Who won Rocha vs Ashie?
Alexis Rocha beat George Ashie by knockout in the 7th round on Saturday, January 28th, 2023, at YouTube Theater, Inglewood.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).
Also on the undercard Oscar Collazo beat Yudel Reyes for the WBO World Junior Flyweight championship, Floyd Schofield defeated Alberto Mercado, and Bektemir Melikuziev was victorious over Ulises Sierra.
Rocha vs Ashie stats
Back in January 2023, Alexis Rocha stepped into the ring with a record of 21 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws.
George Ashie made his way to the ring with a record of 33 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw.
Alexis Rocha was the younger man by 13 years, at 26 years old.
Alexis Rocha fought out of the southpaw stance, while George Ashie was an orthodox fighter.
Rocha was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 17 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 12 years and 4 months later than Ashie, whose first professional fight was in 2003. He had fought 49 fewer professional rounds, totaling 157 compared to Ashie's 206.
Alexis Rocha went into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBO, and 12 by the IBF at welterweight.
George Ashie was ranked number 14 by the WBA in the 147lb division.
Rocha vs Ashie form
Rocha had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Jesus Antonio Perez Campos on October 29, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Pechanga Arena, San Diego, United States.
Prior to that, he had defeated Luis Alberto Veron on July 16, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Blair Cobbs on March 19, 2022, by knockout in the 9th round at USC Galen Center, California.
Before that, he had won against Jeovanis Barraza on November 13, 2021, by knockout in the 9th round at Honda Center, California.
He had been beaten by Rashidi Ellis on October 30, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Fantasy Springs Casino, California.
Activity check
Rocha's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 29 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10 rounds on average.
What time did Rocha vs Ashie start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at YouTube Theater, Inglewood, United States, which was around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.
Who broadcast Rocha vs Ashie?
The DAZN show began at 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 1:00 AM (GTM).
What were the odds on Rocha vs Ashie?
Alexis Rocha was a 2/50 (-2500) favorite going into the contest, while George Ashie made his way into the ring at 11/1 (+1100) with oddsmakers.
