Raul Curiel: record, next fight and profile →
Alexis Rocha said he was done in by innate forces. Try as he might to resist the temptation of rematching Raul Curiel after their contentious battle to a draw in 2024, Rocha and his rival will run it back on January 16.
The Golden Boy Promotions 2026 calendar launches a couple of rematches as welterweight contender Alexis Rocha goes back in with Raul Curiel and Manuel Flores faces Jorge Chavez.
A hellacious fight that closed 2024 is being finalized to help open 2026, as BoxingScene has learned highly ranked welterweights Alexis Rocha and Raul Curiel are bound for a January rematch in Palm Springs, California.
Rodriguez threw 55 more punches than Curiel, but Curiel was far more accurate
The preliminary undercard is now set for the June 28 Jake Paul-Julio Chavez Jr. DAZN Pay-Per-View event, writes Jake Donovan
Further bouts have been added to the MVP Jake Paul vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jnr event on June 28, with lightweight contender Floyd Schofield being paired with former junior lightweight beltholder Tevin Farmer the pick of the bunch
Raul Curiel will have a new face in his corner, switching trainers to Robert Garcia after previously working with Freddie Roach.
Alexis Rocha was disappointed but not demoralized in the media scrum following his draw with Raul Curiel.
Golden Boy Promotions’ 23rd and final show of the year featured a 50-50 main event matchup between Alexis Rocha and Raul Curiel, two Los Angeles-based welterweight contenders of Mexican heritage who it has promoted ever since the beginning of their careers.
We are one sleep away from determining whether Alexis Rocha or Raul Curiel will emerge as the marquee welterweight for Golden Boy Promotions heading into 2025.