In one of the main events of the evening in Houston, in a spectacular battle Xu Can (11-0, 1 KOs) from China scored a unanimous decision over Jesus Rojas (26-3-2, 19 KOs) and took away his WBA featherweight title. Despite the fairly close match, according to the judges, Can won this fight confidently: 118-110, 117-111 and 116-112.
In the main event of the evening at the Avalon Theater in Hollywood, Joseph Diaz Jr. (27-1, 14 KOs) in a hard fought battle won a unanimous decision over WBA featherweight champion Jesús Rojas (26-2-2, 19 KOs), but could not get the belt, because the day before he failed the weigh-in. The scores were 117-111, 116-112, and 115-113.
Live broadcast of the boxing evening from the Arena "Avalon" in Hollywood, California, in the main event of which WBA featherweight champion Jesus Rojas will meet Joseph Diaz Jr. On the eve of the fight at the weigh-in, Diaz could not make the 126 pound limit, and even in the case of defeat, Rojas will leave with the title.
Featherweight Joseph Diaz Jr. was unable to make a 126 pound limit on Friday night and would not be able to challenge the title of Jesús Rojas in a fight to be held on Saturday at the Avalon in Hollywood, California.