Marco Huck: record, next fight and profile →
WBO Interim cruiserweight world champion, Ola Afolabi just arrived in Germany today to start the final preparation for his May 5 rematch with WBO Cruiserweight champion Marco Huck. Both fighters will be present at the official press conference scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, April 3 in Erfurt, Germany.
According to top boxing manager Vladimir Hryunov, one of his fighters will get the opportunity to face WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck (34-2, 25KOs) in a fall rematch. Hryunov manages WBA interim-cruiserweight champion Denis Lebedev (23-1, 17KOs) and WBA "regular" heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin (24-0, 16KOs).
WBA interim-cruiserweight champion Denis Lebedev (23-1, 17KOs) would rather get revenge on WBO champion Marco Huck, than face WBA full champion Guillermo Jones. Lebedev faces Shawn Cox (16-1, 15KOs) on April 4th in Moscow and he wants to face one of the major champions in the fall. Huck takes on mandatory Ola Afolabi on May 5th in Germany. Huck won a close twelve round split decision over Lebedev in December 2010. Lebedev is the mandatory challenger to Jones.
British-born cruiserweight Ola Afolabi is confident he can halt WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck’s two and a half-year reign and become the first man in over four-years to KO the German when they meet on May 5th in Erfurt.
As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck (34-2, 25 KOs) will make his mandatory defence against interim champion Ola Afolabi (19-2-3, 9 KOs) in Erfurt, Germany on May 5. It will be the second time the two fighters face each other in the ring, with Huck clinching a close points victory in their first meeting in December 2009.
According to the World Boxing Organization, a deal has been reached for a cruiserweight bout between WBO champion Marco Huck and mandatory challenger Ola Afolabi. The WBO annnounaced that a scheduled purse bid was canceled by the promoters. Huck (34-2, 25 KOs) will face Afolabi (19-2, 9 KOs) on May 5th in Erfurt, Germany. They previously fought in December 2009, with Huck winning a close twelve round decision. This will be Huck's first bout a cruiserweight since moving up to heavyweight in February and losing a controversial majority decision to "regular" WBA champion Alexander Povetkin.
The cruiserweight rematch between Marco Huck and Ola Afolabi is heading to a purse bid on March 21, at 3 PM at La Pampa Restaurant in Budapest, Hungary. Huck (34-2, 25KOs), the WBO's cruiserweight champion, defends his title against mandatory challenger and interim-champion Afolabi (19-2-3, 9KOs). In their first fight, which took place in 2009, Huck won a close twelve round unanimous decision over Afolabi. WBO's Executive Vice President for Europe, Istvan Kovacs, will supervise the purse bid.
WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck (34-2, 25 KOs) believes that he is ready to challenge the kings of the heavyweight division, Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko. After nearly defeating WBA "regular" champion Alexander Povetkin last month in Germany, Huck made a decision to return to cruiserweight for a mandatory defense against Ola Afolabi.
After having lengthy discussions with manager Wilfried Sauerland, Sauerland Event CEO Chris Meyer, trainer Ulli Wegner, and matchmaker Hagen Doering - Marco Huck (34-2, 25KOs) has decided to return to cruiserweight. Huck, still the WBO's cruiserweight champion, has a mandatory obligation against interim-king Ola Afolabi.
Last month, Marco Huck (34-2, 25 KOs), the current WBO cruiserweight king, made a big impression on a lot of people when he nearly won the WBA "regular" heavyweight title from Alexander Povetkin (24-0, 16 KOs). He lost a twelve round majority decision.