LOS ANGELES – Santa Ana’s Alexis “Lex” Rocha and San Diego’s Giovani “Gallo de Oro” Santillan are both promising an all-action Southern California slugfest when the pair of welterweight upstarts meet in a twelve-round bout on October 21.
Rocha, Santillan Press Conference Photos Gallery - NABO Welterweight Titleholder Alexis “Lex” Rocha (23-1, 15 KOs) of Santa Ana and San Diego’s undefeated Giovani “Gallo de Oro” Santillan (31-0, 16 KOs) hosted a kickoff press conference today at Gold...
In a fight that could shake up the division, Southern California’s top welterweight warriors will measure up against each other as they pursue their dreams to become a world champion. NABO welterweight titleholder and No.1 WBO-ranked Alexis “Lex” Roc...
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Alexis Rocha will take on his biggest risk yet while waiting out a title shot. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the streaking contender will next face unbeaten welterweight Giovani Santillan. A date and location are not yet set for the intriguing b...
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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, Californ...
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 la...
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 Saturd...
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 Anthon...
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 cont...
Alexis Rocha’s close but clear defeat at the hands of Rashidi Ellis in 2020 pushed him down the welterweight ladder. But while his immediate stock had plunged, he slowly but surely steadied the ship. With six consecutive victories underneath his belt...
Alexis Rocha fully embraced all pre-fight talk regarding a potential future showdown with Terence Crawford. It’s a conversation he is more eager to revisit as he plans his next fight, which he prefers to come sooner rather than later—and preferably w...
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A prior meeting between Oscar De La Hoya and Terence Crawford has now come to light. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that talks are ongoing for a WBO mandatory title fight in the welterweight division between Crawford as the defending champ and number-...
Just because something in sports goes the way everyone expected doesn’t mean we can’t get more than we bargained for. Put two determined punchers in the ring and fun things happen. Fun things happened at Wembley on Saturday as Artur Beterbiev retaine...
The writing was on the wall even before Alexis Rocha stepped into the ring for his latest bout. A win would leave the streaking contender on the short list of realistic—read: available—options for three-division and reigning WBO welterweight titlist...
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Alexis Rocha spent the entire pre-fight buildup fielding questions about a potential shot at WBO welterweight champion Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford. If such a fight is on the horizon, the fighting pride of Santa Ana, California made an emphatic statement t...