Marco Huck vs. Ola Afolabi (2nd meeting)
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| As of February 2012 | |
|---|---|
| WBA | NR |
| WBC | 5 |
| IBF | 5 |
| WBO | 1 |
| As of January 2012 | |
| WBA | 4 |
| WBC | 5 |
| IBF | 7 |
| WBO | 1 |
Marco Huck 198 lbs drew with Ola Afolabi 199 lbs by MD in round 12 of 12
- Date: 2012-05-05
- Location: Messehalle, Erfurt, Thüringen, Germany
- Referee: Robert Byrd
- Judge: Paul Thomas 114-114
- Judge: Ingo Barrabas 114-114
- Judge: Zoltan Enyedi 115-113
- Aired On: BoxNation (Main Event)
- World Boxing Organization Cruiserweight Title (9th defense by Huck)
Notes
- Marco Huck 34-2 (25 KOs) vs. Ola Afolabi 19-2-3 (9 KOs)
- Bout announced on March 21.[1]
- Huck entered as the #1 cruiserweight contender in the world according to The Ring Magazine. Afolabi, a 1.75/1 betting underdog, was ranked #5 by the same publication.[2] [3]
- Huck won their previous meeting which occurred two and a half years prior by a close, but unanimous, decision.
- Huck was coming off a majority decision loss to Alexander Povetkin, which took place two months prior. It was his first time fighting at heavyweight. Afolabi entered the winner of five consecutive bouts.
- Despite heavy punches landed by both fighters throughout the match, neither man was knocked down.