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Alexis Rocha & Oscar De La Hoya Media Roundtable
YouTube Theater in Inglewood, Calif. hosted an exclusive
media roundtable with Santa Ana’s Alexis Rocha (21-1, 13
KOs) ahead of his NABO Welterweight title defense against
Anthony “Juice” Young (24-2, 8 KOs). The 12-round main event
fight will be the first boxing event at YouTube Theater on
January 28. Doors to the venue will open at 3:00 p.m. PST,
and the worldwide broadcast on DAZN begins at 5:00 p.m. PST/
8:00 p.m. EST.
Chairman and CEO of Golden Boy Promotions Oscar De La Hoya
and Jason Gannon, managing director, SoFi Stadium and
Hollywood Park, discussed the intricacies of the venue and
excitement leading up to its first boxing event.
ALEXIS “LEX” ROCHA, NABO WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION:
“I’m super excited to be the main event again. After this
fight, I feel like I will have the power to start calling
out the big guys and demanding for the big fights.”
“I feel privileged to headline the first-ever boxing event
to be held at the YouTube Theater. It’s going to be a great
night of boxing on DAZN and I hope that everyone can tune
in."
OSCAR DE LA HOYA, CHAIRMAN AND CEO OF GOLDEN BOY:
“2023 is a big year for Golden Boy and we have a huge slate
of fights ready to go. YouTube Theater is such an intimate
venue, and fans will feel the energy being so close to the
ring.”
“January 28 has an excellent slate of fights. From the
opening fight to the main event, fans can expect fireworks.”
JASON GANNON, MANAGING DIRECTOR, SOFI STADIUM AND HOLLYWOOD
PARK:
“Here at Hollywood Park and YouTube Theater, we couldn’t be
more excited to host our first boxing match up on January
28.”
“We think that this event will be an incredible part of the
overall story here at YouTube Theater, hosting world-class
fighters in partnership with Golden Boy.”
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