Eloy Rojas

Not to be confused with Elio Rojas, also a former featherweight champion with a similar name.

Eloy David Rojas Leandro (born March 25, 1967 in Caracas, Venezuela) was a professional boxer in the Featherweight division.

Rojas turned pro in 1986 and won the Lineal & WBA 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.

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Preceded by
Yong-Kyun Park
WBA Featherweight Champion
Lineal Featherweight Champion

1993-12-04 1996-05-18
Succeeded by
Wilfredo Vazquez


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