Welterweight Alexis "Lex" Rocha (19-1, 13 KOs) broke and stopped a previously undefeated Blair "Fleur" Cobbs (15-1-1, 10 KOs) in the ninth round in the main event of the evening at the USA Gelen Center in Los Angeles. Rocha was able to send Cobbs to the floor of the ring in the eighth round and achieved a referee stoppage in the ninth round.
Promotional organization Golden Boy Promotions confirmed that despite health problems Virgil Ortiz, Saturday night of boxing in Los Angeles will take place. Its main event will now be a welterweight bout between Alexis Rocha (18-1, 12 KOs) and Blair Cobbs (15-0-1, 10 KOs).