By: Sean Crose
Popular welterweight Alexis Rocha threw down with Raul Curiel in a scheduled 12 rounder Saturday night in a main event broadcast live by DAZN. A ranked contender fighting under the Golden Boy promotional banner, the 25-2 Rocha had a lot on the line as he answered the bell to face his 15-0 opponent. Having bested all but two of his previous opponents, however, the undefeated Curiel had a lot on the line himself.
The first was rather uneventful, other than a slip that briefly sent Curiel to the mat. The second saw Rocha employ his southpaw jab while presenting himself as a moving target. For his own part, Curiel was able to land well on occasion. Would those few heavy shots end up paying off as the fight wore on? Roach decided to work the body of Curiel when the opportunity arose in the third. With that being said, both men were able to land clean during the chapter.
It was clear in the fourth that…
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