Barboza Jr vs Rocha

When is Barboza Jr vs Rocha?

Arnold Barboza Jr could take on Alexis Rocha in Summer 2026 the United States.

The fight would be contested over 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means the weight limit would be 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

Barboza Jr vs Rocha stats

Arnold Barboza Jr would step into the ring with a record of 33 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Alexis Rocha would make his way to the ring with a record of 26 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, with 16 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Rocha would have a large advantage in power over Barboza Jr, boasting a 62% knockout percentage compared to Barboza Jr's 33%.

Arnold Barboza Jr is the older man by 6 years, at 34 years old.

Rocha has a height advantage of 1 inch over Barboza Jr. Despite this, he has a 2-inch reach advantage.

Arnold Barboza Jr fights out of the orthodox stance, while Alexis Rocha is a southpaw.

Barboza Jr is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 5 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 2 years and 8 months earlier than Rocha, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 55 more professional rounds, totaling 234 compared to Rocha's 179.

Arnold Barboza Jr goes into the fight ranked number 5 by the WBC, and 4 by the WBO at welterweight.

Alexis Rocha is currently ranked number 10 by the WBO, and 9 by The Ring in the 147lb division.

Barboza Jr vs Rocha form

Arnold Barboza Jr has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Kenneth Sims Jr on March 14, 2026, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Honda Center, Anaheim, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Teofimo Lopez on May 2, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Times Square, New York.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Jack Catterall on February 15, 2025, by split decision in their WBO Interim World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had won against Jose Carlos Ramirez on November 16, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The Venue Riyadh Season, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

He had beaten Sean McComb on April 20, 2024, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Barclays Center, New York, United States.

Rocha has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he defeated Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Diaz on March 14, 2026, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Honda Centre, Anaheim, United States.

Prior to that, he had drawn with Raul Curiel on December 14, 2024, by majority draw in their 12 round contest at Toyota Arena, Ontario.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Santiago Dominguez on July 19, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio.

Before that, he had won against Fredrick Lawson on March 30, 2024, by technical knockout in the 7th round at YouTube Theater, Inglewood.

He had lost to Giovani Santillan on October 21, 2023, by knockout in the 6th round at Kia Forum, Inglewood.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Arnold Barboza Jr has been fighting more than Alexis Rocha.

Arnold Barboza Jr last fought 2 months and 2 days ago, while Alexis Rocha's last outing was 2 months and 2 days ago.

Barboza Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 26 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 56 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.2 rounds on average.

Rocha's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 25 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9 rounds on average.

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