-- Nonito Donaire, having officially vacated his WBC and WBO bantamweight titles, is planning a move to junior featherweight (122 lbs.) and his promoter, Top Rank, is seeking a bout with second generation Puerto Rican former world champ, Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. for the now-vacant WBO title in that division. According to WBO officials, the bout is tentatively scheduled for February … [Read more...]
Huck Stops Rossi in Six, Defends Title
Arena, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany-- As is usually the case when an unknown, untested challengers meets a long-reigning world titlist, a mismatch was in the air long before the fighters entered the ring. Marco Huck (34-1, 25KOs), making the eighth defense of his WBO cruiserweight title in his adopted home country, turned the probable into fact. Challenger, … [Read more...]
Marco Huck to defend his cruiserweight title against Rogelio Omar Rossi, Saturday October 22nd
by R. McCarson Marco Huck (33-1, 24KOs) will face Rogelio Omar Rossi (17-2-1, 11KOs) in the ring this Saturday, October 22nd in Ludwigsburg, Germany. Huck will be making his 8th title defense and is coming off a tenth round KO over former light heavyweight titleholder Hugo Hernan Garay. Huck holds a three year age advantage and is ranked number one in the world among … [Read more...]
Viloria wins Title, Huck Retains; The Rest of Saturday’s Action
Blaisdell Center, Honolulu, Hawaii-- Brian Viloria (29-3, 16 KOs) won his third world title in two divisions by unseating defending WBO flyweight champ, Julio Cesar Miranda (35-6-1, 28 KOs) via unanimous decision by scores of 117-110, 114-113, and 115-113. Olympia-Eissportzentrum, Munich, Bayern, Germany-- Marco Huck (33-1, 24 KOs) made the seventh defense of his WBO … [Read more...]
Marco Huck Looks for Lucky Number Seven Against Hugo Garay Saturday
WBO cruiserweight champ, Marco Huck (32-1, 23 KOs), looks to make the seventh defense of his title against Argentina's Hugo Garay (34-5, 18 KOs) this Saturday at the Olympia-Eissportzentrum in Munich, Germany. Huck, a Serbia-born German resident, won the crown back in 2009 against another Argentine, Victor Emilio Ramirez. Since then, he has defended the title six times, with … [Read more...]