Elio Rojas

Not to be confused with Eloy Rojas.
Elio Rojas
Statistics
Real name Elio Enai Rojas
Nickname(s) The Kid
Rated at Featherweight
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Reach 70 in (178 cm)
Nationality Dominican Republic Dominican Republican
Born (1982-09-25) September 25, 1982
Villa Riva, Duarte, Dominican Republic
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 27
Wins 24
Wins by KO 14
Losses 3
Draws 0
No contests 0
Elio Rojas
Medal record
Men's boxing
Representing The  Dominican Republic
World Amateur Championships
2001 Belfast Bantamweight
Central American and Caribbean Games
2002 San Salvador Featherweight

Elio Enai Rojas (born September 25, 1982, in Villa Riva, Duarte, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican Republican professional boxer.

Amateur highlights

1999- Gold Medal in the Battle of Carabobo and Cheo Aponte Tournament.

Elio Rojas solidified his status as a World Class Boxer in 2000 by winning four Gold Medals in international tournaments.

2001 to 2002:

Pro career

Elio Rojas turned Professional in 2004 and scored 19 straight victories to start his career.

On September 13, 2008, Elio defeated Hector Velasquez in a WBC challenger elimination bout.

On July 14, 2009, Elio Rojas traveled to Japan to fight Takahiro Aho, the WBC featherweight champion. Elio Rojas won the WBC Featherweight Title with a unanimous decision.

Elio Rojas signed to unify the featherweight title in 2010 only to injure his hand prior to the fight.

Elio Rojas is healthy and will be fighting Jhonny Gonzalez to regain his title in April 2012.

References

    Preceded by
    Takahiro Aoh
    WBC Featherweight Champion
    July 14, 2009 August 25, 2010
    Status changed
    Vacant
    Title next held by
    Hozumi Hasegawa
    New title WBC Featherweight Champion
    Champion in Recess

    August 25, 2010 April 28, 2012
    Titles unified by Jhonny González


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