Anthony Young: record, next fight and profile →
Welterweight Anthony “Juice” Young refuses to let a setback define him. Eighteen months after suffering a knockout loss to Alexis Rocha, Young (pictured, right, above with Rocha) is determined to show he’s still a player in the welterweight division.
Alexis Rocha continued his ascent in the welterweight division with another knockout victory Saturday night. The strong southpaw stopped Anthony Young in the fifth round of their 12-round main event at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California. Rocha drilled Young with a left hand that knocked Young into the ropes and down with about 55 seconds to go in the fifth round.
Alexis 'Lex' Rocha continues to properly maintain his welterweight frame. The 25-year-old southpaw from Santa Ana, California was right within the tight weight range that he has enjoyed throughout his pro career spanning more than seven years. His latest trip to the scale was no exception as Rocha was 146.6 pounds for his rescheduled twelve-round contest versus Atlantic City’s Anthony 'Juice' Young, who was 146.4 pounds.
In the lead up to his NABO welterweight title defense, Alexis “Lex” Rocha (22-1, 14 KOs) and his opponent Anthony “Juice” Young (24-2, 8 KOs) hosted a press conference at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino ahead of their scheduled 12-round fight on Saturday, May 27.
The fight night is set for Rocha vs. Young, scheduled on Saturday, May 27 live from Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. The main event features Alexis “Lex” Rocha (22-1, 14 KOs) who will defend his NABO Welterweight title for the third time against Anthony “Juice” Young (24-2, 8 KOs) in a 12-round fight.
At least one welterweight is convinced of an undisputed championship on the horizon. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that Alexis Rocha will no longer wait out the process for his mandatory shot at the WBO welterweight title. Instead, the top-rated contender will revisit plans to face Anthony ‘Juice’ Young, which will headline a May 27 DAZN show from Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California.
Alexis Rocha has a new opponent for his 2023 debut. BoxingScene.com has learned that Ghana’s George Ashie has been tabbed to face Rocha atop Saturday’s DAZN show from YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California. Ashie was brought in as a very late replacement for Atlantic City’s Anthony Young (24-2, 8KOs), who originally accepted the fight but was since removed from the main event for undisclosed reasons.
Golden Boy will kickstart 2023 with dynamite, as Santa Ana’s very own ace Alexis “Lex” Rocha (21-1, 13 KOs) is scheduled to defend his NABO Welterweight Title and level up against Atlantic City, New Jersey’s Anthony “Juice” Young (24-2, 8 KOs) in a 12-round main event presented in association with Hard Hitting Promotions. The welterweights will go head-to-head on Saturday, January 28 at YouTube Theater in Inglewood, and the event will be broadcast worldwide on DAZN beginning at 5:00 p.m. PST / 8:00 p.m. EST.
Alexis Rocha will headline DAZN’s first stateside show of the new year. BoxingScene.com has learned that Golden Boy Promotions and DAZN have finalized plans for a January 28 show, kicking off an aggressive scheduling stretch for the sports streaming platform. Rocha will face Atlantic City’s Anthony Young in the main event from the state-of-the-art YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California.
After a successful promotional debut aboard the Battleship New Jersey, R&B Promotions will make it's Atlantic City debut as favorite son Anthony "Juice" Young takes on Jose Zaragoza in an eight-round welterweight on Saturday, October 29th at The Showboat Hotel.