Marco “Captain” Huck (24-1, 19 KOs) will return to the ring in May to defend his European cruiserweight title against former world champion Firat Arslan (29-4, 18 KOs). Team Sauerland won today´s purse bid in Rome with an offer of 514,000 euros. “We are delighted that Marco will defend his title on a Sauerland show,” General Manager Chris Meyer said of the mandatory defence. “The fight will be staged in May. We will announce the date and the venue within the next two weeks.”
Captain Huck, who has dusted Geoffrey Batello and Fabio Tuiach since winning the title from Jean Marc Monrose last September, is looking forward to the showdown against Arslan. “We are both under contract with German promoters,” the 24-year-old said. “That makes the fight very special. It will be very interesting for the German boxing fans. I am really looking forward to it.”
Frank Warren
Presents
KHAN vs. BARRERA
M.E.N. Arena ? Manchester, U. K. ? Sat. Mar. 14, 2009
Live on Pay Per View – 4 PM/ET 1 PM/PT
WBA INTERNATIONAL & WBO INTER-CONTINENTAL LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIPS
12 ROUNDS – MAIN EVENT
AMIR KHAN “Baby Faced Assassin” MARCO ANTONIO BARRERA
WBA International Champion 7-Time World Champion, 3 Divisions
2004 Olympic Silver Medalist Future Hall of Famer
Bolton, England Mexico City, Mexico
19-1 (15 KOs) 65-6 (42 KOs)
INTERIM WBO CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
12 ROUNDS – CO-FEATURE
ENZO MACCARINELLI OLA “Kryptonite” AFOLABI
Former WBO Champion NABO Champion
Rated WBO No. 1, The Ring No. 6 Rated WBO No. 2
Swansea, Wales West Hills, California, USA
29-2 (22 KOs) 13-1 (5 KOs)
WBO SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
12 ROUNDS – SPECIAL ATTRACTION
NICKY “Cookie” COOK ROMAN “Rocky” MARTINEZ
WBO Super Featherweight Contender WBO No. 1 Contender
Rated The Ring No., 6 Rated The Ring No. 9
Dagenham, England Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
29-1 (16 KOs) 21-0-1 (12 KOs)
(Highlights of the Commonwealth Light Middleweight Championship bout between defending champion Bradley Pryce (27-6, 17 KOs) and challenger Matthew Hall (21-1, 14 KOs) will also be shown on the PPV broadcast)