After a nearly four-year layoff, former cruiserweight champion Marco Huck (42-5-1, 28 KOs) will return to the ring in a heavyweight bout on June 29 at the Estrel Hotel in Germany. The 39-year-old “Käpt’n” Huck will face 6’6 Evgenios Lazaridis (19-5, 13 KOs).
“I am highly motivated to finally get back into the ring and give the fans a great boxing match!,” said Huck. “I want to go back to the top against the best boxers. I want to win the world title and bring it back to Germany.”
If Huck is only 39, he must’ve turned pro when he was like 13. That guy’s been around FOREVER.
He first fought as a pro 20 years ago. That would have made him 19.
why? stop the madness
I like Huck’s fighting style; it’s very brave and exciting. The best memory I have of him is his valiant effort against a prime Alexander Povedkin in a bid for the WBA heavyweight title. What a fight! I wish the best for him in his return.
Yes, that was when the Vityaz man Povetkin was at his peak and had won all 23 fights, most by KO, against top guys too.
Huck has a shot against a lot of top heavyweights today. At 39 he’s surely slowed a step, but he will look like lightning against the likes of Zhang or Dubois. I don’t see him ever getting a title, but if Charles Martin can…
Damn, money must be tight that he’s coming back to take more punishment!
Tigre, not necessarily. He may just love to fight, the atmosphere, the challenge. It’s very addictive and when the roar of the crowd goes away sometimes that’s the worst feeling.
Is he coming back a a Cruiser or Heavy? I think he last campaigned at Heavy
Heavy. The Greek fellow he’s scheduled to fight is huge.
Looking forward to seeing the Bosnian back in action!