Who won Rocha vs Sakai?
Alexis Rocha beat Shoki Sakai by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Thursday, April 25th, 2019, at Fantasy Springs Casino, California.
The scorecards were announced as 97-93, 99-91, 97-93 in favor of winner Alexis Rocha.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).
Rocha vs Sakai stats
Back in April 2019, Alexis Rocha stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 12 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Shoki Sakai made his way to the ring with a record of 23 wins, 9 losses and 2 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggested Rocha had a slight advantage in power over Sakai, with a 67% knockout percentage compared to Sakai's 57%.
Alexis Rocha was the younger man by 6 years, at 22 years old.
Rocha had a 3-inch reach advantage.
Alexis Rocha fought out of the southpaw stance, while Shoki Sakai was an orthodox fighter.
Rocha was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 22 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 5 years and 8 months later than Sakai, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 149 fewer professional rounds, totaling 157 compared to Sakai's 306.
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