Huck vs. 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 [...]

Promoter Ahmet Oner demands less politics, more focus on the sport: “Let’s get back to boxing!”

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 [...]

By Jim Dower: World Boxing Organization (WBO) cruiserweight champion Marco Huck (30-1, 23 KO’s) will be making his 5th defense of his WBO title on Saturday night against what could be his toughest foe year with unbeaten Russian southpaw power puncher Denis Lebedev (21-0, 16 Ko’s) at the Max Schmeling Halle, Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, Germany. [...]

Here are the weights from Berlin ahead of tomorrow´s WBO Cruiserweight Title clash: WBO Cruiserweight Title: Marco Huck: 90,3 kg Denis Lebedev: 89,9 kg

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 (30-1, 23 KOs) and undefeated mandatory challenger Denis Lebedev (21-0, 16 KOs) today participated in a media work-out in Berlin. On Saturday night, the two hard-hitting warriors will collide at the Max-Schmeling-Halle. While Huck worked the pads with coach Ulli Wegner, Lebedev refused to give the [...]

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 [...]

Up-and-coming cruiserweight hopeful Yoan Pablo Hernandez (22-1, 11 KOs) is ready for the most important fight of his career. The 26-year-old Cuban will take on experienced Ali Ismailov (18-3-1, 13 KOs) in a World Boxing Association (WBA) Cruiserweight Title Eliminator in Berlin on December 18. In the main fight of the evening, WBO Cruiserweight Champion [...]