Did Povetkin Maintain his (Fake) WBA Title, or Did Marco Huck Win in his Heavyweight Debut?
Alexander Povetkin met former top dog at cruiserweight, Marco Huck, in a title defense of his (fake) WBA heavyweight strap Saturday in Stuttgart, Germany. The fight was broadcast to fight fans in the United States via EPIX, and the events unfolded live mid-afternoon. Did Povetkin and his 20 lb weight advantage have the winning edge? Or did Marco Huck pull off the big upset and become an instant two-division titleholder and legit big-time star?
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Povetkin vs. Huck Results
Entertaining heavyweight title fights on consecutive weekends? After an exciting heavyweight bout between Vitali Klitschko and Dereck Chisora last Saturday, we got an even better fight today. Alexander Povetkin, 229, retained his WBA Heavyweight Title in a majority 12-round decision over WBO Cruiserweight Champion Marco Huck, 209.
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