Erick Mini Pacman Rosa Comes Off Canvas To Win WBA Minimum Title in Fifth Pro Bout

By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent

Santo Domingo, DR (December 23rd, 2021)– In the main event of a 10 bout card at Hotel Catalonia Malecon Center, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on Tuesday evening, December 20, 2021, Erick “Mini Pacman” Rosa came off the canvas in the tenth round to win the World Boxing Association World Minimumweight title in only his fifth professional bout.

Rosa, now 5-0 with one knockout, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, knocked down Victorio Saludar, 21-5 with 11 knockouts, Cagayan de Oro city, Philippines, in rounds three and nine. In July 2021, Rosa won the WBA interim World Minimumweight title with a 12 round decision over 21-0 Ricardo Astuvilka in Santo Domingo.

Rosa’s first three bouts were all World Boxing Council Latino Minimumweight title bouts, meaning Rosa has fought in five WBC or WBA regional and world title bouts in his first five bouts, an impressive start in a largely overlooked and underexplored weight class.

Result: Erick Rosa Win Split Decision 12 Victorio Saludar, Minimumweights

Rosa wins World Boxing Association Minimumweight title.

Scoring: 116-109, 113-112 Rosa. 113-112 Saludar. Referee: Guillermo Perez Pineda.

Rosa was down in round 10. Saludar was down in rounds three and nine.

In the two preliminary bouts to the main event: 13-1 featherweight prospect Frency Fortunato Saya of Santo Domingo, fighting out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, won a 10 round decision over 10-3-2 Alejandro Jair Gonzalez of Mexico City, Mexico, to win the vacant World Boxing Council Latino Featherweight title; and 6-0 super welterweight prospect Angel Cruz Johnson of Samana, Dominican Republic, won an eight round majority decision over 9-4-1 Luis Enrique Romero of Barinas, Venezuela.




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Robert Brizel - Head Boxing Correspondent
Robert Brizel - Head Boxing Correspondent
Robert is the Head Boxing Correspondent for Real Combat Media Boxing since 2013. Robert is also a photographer and ringside reporter for the RCM Tri State region which includes NJ, NY and PA. Robert conducts exclusive interviews, provides historical boxing articles and provides editorial ringside coverage of major boxing events. You can contact or follow Robert on Facebook and by email at [email protected].