Huck retains WBO Jr. Heavyweight belt with KO of Rossi

Baden –  Wurttemberg, Germany (Sports Network) – Marco Huck knocked out Rogelio Omar Rossi in the sixth round to retain his WBO cruiserweight title on Saturday.

Germany’s Huck (34-1, 25 KO) knocked down Rossi (17-3, 11 KO) in the third round and sent him to the canvas twice more in the fifth.

At the beginning of the sixth, Huck pounded Rossi with a combination of punches. Rossi eventually went down cold and laid on the mat for several minutes. The ref called the fight as soon as Rossi hit the ground.

After getting up, Rossi was taken away on a stretcher.