Huck retains cruiserweight title with exciting victory

Huck retains cruiserweight title with exciting victory

By Johannes Berendt and John J. Raspanti, Doghouse Boxing (July 19, 2011) Doghouse Boxing
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By John J. Raspanti, Doghouse Boxing: On Saturday, Marco Huck (33-1, 24 KOs) retained WBO Cruiserweight title by stopping tough challenger Hugo Hernan Garay (34-6, 18 KOs) in ten action packed rounds.

The fight got off to a spectacular start as Huck knocked Garay down in the first round with a big right hand. Garay recovered quickly and kept stalking Huck. Both fighters landed hard combinations to body and head in almost every round, but the pace remained high as the intense battle continued.

Huck used his power to counter Garay´s aggressive combinations, with both men landing clean shots. The champion pulled slightly ahead on the scorecards in the later rounds when his hooks, uppercuts und body punches began to wear Garay down. In the tenth, the 26-year-old German landed a series of hard punches to knock Garay down and out.

“This was a great win for me,” Huck said. “It was the first time my future wife and my mother were ringside, so I really wanted to impress them. Garay was extremely tough, he just kept coming at me“.

Garay was disappointed he could not take home the belt after a great fight. “I did not see his last punch coming,” he said. “I thought I could beat him but he is a great champion with a lot of power. I will come back from this defeat.”

Huck´s trainer Ulli Wegner praised his fighter for a “strong performance.” He stated: “There was so much pressure on Marco this time out and I am proud that he found a way to deal with it. It does not happen too often but I´m quite happy with his performance".

Promoter Wilfried Sauerland lauded Huck´s spectacular style. “Whenever Marco steps through the ropes the fans are treated to entertaining and explosive fight,” he said. “He clinched a spectacular win and once again proved his worth. He is fun to watch and his power is amazing. He has great things ahead – he is still very young.”

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