by Johnny Walker David Price's recent "comeback" fight after two shocking back-yard losses to Tony Thompson last year in Liverpool was such a non-test of the giant man's abilities that he admitted he couldn't wait to get back in the ring and step up the level of his competition. Price's initial step back found him up against Istvan Ruzsinszky of Hungary, who came into … [Read more...]
Champion Marco Huck to Go For WBO Cruiserweight Record
By Johnny Walker In the past couple of years, Germany's WBO cruiserweight champion Marco "Captain" Huck (pronounced "Hook") has emerged as one of the most exciting fighters on the world stage. Huck (37-2-1, 26 KOs) has engaged in a brutal trilogy of fights with Britain's Ola Afolabi, moved up to heavyweight to take on the (at the time) "regular" heavyweight champion … [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...]
Huck vs. Afolabi III: The Boxing Tribune Preview
This Saturday, June 8th at Max Schmeling Halle in Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, Germany, WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck (35-2-1, 25 KO’s) will defend his championship for the third time against interim title holder and former Inter-Continental cruiserweight titlist, Ola Afolabi (19-2-4, 9 KO’s). Huck has held the WBO cruiserweight title since late 2009, when he scored a … [Read more...]