Overview
- Huck defeated Czech veteran Vaclav Pejsar by unanimous decision over 10 rounds in Halle/Westfalen.
- The result marked his 44th victory in his 51st professional bout, moving his record to 44-5-1 with one no contest.
- The bout brought him back to the venue where he first won the WBO cruiserweight crown in 2009, which he later defended 13 times.
- He said he will now chase a heavyweight title fight, mentioning WBC interim champion Agit Kabayel as a potential matchup.
- In the current landscape Alexander Usyk holds the WBA, WBC and IBF belts, with Fabio Wardley reigning as WBO champion.