At age 37 and on a three-fight losing streak, Ben Rothwell has turned to a familiar face to try and reverse his recent fortunes, and coach Duke Roufus believes it was the right move at the right time.
Rothwell has been fairly inactive in recent years, battling on-going issues with the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) as a result of a 2017 failed drug test and the resulting two-year suspension. Rothwell, who has trained primarily at his own gym in Kenosha, Wisconsin in recent years, made his return from suspension earlier this year against Blagoy Ivanov losing via unanimous decision.