| Byron Rojas | |
| Real Name: | Byron Hasael Rojas Hernandez |
| Weight: | Mini flyweight |
| Birth Date: | 1990 6, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Matagalpa, Nicaragua |
| Stance: | Orthodox |
| Total: | 37 |
| Wins: | 28 |
| Ko: | 11 |
| Losses: | 4 |
| Draws: | 3 |
| No Contests: | 2 |
Byron Hasael Rojas Hernandez (born 23 June 1990) is a Nicaraguan professional boxer who held the WBA minimumweight title in 2016.
Rojas took up boxing after being bullied in his teenage years. He was first trained by Roger Rivas. He became an amateur national champion before turning professional.[1] Rojas drew three times in his first ten fights, and he also lost two bouts around that time, both by split decision.
Rojas won his first regional title, the Nicaraguan minimumweight title, on 30 November 2013, with a unanimous decision win over Jose Aguilar. Rojas defended his title on 22 August 2015, defeating Byron Castellón in a wide unanimous decision (98-93, 97–93, 97–92).[2] On his next fight, Rojas would go on to face WBA and IBO minimumweight champion Hekkie Budler in Kempton Park. Budler was considered a wide favourite prior to the fight, but Rojas won a close fight marred by headbutts via unanimous decision (115-113, 115–113, 115–113). Only the WBA title was at stake, but Budler was stripped of his IBO title after the loss.[3] The WBA then ordered a match-up between Rojas interim champion Knockout CP Freshmart in April 2016.[4] The fight took place on 29 June in Khon Kaen. The fight was widely considered boring, as Knockout clinched through most of the fight to no warning from the referee. Nevertheless, he won the fight by unanimous decision (115-113, 115–113, 115–113) to unseat Rojas.[5] [6] [7]
After losing the world title, Rojas stringed eight wins together, all of them in Nicaragua, and joined trainer Wilmer Hernández.[8] Rojas was named as the WBA's mandatory challenger, and a rematch between Knockout CP Freshmart and Rojas was signed for 28 November 2018.[9] Knockout won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 115–113, 117-111 and 116–112.[10]
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Win | 27–4–3 | Eliezer Gazo | UD | 8 | 24 Aug 2019 | ||
| 35 | NC | 26–4–3 | Byron Castellon | NC | 2 (8), | 28 Jun 2019 | ||
| 34 | Win | 26–4–3 | Byron Castellon | SD | 8 | 23 Feb 2019 | ||
| 33 | Loss | 25–4–3 | Knockout CP Freshmart | UD | 12 | 29 Nov 2018 | ||
| 32 | Win | 25–3–3 | Daniel Mendoza | KO | 3 (8), | 28 Jun 2018 | ||
| 31 | Win | 24–3–3 | Byron Castellon | 6 | 15 Dec 2017 | |||
| 30 | Win | 23–3–3 | Omar Ortiz | UD | 6 | 24 Nov 2017 | ||
| 29 | Win | 22–3–3 | Eddy Castro | TKO | 3 (8), | 14 Oct 2017 | ||
| 28 | Win | 21–3–3 | Nelson Luna | UD | 8 | 25 Aug 2017 | ||
| 27 | Win | 20–3–3 | Carlos Ortega | UD | 8 | 30 Jun 2017 | ||
| 26 | Win | 19–3–3 | Juan Lopez Martinez | TKO | 6 (8) | 26 May 2017 | ||
| 25 | Win | 18–3–3 | Omar Ortiz | UD | 8 | 27 Aug 2016 | ||
| 24 | Loss | 17–3–3 | Knockout CP Freshmart | UD | 12 | 29 Jun 2016 | ||
| 23 | Win | 17–2–3 | Hekkie Budler | UD | 12 | 19 Mar 2016 | ||
| 22 | Win | 16–2–3 | Byron Castellon | UD | 10 | 22 Aug 2015 | ||
| 21 | Win | 15–2–3 | Julio Mendoza | TKO | 5 (8), | 25 Oct 2014 | ||
| 20 | Win | 14–2–3 | Jose Aguilar | UD | 8 | 23 Aug 2014 | ||
| 19 | Win | 13–2–3 | Ricardo Perez | UD | 8 | 17 May 2014 | ||
| 18 | Win | 12–2–3 | Israel Morales | TKO | 2 (8), | 22 Mar 2014 | ||
| 17 | Win | 11–2–3 | Eduardo Martinez | UD | 10 | 8 Feb 2014 | ||
| 16 | Win | 10–2–3 | Jose Aguilar | UD | 10 | 30 Nov 2013 | ||
| 15 | Win | 9–2–3 | Luis Rios | UD | 8 | 19 Oct 2013 | ||
| 14 | 8–2–3 | Alcides Martinez | NC | 3 (6), | 30 Aug 2013 | |||
| 13 | Win | 8–2–3 | Omar Ortiz | TKO | 3 (6), | 27 Jul 2013 | ||
| 12 | Win | 7–2–3 | Alexander Martinez | TKO | 4 (4), | 23 Mar 2013 | ||
| 11 | Loss | 6–2–3 | Roger Collado | SD | 6 | 1 Dec 2012 | ||
| 10 | Loss | 6–1–3 | Luis Rios | SD | 6 | 4 Aug 2012 | ||
| 9 | Win | 6–0–3 | Roger Collado | TKO | 4 (6), | 18 Feb 2012 | ||
| 8 | Win | 5–0–3 | Francisco Elizabeth | TKO | 4 (4), | 26 Mar 2011 | ||
| 7 | Win | 4–0–3 | Johnson Tellez | 4 | 11 Mar 2011 | |||
| 6 | Draw | 3–0–3 | Alcides Martinez | SD | 4 | 18 Dec 2010 | ||
| 5 | Draw | 3–0–2 | Alcides Martinez | 4 | 13 Nov 2010 | |||
| 4 | Win | 3–0–1 | Carlos Manzanares | 4 | 30 Oct 2010 | |||
| 3 | Win | 2–0–1 | Francisco Elizabeth | 2 (4), | 25 Sep 2010 | |||
| 2 | Win | 1–0–1 | Jose Carvajal | 2 (4), | 4 Sep 2010 | |||
| 1 | Draw | 0–0–1 | Carlos Manzanares | 4 | 14 Aug 2010 | |||