Elio Rojas Explained

Elio Rojas
Realname:Elio Enai Rojas
Nickname:The Kid
Weight:Featherweight
Height:5 ft 7 in
Reach:70 in
Nationality:Dominican
Birth Date:September 25, 1982
Birth Place:San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic
Style:Orthodox
Total:27
Wins:24
Ko:14
Losses:3

Elio Enai Rojas (born September 25, 1982) 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:

Professional career

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

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

On July 14, 2009, Rojas traveled to Japan to fight Takahiro Aho,[1] the WBC featherweight champion. Rojas won the WBC Featherweight Title with a unanimous decision.

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

Rojas faced Mexican boxer Jhonny Gonzales, to regain the WBC Featherweight title but lost via unanimous decision.[2]

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
27Loss24-3 Mikey Garcia
26Win24-2 Robert Osiobe
25Loss23-2 Jhonny González
24Win23-1 Arturo Gómez
23Win22-1 Guty Espadas Jr.
22Win21-1 Takahiro Ao
21Win20-1 Héctor Velázquez
20Loss19–1 Gamaliel Díaz
19Win19–0 Johnnie Edwards
18Win18–0 Luis Bolano
17Win17–0 Luis Antonio Guzman
16Win16–0 Frankie Martinez
15Win15–0 Priest Smalls
14Win14–0 Marty Robbins
13Win13–0 Dionisio Rodriguez
12Win12–0 Anthony Martinez
11Win11-0 Angelo Luis Torres
10Win10–0 Yamin Mohammad
9Win9–0 Elvis Luciano Martinez
8Win8–0 Francisco Melendez
7Win7–0 Cristian Martinez
6Win6–0 Corey Goodwin
5Win5–0 Julio Jerez
4Win4–0 Felipe Jorge
3Win3–0 Ivan Cordero
2Win2–0 Luis Antonio Lopez
1Win1–0 Wilson Ramos

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rojas wins by unanimous decision. 14 July 2009 . ESPN. 2022-05-15.
  2. Web site: Jhonny Gonzalez bests Elio Rojas in Cancun, Salgado decisions Honorio. 29 April 2012 . The Boxing tribune. 2022-05-15.