Huck retains WBO cruiserweight belt with KO of Rossi
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}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.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}After getting up, Rossi was taken away on a stretcher.