Alexis Rocha defends WBO NABO Welterweight Title to George Ashie
This past Saturday night, as the clock closed in on midnight, Star Boxing CEO JOE DEGUARDIA was working the phone lines to get GEORGE “RED TIGER” ASHIE(Accra, Ghana, 33-5-1 25KO’s) the opportunity of his fight career. When word came through that ALEXIS “LEX” ROCHA (Santa Ana, CA, 21-1 13KOS) was looking for a new opponent, the “Red Tiger” pounced, exclaiming, “let’s go, let’s do it.”
This afternoon, outside of the YouTube Theater, Alexis Rocha and George Ashie met for the official weigh in. Ashie weighed in at 146 lbs, and Rocha weighed in at 146.4 lbs. as both men looked fit and ready. Tomorrow night (1/28), George Ashie will challenge Alexis Rocha for his WBO NABO Welterweight Title at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, CA. A lifetime of trials and tribulations have led Ashie to this opportunity, and it was not always easy.
Ashie was born in Accra, Ghana, where he fought in the streets before ever lacing them up in the ring. Growing tired of his fighting nature, George’s mom decided it was time for him turn to boxing to take out his aggression. It wasn’t long that a young George went from a street fighter to a 16-year amateur stand out in Africa, becoming a 3-time national champion.
Life in Ghana was tough while trying to rise the ranks in the boxing world. George has two children who he raised as a single father. With his fists as his only allies, George continued to use boxing to get his children out of poverty. His dream remains to become a world champion to help his family, his kids and his mom.
In his 2003 pro debut, George took a shocking points loss in his pro debut. It would have been easy for him to lay his gloves down, but instead George decided to fight back. Over his next twenty bouts, George would accumulate a record of 17-2-1, securing the UBC, ABF and Commonwealth Titles during the span. Most recently in August, George defeated previously undefeated Robert Quaye (then 20-0) for the IBF Continental Africa Super Lightweight Title.
When it comes to Saturday night, George knows the task ahead of him will not be easy, but like the story of his life, he will bite down and persevere, knowing a victory puts him in touching distance of becoming a world champion.
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Rocha vs. Ashie is a 12-round welterweight fight for the NABO Welterweight Title presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing. Schofield vs. Mercado is a 10-round fight for the vacant WBA International Lightweight Title presented by Golden Boy in association with Davies Entertainment. The fight night will take place on Saturday, January 28, live from YouTube Theater in Inglewood, CA and will be broadcast on DAZN worldwide.
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