Erick Rosa (6-0, 2 KOs) is set to demonstrate his prowess against Mexico’s Yudel Reyes (16-2, 8 KOs). The former WBA strawweight titlist, Rosa, is moving up from 105 to 108 pounds, signaling his intent to dominate a new weight class. This transition will be showcased in a twelve-round headliner on the April 5 Triller TV event, emanating from the Pabellon de Esgrima in Centro Olimpico, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Rosa's journey in the strawweight division included notable victories, such as an eighth-round knockout over Orlando Pino in his latest bout at the same location last August. Despite achieving success, Rosa encountered challenges in defending his title and securing a mandatory title fight against Thammanoon Niyomtrong. Faced with these obstacles, Rosa opted to move up to the junior flyweight division.
Belgica Peña, the head of Shuan Boxing and Rosa’s promoter, has high hopes for Rosa’s debut at 108 pounds. She believes this fight could be his first step towards becoming a world champion at this weight, with ambitions to target the WBA Gold championship. The division promises exciting potential matchups, including bouts against elite fighters like Kenshiro Teraji, the Ring, WBC, and WBA junior flyweight champion, Jonathan “Bomba” Gonzalez, the WBO titleholder, and IBF champion Sivenathi Nontshinga.
Yudel Reyes enters this match with momentum, having rebounded from a knockout loss with a win in Monterrey, his hometown. This fight marks Reyes’ second appearance in the Dominican Republic, following a victory in a ten-round regional title match in April 2022 at the same venue.
Fight card:
▪️Erick Rosa vs. Yudel Reyes, 12 rounds, junior flyweight ▪️Nehomar Cermeno vs. Noel Reyes Cepeda, 12 rounds, junior featherweight ▪️Raphael Akpejiori vs. Alexis Garcia, 10 rounds, heavyweight ▪️Miguel Queliz vs. Yermi Peralta, 8 rounds, featherweight ▪️Jonathan Cabrera vs. Maikol Beaumont, 8 rounds, featherweight ▪️Luis Moncion Ventura vs. Franklyn de Paula, 8 rounds, bantamweight ▪️Leonel de los Santos vs. Alfonso Perez, 8 rounds, welterweight ▪️Rocco Vassallo vs. Milner Marcano, 8 rounds, welterweight ▪️Brainer Vasquez vs. Carlos Beras, 8 rounds, lightweight ▪️Norman Neely vs. Frank Mola, 8 rounds, heavyweight ▪️Olajuwon Acosta vs. Gabriel Marte, 8 rounds, junior bantamweight ▪️Emill Gonzalez vs. Francisco Sanchez, 6 rounds, cruiserweight ▪️Ernesbadi Begue vs. Fernando Brito, 6 rounds, super middleweight ▪️Angel Abdiel Carranza vs. Kelvin Figaro, 6 rounds, lightweight ▪️Juan Alberto Garcia Perez vs. Elian Rodriguez, 6 rounds, junior lightweight ▪️Anyelo Munoz vs. Lazaro Maldonado, 6 rounds, junior featherweight ▪️Jimmy Rosario vs. Luis Rosa, 6 rounds, welterweight ▪️Derick Ufares vs. Franyi De La Cruz, 4 rounds, featherweight
