Comments Thread For: Alexis Rocha On Santillan Loss: 'You Don't Want To Be In Wars Like That'

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LOS ANGELES - A heartbroken Alexis Rocha said he was reduced to tears in the dressing room following his knockout loss to Giovani Santillan at the Kia Forum on Saturday night.
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[Tibburon245]

Tough loss for Rocha, the betting favorite. Beware the underdog!

[STREET CLEANER]

Rocha simply could not adjust and just sat there while Santillan finished his combos. Don't know what he was thinking and he is not a huge puncher either.

[orionb]

jinxed by the new mural of him

[hitmanjosh]

That’s a weak aSs headline, I hope that’s not real or you speaking. If so quit!

[TonyRespectful]

Alex,you need a new trainer.Someone that will emphasize defense.Your trainer Lopez had no technical advice for you.He really doesn’t know much.

[TheOneAboveAll]

That’s a weak aSs headline, I hope that’s not real or you speaking. If so quit!

The title does leave out some context. I don't think Rocha is saying he's not up for a fight (not like Victor Ortiz after Maidana). He's just saying that he knows his original plan to box would have probably gotten him better results. Any trainer worth anything will emphasize that to his fighters. Rocha has shown plenty of heart and grit so far, but he understands better than ever now that you can't just wade in and outpunch everyone.

[Tatabanya]

A psyche-wrecking battery if ever there was one.

[eco1]

Rocha simply could not adjust and just sat there while Santillan finished his combos. Don't know what he was thinking and he is not a huge puncher either.

He was thinking:

"This mf is killing me"

[Combat Talk Radio]

Rocha simply could not adjust and just sat there while Santillan finished his combos. Don't know what he was thinking and he is not a huge puncher either.

Rocha didn't expect Santillan to go to war. Neither did I even though I thought he had a shot at winning. The guy has never went full throttle like that.

But sometimes, you just go to the bully.