Willie Monroe Jr.: record, next fight and profile →
Billy Joe Saunders would’ve had inroads on a December fight with Canelo Alvarez had he appeared on the Alvarez-Liam Smith undercard in AT&T Stadium. Instead, Saunders opted against the fights offered his way, and two of his proposed opponents, Willie Monroe and Gabriel Rosado, fought on the pay-per-view instead.
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas - As the co-main event Philly's "King" Gabriel Rosado (23-10, 13 KOs) battled Willie "El Mongoose" Monroe, Jr. (21-2, 6 KOs), of Rochester, NY in a 12-round match for the vacant WBO Intercontinental Middleweight. Starting out, the fighters tested each other as they kept their distance by using jabs and counterpunches.
AT&T Stadium - For the vacant WBO Inter-Continental middleweight title, Willie Monroe Jr. (21-2, 6KOs) boxed his way to a twelve round unanimous decision over Gabe Rosado (23-10, 13KOs). The scores were 116-112, 118-110 and 117-111.
Gabriel Rosado could have mailed it in after his loss to David Lemieux in December of 2014. He was winless in five consecutive fights and his career seemed to have reached its end. But back-to-back victories have prolonged his career, one where he could wind up one of the best fighters in boxing should he come out victorious tonight.
Arlington, Texas --Middleweight contender Willie Monroe, Jr. weighed in at a ready 158.75 lbs this afternoon at AT&T Stadium, while his opponent Gabriel Rosado tipped the scales at 159.25 for Saturday night's WBO Inter-Continental Middleweight title bout.
Rosado vs. Monroe Heated Weighin - Hailed as one of the most entertaining fighters in boxing, former world title challenger and blood-and-guts contender, "King" Gabriel Rosado (23-9, 13 KOs, 1 NC) of Philadelphia, will attempt to re-establish himself as one of the top fighters in the middleweight division when he faces former world title challenger Willie "El Mongoose" Monroe, Jr. (20-2, 6 KOs) of Rochester, N.Y. in a 12-round, middleweight bout as the co-main event to Canelo vs. Smith.
Rosado vs. Monroe Final Presser Photos - LOS ANGELES - As fans from around the world get ready to descend on the home of the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas for the world championship showdown between former two-division world champion and Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez (47-1-1, 33 KOs) and current WBO Junior Middleweight World Champion, Liam "Beefy" Smith (23-0-1,13 KOs), there will also be three non-stop action fights as part of the HBO Pay-Per-View telecast beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.
There certainly isn't any love lost between Gabriel Rosado (23-9) and Willie Monroe Jr. (20-2). The two fighters exchanged words on their August 29th media conference call to promote their September 17th fight.
Middleweight contender Gabriel Rosado (23-9) returns to action on Saturday night against Willie Monroe Jr. (20-2). The fight will be Rosado's third with former champion Fernando Vargas in his corner. Their first fight together was in December and resulted in an unanimous decision victory over former champion Joshua Clottey. Rosado returned to the ring in June to pick up another victory over Antonio Gutierrez.
Gabe Rosado fights this weekend at AT&T Stadium near Dallas, Texas against Willie Monroe. But the fight Rosado and his trainer, Fernando Vargas, wanted was against WBO middleweight titlist, Billy Joe Saunders.