Huck-Lebedev

By Jim Dower: WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck (31-1, 23 KO’s) is currently training for an April fight in Germany. However, if you were hoping that it would be a rematch with top contender Denis Lebedev, I have bad news for you. Huck, 26, won’t be fighting Lebedev next and likely won’t be fighting him [...]

By Jim Dower: WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck (31-1, 23 KO’s) was quick to make excuses for his poor performance against previously unbeaten challenger Denis Lebedev (21-1, 16 KO’s) last Saturday night at the Max Schmeling Halle, Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, Germany. Huck won the fight by a controversial 12 round split decision, but from many [...]

World Boxing Organization (WBO) Cruiserweight Champion Marco “Captain” Huck (31-1, 23 KOs) made a fifth successful title defense in Berlin on Saturday night when he clinched a split decision victory over mandatory challenger Denis Lebedev (21-1, 16 KOs). After 12 brutal and bruising rounds, Huck was ahead 115-113 on two cards, while the third judge [...]

By Jason Kim: Now that I’ve gotten a chance to see the WBO cruiserweight clash between champion Marco Huck (31-1, 23 KO’s) and previously unbeaten Russian challenger Denis Lebedev (21-1, 16 KO’s) I finally know what all the fuss is about the bout. Huck, while fighting in his adopted country of Germany, defeated Lebedev by [...]

“What!?” By Adam Fillingham: Above was my reaction to the shock split decision in Germany earlier tonight. I’m sure the two judges that marked WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck ahead of challenger Denis Lebedev must have been watching a completely different fight.

By Jim Dower: In one of the worst decisions I’ve seen in quite some time, WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck (31-1, 23 KOs) successfully defended his World Boxing Organization title on Saturday night by defeating previously unbeaten Russian challenger Denis Lebedev (21-1, 16 KO’s) by a 12 round split decision at the Max Schmeling Halle [...]

By Jason Kim: The cruiserweight clash between WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck (30-1, 23 KO’s) and Russian challenger Denis Lebedev (21-0, 16 KO’s) is just moments away at the Max Schmeling Halle, in Berlin, Germany. Lebedev, 31, is a slight underdog for this fight. However, Lebedev is going to shock some fans in Germany with [...]

Max Schmeling Halle, Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, Germany: Francesco Pianeta KO 1 Mike Middleton Dustin Dirks UD 8 Alpay Kobal Erik Skoglund RTD 1 Mile Nikolic Kubrat Pulev UD 8 Paolo Vidoz Yoan Pablo Hernandez KO 1 Ali Ismailov Alexander Povetkin UD 10 Nicolai Firtha

Marco Huck (30-1, 23 KOs) will not only be fighting for his World Boxing Organization (WBO) Cruiserweight Title on Saturday night when he steps into the ring against hard-hitting mandatory challenger Denis Lebedev (21-0, 16 KOs) in Berlin. A victory would also guarantee well-known German children charity organization “Ein Herz für Kinder” (“A heart for [...]

World Boxing Organization (WBO) Cruiserweight Champion Marco “Captain” Huck had a special present for his opponent at today´s final press conference in Berlin. The 26-year-old gave mandatory challenger Denis Lebedev a plastic belt. “It´s Christmas time and I don´t want you to leave Berlin empty-handed,” Huck said to the stunned Russian. “This belt is for [...]

WBO Cruiserweight Champion Marco Huck (30-1, 23 KOs) will wrap up his preparation in Kienbaum this weekend and return to Berlin, where he faces mandatory challenger Denis Lebedev (21-0, 16 KOs) at the Max-Schmeling-Halle on December 18th. Boxen.com has caught up with the hard-hitting German ahead of what many believe will be the toughest fight [...]

By Jim Dower: In what could be the best match-up in boxing in 2010, WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck (30-1, 23 KO’s) defends his title against #1 ranked World Boxing Organization contender southpaw Denis Lebedev (21-0, 16 KO’s) on December 18th at the Max Schmeling Halle, Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, Germany. This is going to be [...]

By Matt Stein: WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck (30-1, 23 KO’s) will be making his 5th defense of his World Boxing Organization title on December 18th against what could be his toughest foe yet in 31-year-old unbeaten knockout artist Denis Lebedev (21-0, 16 KO’s) in a 12 round bout at the Max Schmeling Halle, Prenzlauer [...]

Marco Huck (30-1, 23 KOs) will make a fifth defence of his World Boxing Organization (WBO) Cruiserweight Title on December 18 when he faces mandatory challenger Denis Lebedev (21-0, 16 KOs) in Berlin. The fight will take place at the Max-Schmeling-Halle. “I look forward to fighting in Berlin again,” Huck said. “Lebedev is a tough [...]