In the seventh round, as they were trading, Rojas (26-1-2, 19 KOs) floored Marrero with a clean left hook. Marrero (22-2, 16 KOs) was on his knees, but he was unable to beat the count, and referee Russell Mora counted him out at 2 minutes, 59 seconds. Rojas won despite complaints that Marrero twice bit his ears.
