The rematch between Alexis Rocha and Raul Curiel is reportedly set for January 16 at Acrisure Enviornment in Palm Desert, California. Their first combat final December in Ontario, California, was dominated a majority draw.
Santa Ana’s Rocha (25-2-1, 16 KOs) and Curiel (16-0-1, 14 KOs) of Mexico went head-to-head for 12 rounds at welterweight. Two of the judges scored the combat 114-114, whereas one choose scored it 116-112 in favor of Rocha.
28-year-old southpaw Rocha hasn’t stepped by the ropes since their first combat and was sidelined attributable to an harm.
Curiel, 29, returned to the ring in June, scoring a fourth-round knockout over Victor Ezequiel Rodriguez on the undercard of Jake Paul vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
The Rocha vs Curiel rematch was reported by The Ring on Tuesday. Golden Boy is anticipated to make a proper announcement for the DAZN-streamed occasion shortly.
