Conah Walker faces Alexis Rocha in WBA title eliminator

Welterweight boxers Conah Walker and Alexis Rocha are scheduled to face each other in a WBA world title eliminator on December 5. The event will take place at The Halls, University of Wolverhampton, in England.

Walker, a 31-year-old British fighter with a record of 18-3-1, enters the bout on a five-fight winning streak. His most recent victory was a 10th-round stoppage against Sam Eggington in May. Rocha, a 27-year-old American southpaw representing Golden Boy Promotions, holds a record of 27-2-1. This match marks Rocha’s UK debut.

The winner of the bout will move closer to a shot at the WBA world title in the 147lbs division. The fight will be broadcast live worldwide on DAZN.