32-0, San Diego Sensation Giovani Santillan Expresses Gratitude Following 6th Round KO Win Over Alexis Rocha: “This Is My Time”

In a profession where it is common to be throwing verbal jabs at your opponent and competitor. Giovani Santillan has changed the narrative by thanking Alexis Rocha. Rocha from Santa Ana and Santillan from San Diego engaged in a fierce battle on 21st October, which ended in the 6th round with a TKO. In a surprising upset, Santillan disrupted Rocha’s celebration and secured the NABO belt. Now, he has paved his way into the welterweight elite for 2024. Rocha hit the canvas three times before succumbing to defeat.

Santillan’s victory propelled his record to an impressive 32-0 with 17 knockouts, while Rocha experienced his second defeat in the professional arena. Santillan, in an interview with ESNews, has detailed what the experience meant for him. Let us find out.

Giovani Santillan believes it is the dawn of his era

Santillan was delighted that Rocha was the one he fought. He has been looking for a fight like this and poured all his energy into putting up a good show. He believes either could have struck gold since Rocha is a tight fighter. “Yeah, you know, everybody had a 50-50 because Alexis is a very good fighter, you know, he stopped. And about him, I keep my head up. I think he’s got a bright future, you know,” said Santillan after destroying Rocha in the battle.

However, Santillan was positive that what he had been dreaming of, he had achieved through his dedication and will continue to do so. “But like I’ve been saying this whole time, this is my time, and I thought that this would be my night and we made that happen. I worked really hard for this. I’ve been waiting for an opportunity like this for people to be able to see me on a stage like this,” said the young fighter. Santillan is confident and hopeful that from here on, his journey will be upward. Santillan also thanked the promoters, Top Rank, and Golden Boy for making the fight a reality.

Alexis Rocha explains why the bigger fighters would not entertain him

Calling himself a ‘high-risk, low reward’ threat, Rocha explained why the big names might not be willing to meet him inside the ring in an interview with Boxing Scene. According to Rocha, he hasn’t faced many well-known opponents yet. He is still establishing his presence in the boxing scene.

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In addition to that, he does not have substantial financial backing at this point. Rocha is also considering the possibility of fighting Ryan Garcia at 140 eventually if he makes the weight. Rocha has shown immense power and skills against Santillan. Do you think he will continue to do so? Let us know in the comments.

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