Oleksandr Usyk vs. Marco Huck explained

Fight Name:Oleksandr Usyk vs. Marco Huck
Fight Date:9 September 2017
Location:Max-Schmeling-Halle, Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, Germany
Titles:WBO cruiserweight title
Fighter1: Oleksandr Usyk
Nickname1:"The Cat"
Hometown1:Simferopol, Crimea, Ukraine
Record1:12–0 (10 KO)
Height1:6 ft 3 in
Weight1:199+1/2 lb
Style1:Southpaw
Recognition1:WBO
Cruiserweight Champion
The Ring/TBRB
No. 1 Ranked Cruiserweight
Fighter2: Marco Huck
Nickname2:"Käpt'n"
Hometown2:Berlin, Germany
Record2:40–4–1 (27 KO)
Height2:6 ft 2 in
Weight2:198+4/5 lb
Style2:Orthodox
Recognition2:WBO
No. 9 Ranked Cruiserweight
The Ring
No. 7 Ranked Cruiserweight
TBRB
No. 10 Ranked Cruiserweight
Result:Usyk defeats Huck in the 10th round via TKO

Oleksandr Usyk vs. Marco Huck was a professional boxing match contested on 9 September 2017, for the WBO Cruiserweight championship.[1]

Background

Having made two defences of the WBO belt he had won from Krzysztof Głowacki in September 2016, Oleksandr Usyk entered the World Boxing Super Series in July 2017 as odds on favourite to win.[2] [3] At the WBSS draft Gala, held at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco on 8 July 2017, Usyk, who was the number one seed, chose to fight former WBO champion Marco Huck. When asked why he chose Huck, Usyk said, "Because of my fans." Huck, who was equally excited, replied that Usyk was his 'wish opponent'.[4]

n 26 July it was announced that the fight would take place at the Max-Schmeling-Halle in Berlin on 9 September 2017. This would mark the second time Usyk would fight in Germany as a professional, having fought there in his third professional bout in April 2014. It would also mark the first fight of the tournament.[5] [6] [7]

On 6 September, at the final press-conference, Huck pushed Usyk in the face-off. In regards to the shove, Huck said, "I wanted to show Usyk that he is in my hometown and that he should be prepared for the battle of his life on Saturday." Usyk, who remained professional and calm, replied, "If you want to be a great champion, you have to beat the best and Huck is one of the best. I chose to enter this tournament because it is a path to achieve my dream of unifying all the belts."[8] [9] As he was leaving the building, Usyk claimed he would 'bury' Huck.[10]

The fight

Usyk had little trouble in the fight, using his footwork to completely outboxing Huck and continuously landing punches.[11] In round 8, Usyk tripped on Huck's feet and Huck lost a point on the scorecards as he threw a punch at Usyk when the latter was down. Usyk continued to land combinations with little to no response from Huck until referee Robert Byrd stopped the fight in the tenth-round.[12]

Aftermath

With the win, Usyk progressed to the semi-final stage of the Super Series and was to face the winner of the Mairis Briedis vs. Mike Perez, scheduled for 30 September.[13] [14]

Undercard

Confirmed bouts:[15]

Broadcasting

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Viasat[16]
VOO[17]
Nova
Super Channel
Match! Boets[18]
StarHub
TVMS
Tivibu Sports[19]
ITV

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Marco Huck . boxrec.com . BoxRec . 22 July 2024.
  2. News: Oleksandr Usyk joins World Boxing Super Series. 1 July 2017. The Ring. 2 July 2017. en-US. 10 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170910173719/https://www.ringtv.com/504009-oleksandr-usyk-joins-world-boxing-super-series/. live.
  3. Web site: Joe O'Neill . World Boxing Super Series Betting Odds . irish-boxing.com . Irish Boxing . 19 April 2024 . 10 July 2017.
  4. Web site: Usyk-Huck Among the Cruiserweight Fights Determined for WBSS - Boxing News. www.boxingscene.com. 8 July 2017. en-us. 10 July 2017. 21 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210221132315/https://www.boxingscene.com/usyk-huck-among-cruiserweight-fights-determined-wbss--118310. live.
  5. Web site: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Marco Huck on September 9 in Berlin - Boxing News. www.boxingscene.com. 26 July 2017. en-us. 5 August 2017. 21 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210221132315/https://www.boxingscene.com/oleksandr-usyk-vs-marco-huck-on-september-9-berlin--118857. live.
  6. News: Usyk-Huck opens WBSS cruiserweight tourney. ESPN.com. 5 August 2017. 5 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170805151544/http://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/story/_/id/20161294/oleksandr-usyk-former-long-titlist-marco-huck-open-world-boxing-super-series-cruiserweight-tournament. live.
  7. News: Oleksandr Usyk-Marco Huck set for September 9 - The Ring. 26 July 2017. The Ring. 5 August 2017. en-US. 5 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170805180545/https://www.ringtv.com/505296-oleksandr-usyk-marco-huck-set-september-9/. live.
  8. Web site: Huck Pushes Usyk at Final Press Conference in Berlin. World Boxing Super Series . 18 September 2017 . 18 September 2017.
  9. News: Marco Huck Pushes Usyk At Final Press Conference In Berlin. 6 September 2017. Ringsidefightingnews. 6 September 2017. en-US. 6 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170906224556/http://www.ringsidefightingnews.com/marco-huck-pushes-usyk-final-press-conference-berlin/. dead.
  10. News: Usyk Vows To "Bury" Huck After Being Shoved at Press Conference - Boxing News. Boxingscene.com. 6 September 2017. en-us. 6 September 2017. 21 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210221132316/https://www.boxingscene.com/usyk-vows-bury-huck-being-shoved-press-conference--120203. live.
  11. Web site: Oleksandr Usyk got the WBSS started in triumphant fashion . Bad Left Hook . 9 September 2017 . 15 September 2017.
  12. Web site: Usyk Sees Briedis as Semi-final Opponent . World Boxing Super Series . 15 September 2017 . 15 September 2017.
  13. News: Usyk vs Huck results: Oleksandr Usyk stops Marco Huck to kick off World Boxing Super Series. Bad Left Hook. 1 October 2017. 10 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170910082504/https://www.badlefthook.com/2017/9/9/16281600/usyk-vs-huck-results-oleksandr-usyk-stops-marco-huck-to-kick-off-world-boxing-super-series. live.
  14. Web site: Usyk Stops Huck in Tenth, Advances in WBSS Tournament - Boxing News. www.boxingscene.com. 9 September 2017. en-us. 1 October 2017. 21 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210221132315/https://www.boxingscene.com/usyk-stops-huck-tenth-advances-wbss-tournament-results--120320. live.
  15. Web site: BoxRec - event.
  16. Web site: MTG will be the exclusive home of the World Boxing Super Series in the Nordic and Baltic regions . europawire.eu . EuropaWire . 19 April 2024 . 11 September 2017.
  17. Web site: TV PARTNERS . worldboxingsuperseries.com . World Boxing Super Series . 19 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171001041909/https://worldboxingsuperseries.com/tv-partners/ . 1 October 2017.
  18. Web site: Andrew Karlov . Groves vs Cox. Where to watch live . ringside24.com . 19 April 2024 . 14 October 2017.
  19. Web site: WBN Staff . WBSS agree further European media rights deals . worldboxingnews.net . World Boxing News . 19 April 2024 . 9 September 2017.

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