelm Huck at the heavyweight level.
Champion coach Fritz Sdunek has been quoted on a Russian boxing website stating that "Vitali Klitschko would eat Marco Huck alive.“ WBO Cruiserweight champion Huck is surprised by the statement of Klitschko’s long-time coach.
German coach Fritz Zdunek, who trains WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko and British cruiserweight Ola Afolabi, has advised Marco Huck to forget his pursuit of a fight with Vitali, who doesn't have a set opponent for his upcoming fall return on either September 1 or September 8 in Germany.
WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck (34-2-1, 25KOs) is once again laughing out loud, at the expense of the cruiserweight champion of Europe (EBU), Alexander Alekseev (23-2-1, 20KOs). Their verbal dispute began last week, when Huck had a few giggles at Alekseev's twelve round draw with 41-year-old ex-champion Firat Arslan.
Last week, WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck (34-2-1, 25KOs) was laughing out loud when he witnessed the cruiserweight champion of Europe (EBU), Alexander Alekseev (23-2-1, 20KOs), struggle to a twelve round draw with 41-year-old ex-champion Firat Arslan. In past interviews, Alekseev felt he was more than ready to challenge and defeat Huck. He barely got past Arlsan, securing a winning score of 116-113 on one card, but the other two judges saw it 114-114 for the draw.
WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck (34-2-1, 25KOs) was laughing out loud when he witnessed the cruiserweight champion of Europe (EBU), Alexander Alekseev (23-2-1, 20KOs), struggle to twelve round draw with 41-year-old ex-champion Firat Arslan. In past interviews, Alekseev felt he was more than ready to challenge and defeat Huck. He barely got past Arlsan, securing a winning score of 116-113 on one card, but the other two judges saw it 114-114 for the draw.
Ola Afolabi (19-2-4, 9 KO’s) is hoping to secure a third fight with WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck after battling to a draw with the title holder at the Messehalle in Erfurt, Germany last Saturday night. The 32 year-old has now shared 24 rounds with the former world heavyweight title challenger, losing once contrversially and is adamant his exploits have given him the right to twelve more after retaining his status as interim champion.
Messehalle, Erfurt, Thüringen, Germany - Marco Huck (34-2-1, 25KOs) retained his WBO cruiserweight title with a twelve round majority draw against Ola Afolabi (19-2-4, 9KOs). The scores were 114-114, 115-113 Huck and 114-114. The fight was exciting and fireworks filled many of the rounds as both boxers traded bombs to no end.