Eloy Rojas

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

Eloy David Rojas Leandro (born 25 March 1967) is a Venezuelan former professional boxer in the Featherweight division.

Eloy Rojas
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

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

• Lineal championship

References

• Boxing record for Eloy Rojas from BoxRec (registration required)

Sporting positions
World boxing titles
Preceded by Park Yong-kyun	WBA Featherweight Champion 4 December 1993 – 18 May 1996	Succeeded by Wilfredo Vázquez
	Lineal Featherweight Champion 4 December 1993 – 18 May 1996