By: Sean Crose
The purple scorching 21-1 welterweight contender Alexis Rocha battled the 33-5-1 George Ashie Saturday night time in a scheduled 12 spherical predominant occasion on the YouTube Enviornment in Englewood, California. The Golden Boy promoted battle, which was broadcast stay on the DAZN, meant an important deal for Rocha, as a win might result in him squaring off in opposition to WBO welterweight kingpin Terence Crawford.
The opening spherical noticed Rocha seeking 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 laborious within the opening minute of the third. Ashie, nonetheless, fought again and fought again effectively because the spherical progressed. Nonetheless, a thunderous proper put Ashie down within the last minute of the chapter. Ashie acquired 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 unhealthy intentions. Rocha, nonetheless, was in a position to make his energy pictures depend. The firefight continued into the fifth. Ashie might have seemed near out early within the battle, however now he had Rocha participating in a slug fest. An unintended reduce left a gash above Rocha’s eye within the sixth, although he was permitted to proceed preventing.
One other proper rocked Ashie within the seventh. The person, nonetheless, saved on preventing. But 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 hassle counting, opting as a substitute to halt the motion instantly. “Excuse my language,” Rocha stated afterward, “I beat the shit out of him.” Now, the person needs Terence Crawford. “That’s the battle I’m prepared for subsequent,” he stated. “Let’s go.”
