By: Sean Crose
The purple sizzling 21-1 welterweight contender Alexis Rocha battled the 33-5-1 George Ashie Saturday evening in a scheduled 12 spherical principal occasion on the YouTube Arena in Englewood, California. The Golden Boy promoted battle, which was broadcast dwell on the DAZN, meant an ideal deal for Rocha, as a win might result in him squaring off towards WBO welterweight kingpin Terence Crawford.
The opening spherical noticed Rocha trying to discover success along with his southpaw jab. He continued to press the motion within the second, showing to be the stronger of the 2 males, although Ashie himself was in a position to land cleanly. Rocha landed arduous within the opening minute of the third. Ashie, nonetheless, fought again and fought again properly because the spherical progressed. Still, a thunderous proper put Ashie down within the remaining minute of the chapter. Ashie obtained again up and fought gamely to the bell.
The fourth consisted of a blistering three minutes of motion as Ashie let all of it hang around, firing away quickly, consistently, and with dangerous intentions. Rocha, nonetheless, was in a position to make his energy photographs depend. The firefight continued into the fifth. Ashie might have regarded near out early within the battle, however now he had Rocha partaking in a slug fest. An unintended minimize left a gash above Rocha’s eye within the sixth, although he was permitted to proceed combating.
Another proper rocked Ashie within the seventh. The man, nonetheless, stored on combating. Yet Rocha was decided. Mere seconds later, he put Ashie down and out with a proper that merely turned out the lights immediately. The referee didn’t trouble counting, opting as a substitute to halt the motion instantly. “Excuse my language,” Rocha mentioned afterward, “I beat the shit out of him.” Now, the person desires Terence Crawford. “That’s the fight I’m ready for next,” he mentioned. “Let’s go.”
