8/16 – Yoan Pablo Hernandez (28-1, 14 KO’s) vs. Firat Arslan (34-7-2, 21 KO’s) - Messehalle, Erfurt, Thüringen, Germany In a scheduled 12 round contest, Hernandez makes the fourth defense of the IBF cruiserweight title. In recent years, his victories have come against top fighters in the division: Steve Herelius, two against Steve Cunningham, and one each over Troy Ross and … [Read more...]
Marco Huck Annihilates Firat Arslan to Retain WBO Crown; David Price Wins Comeback Fight
by Johnny Walker If there was a difference of opinion amongst some in boxing circles (not to mention the boxers themsleves) as to who was the winner of the first meeting between German cruiserweights Firat Arslan and WBO champion Marco "Captain" Huck, those differences were settled today during an exciting, all-action brawl at the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer Halle in Stuttgart, … [Read more...]
WBO Cruiserweight Champ Marco Huck Rematches Firat Arslan on Saturday in Stuttgart
By Johnny Walker Say what you will about WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck: his fights are seldom boring. Huck (36-2-1, 25 KOs), more of a brawler than an artistic boxer type, is always game for a challenge, as former "regular" WBA heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin found out when the man nicknamed "Captain Huck" (his surname is pronounced "hook") moved up to … [Read more...]
You say Homebrewed, I say corrupt!
by Ben Randall You say homebrewed, I say corrupt. Reflecting on the one boxing match I did get to see this weekend, the European Cruiserweight championship between defending champion Aleksander Alekseev and German-Turk challenger Firat Arslan, it occurred to me that rather than describe the fight itself, which didn’t really set any records for excitement (paling into … [Read more...]
Viloria stops Romero in nine; The rest of the weekend’s action
Friday EWS Arena, Goeppingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany-- Alexander Alekseev (23-2-1, 20 KOs) and Firat Arslan (32-5-2, 21 KOs) fought to a majority draw in a bid for Alekseev's European cruiserweight title. Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada-- Willie Nelson (18-1-1, 11 KOs) took a ten round unanimous decision over Yudel Jhonson (12-1, 8 KOs) by scores of … [Read more...]