BERLIN (AP) — Marco Huck retained his WBO cruiserweight title with a split decision over Russian challenger Denis Lebedev on Saturday night.
Two judges scored the fight 115-113 for Huck, while the other had it 116-112 for Lebedev.
Lebedev scored often with his left but Huck also connected with his big right in a bruising fight. The German champion improved to 31-1, while Lebedev lost for the first time in 22 fights.