Eloy Rojas | |
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Born | Eloy David Rojas Leandro (1967-03-25)25 March 1967 Caracas, Venezuela |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Featherweight |
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 47 |
Wins | 40 |
Wins by KO | 28 |
Losses | 5 |
Draws | 2 |
Eloy David Rojas Leandro (born 25 March 1967) is a Venezuelan former professional boxer in the Featherweight division.
Rojas turned pro in 1986 and won the WBA and Lineal Featherweight Titles in 1993 by defeating Yong-Kyun Park by decision. He defended the titles six times before losing them to Wilfredo Vazquez in 1996 via TKO in a fight which he was leading on all cards. Rojas never challenged for a world title again, and retired in 2005 after a loss to Herman Ngoudjo.
See also
References
- Boxing record for Eloy Rojas from BoxRec (registration required)
Achievements | ||
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Preceded byPark Yong-kyun | WBA Featherweight Champion 4 December 1993 – 18 May 1996 |
Succeeded byWilfredo Vázquez |
Lineal Featherweight Champion 4 December 1993 – 18 May 1996 |
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