Alexis Rocha vs Anthony Young Results Live, Fight Card, Time
Alexis Rocha took on Anthony Young finally on May 27, 2023, over WBO NABO Welterweight title at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, CA, to headline a Golden Boy event on Dazn.
Rocha and Young were originally scheduled to clash on January 28, but Young withdrew due to an injury. Rocha then faced George Ashie and got an easy win with a knockout in the seventh round. It was Rocha’s fifth win since the start of 2021 after he lost against Rashidi Ellis late 2020.
Anthony Young was also on a long winning run and last tasted defeat in 2016. But, he was in action just once in 2022 in a unanimous decision win over Jose Zaragoza in an 8-round bout. Didi inactivity affect his game?
Melvin Jerusalem defended WBO Minimumweight title against Oscar Collazo. Jerusalem won the title by beating Masataka Taniguchi in January this year. Collazo became the interim champion in his last bout against Yudel Reyes in January.
The prelims card started from 7 PM ET and featured 3 bouts. The main card started at 9 PM on Dazn and we were here to catch up with results from Alexis Rocha vs Anthony Young boxing event with complete fight card and other details.
RESULTS
Prelims(7 PM ET)
- Leonardo Sanchez def. Uhlices Avelino-Reyes via KO at 1:02 of round 2, 4 rounds, super featherweight bout (Watch Video)
- Jose Valenzuela Alvarado def. Johnny Canas via unanimous decision (40-36, 40-36, 39-37), 4 rounds, super lightweight bout
- Eric Priest def. Ricardo Ruben Villalba via (80-72, 80-72, 79-73), 8 rounds, middleweight bout
Main Card(9 PM ET)
- John Ramirez def. Fernando Diaz via split decision (96-94, 96-94, 94-96) , 10 rounds, super flyweight bout
- Oscar Collazo def. Melvin Jerusalem(c) via TKO at 3:00 of round 7, 12 rounds, WBO minimumweight championship bout (Watch Video)
- Oscar Duarte def. D’Angelo Keyes via TKO at 3:00 of round 7, 10 rounds, lightweight bout (Watch Video)
- Main Event: Alexis Rocha(c) def. Anthony Young via TKO at 2:15 of round 5, 12 rounds, NABO welterweight championship bout (Watch Video)
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— Golden Boy (@GoldenBoyBoxing) May 26, 2023