Marco Huck vs. Ola Afolabi (4th meeting)
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Ola Afolabi 200 lbs lost to Marco Huck 198 lbs by RTD at 3:00 in round 10 of 12
- Date: 2016-02-27
- Location: Gerry Weber Stadium, Halle, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
- Referee: Jack Reiss
- Judge: Glenn Feldman
- Judge: Guillermo Perez Pineda
- Judge: Matteo Montella
Huck versus Afolabi IV, International Boxing Organization World Cruiserweight Title Bout
- First time Huck had stopped Afolabi in four tries.
- Afolabi's left eye was swollen shut by round seven.
- Huck was penalized one point for hitting after the bell in round nine by referee Jack Reiss.
- For the fourth time, Ola Afolabi fails to beat Marco Huck in Germany. A famed cruiserweight rivalry stretching 46 championship rounds!
- Huck wins the International Boxing Organization version of the World Cruiserweight title, as referee Jack Reiss stopped the fight on doctor's advice due to the bad condition of Afolabi's left eye.
- Afolabi stated in the post fight interview that he would have continued to fight, but he thanked the officials for protecting him as he was unable to do so.