On Saturday, Alexis Rocha and Blair Cobbs are going to be getting an opportunity they weren't expecting.
Rocha and Cobbs are being bumped to the main event position this weekend at the Galen Center in Los Angeles due to previous headliner Vergil Ortiz Jr. being forced to pull out of his fight with Michael McKinson after being diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis. The new headliner can be seen worldwide on DAZN.
McKinson remains on the card as he'll take on Jesus Antonio Perez in the co-main event.
Rocha's (18-1, 12 KOs) first time on top of the marquee comes in his home state of California. After going undefeated in his first 16 fights, Rocha suffered his first defeat, losing to Rashidi Ellis by unanimous decision in October 2020. However, Rocha's bounced back in a big way with back-to-back knockout victories over James Bacon and Jeovanis Barraza, respectively.
Cobbs (15-0-1, 10 KOs) has been calling to be in the main event, and now he gets his opportunity. "Blair The Flair" has competed only twice in the last two years. Most recently, Cobbs notched a fifth-round TKO over Brad Solomon in June. Before that, Cobbs defeated Samuel Kotey Neequaye by split decision in February 2020.
McKinson (21-0, 2 KOs) competes in the United States for the first time. The Englishman fought twice in 2021. Heading into without a doubt the most important fight of his career, McKinson beat Chris Kongo and Przemyslaw Runowski, respectively, via unanimous decision.
Here is everything you need to know about Alexis Rocha vs. Blair Cobbs.
Alexis Rocha vs. Blair Cobbs fight date, start time
- Date : Saturday, March 19
- Time : 9:00 p.m. ET / 2:00 a.m. GMT (Sunday)
- Main event ringwalks (approx): Midnight ET/5 a.m. GMT
The main card gets underway at 9:00 p.m. ET / 2:00 a.m. GMT (on Sunday). The main event ring walks are scheduled for Midnight ET /5 a.m. GMT. These timings could change due to the length of the undercard bouts.
Can I watch Rocha vs. Cobbs on DAZN in the UK and Ireland?
The card will stream live on DAZN in over 200 countries across the globe. You can sign up for a subscription here . However if you are in Argentina, Chile and Colombia you must download the DAZN app from the Apple App Store or Android Google Play store and then sign up from there, rather than via web browser.
What devices are supported on DAZN?
DAZN is available on web browsers at DAZN.com (except Argentina, Chile and Colombia) and also has apps available for all of the following TV and streaming devices:
| Mobile Devices | TV & Streaming Devices | Game Consoles |
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| iPhone, iPad | Amazon Fire TV | Playstation 4 |
| Android phones, tables | Amazon Fire TV Stick | Playstation 5 |
| Amazon Fire tablet | Android TV | XBox One |
| Apple TV | XBox Series X | S | |
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Where is the Rocha vs. Cobbs fight?
The fight takes place at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, California.
Alexis Rocha record and bio
- Nationality: American
- Born: July 7, 1997
- Height: 5'10"
- Reach: 70"
- Total fights: 19
- Record: 18-1 (12 KOs)
Blair Cobbs record and bio
- Nationality: American
- Born: December 30, 1989
- Height: 5'11 1⁄2"
- Reach: N/A
- Total fights: 15
- Record: 15-0 (10 KOs)
Alexis Rocha vs. Blair Cobbs fight card
- Alexis Rocha vs. Blair Cobbs; Welterweight
- Michael McKinson vs. Alex Martin; Welterweight
- Bektemir Melikuziev vs. David Zegarra; Light Heavyweight
- Evan Sanchez vs. Alejandro Munera; Welterweight
- Azat Hovhannisyan vs. Daniel Rosas; Junior Featherweight
- Alex Rincon vs. Luis Sanchez; Junior Middleweights
- John Ramirez vs. Roberto Pucheta; Bantamweight
- Alejandro Reyes vs. TBA; Junior Welterweight
- Miguel Gaona vs. Gilberto Aguilar; Lightweight
- Dalis Kaleiopu vs. Manuel Lara; Lightweight
- Ramla Ali vs. Shelly Barnett; Women's Junior Featherweight