By Jeff Aranow: Former WBO cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli (41-8, 33 KOs) announced his retirement on his Twitter on Saturday, a day after suffering a 1st round knockout loss to #9 WBC, #12 WBO cruiserweight contender Dmytro Kucher (24-1, 18 KOs) at York Hall in London, UK. Maccarinelli was attempting to win the vacant European cruiserweight title last Friday night.
Maccarinelli had recently turned things around with his career in beating Roy Jones Jr. by a 4th round knockout last December. Macarinelli’s luck ran out last night against Kucher after getting hurt by a left hand from him late in the 1st round.
Kucher knocked Maccarinelli down with a follow up left to the head that put him down on all fours on the canvas. Maccarinelli did make it back to his feet in time to beat the count, but referee Giuseppe Quartarone stopped the fight at that point.