Marco Huck Outpoints Vaclav Pejsar in Heavyweight Return

Former cruiserweight champion controls ten rounds but lacks the old edge in Halle

Marco Huck went ten rounds at heavyweight and secured a unanimous decision over Vaclav Pejsar in Halle. The victory confirmed he can still manage distance and bank rounds at 41.

Huck, 44-5-1 with 28 knockouts, established range early. He stepped in behind a firm jab, reset his feet before letting the right hand go, and kept Pejsar near the ropes. The pressure was steady, built on positioning rather than reckless exchanges.

Pejsar, 26-23 with 21 knockouts, had moments when Huck squared up. He fired counters over the top and leaned into clinches to slow the work inside. But he struggled to match Huck’s output once the rounds moved past the halfway mark and the exchanges grew more physical.

By the middle rounds, Huck began working the body with short hooks under the elbows. He would start with the jab, dig downstairs, then come back with straight rights and compact combinations. The punch selection tightened as the fight wore on. Nothing flashy. Just rounds being taken.

This is how experienced fighters operate when they understand where they are physically.

In the eighth and ninth, Huck’s conditioning showed. His engine held, and he kept pressing with measured aggression, stepping across Pejsar’s lead foot to cut off the ring. The tenth was his strongest, sustained combinations, right hands over the guard, and a final push that removed any doubt from the scorecards.

There were no knockdowns and no wild exchanges. Huck did not chase a stoppage. He managed distance, dictated pace, and closed the show like a veteran securing the cards.

Years ago, Huck’s nights were built on rough inside work and heated exchanges in the pocket. At heavyweight now, the approach is more disciplined.

Against Pejsar, that was enough.

The win places Huck back among active heavyweights, but it also outlines his level. He can control range against limited opposition and maintain a workable pace for ten rounds. When he meets a heavyweight who can match his pressure, counter sharply, and force him past ten rounds, it looks different.

Saturday proved he can still do the rounds. The next step will show how much authority he can impose when the resistance rises.