A third encounter between WBO Cruiserweight Chamion Marco Huck and Ola Afolabi has been announced and scheduled for June 8th at the Max Schmeling Halle in Prenzlauer, Berlin, Germany. Huck(35-2-1, 25 KO’s), has beat Afolabi twice before dating back to December 5, 2009 in which Huck won a 12-round unanimous decision. Huck and Afolabi met again almost a year ago and the fight … [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...]
Huck and Afolabi Share The Honours in Germany; Stieglitz And Pulev Prevail
By Geoff Poundes Marco Huck successfully defended his WBO cruiserweight title tonight when he boxed a majority draw with Britain’s Ola Afolabi at the Messehalle in Erfurt, Germany. After 12 rounds, two of the judges turned in scores of 114-114, with the third giving it to Huck by 115-113. For once, a decision in Germany made sense, probably because the three judges were … [Read more...]
Povetkin Decisions Huck in Germany
Porsche-Arena, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany--Alexander Povetkin (24-0, 16 KOs) retained his minor WBA heavyweight belt over top-ranked cruiserweight, Marco Huck (34-2, 25 KOs) via majority decision by scores of 114-114, 116-113, and 116-112. A well-matched contest, the fight was close throughout with several ebbs and flows in the action. Russia's Povetkin was … [Read more...]
Teddy Atlas, Man of Integrity: The Southpaw
By Fox Doucette Michael Woods of ESPN and the Boxing Tribune's own Kelsey McCarson have reported that Teddy Atlas is ending his trainer relationship with Alexander Povetkin, the best heavyweight not named Klitschko. Said Atlas: "Our agreement from the beginning has been that I would go to Russia to train Sasha when Friday Night Fights was off season, and he would come to the … [Read more...]