Sugar Baby Rojas (born January 2, 1961), is a Colombian professional boxer who held the lineal and WBC super flyweight titles.
Sugar Baby Rojas | |
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Born | Bebis Jose Rojas January 2, 1961 |
Nationality | Colombian |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Super flyweight |
Height | 5 ft 7 in / 170cm |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 46 |
Wins | 37 |
Wins by KO | 22 |
Losses | 9 |
Draws | 1 |
No contests | 0 |
World championship
editOn August 8, 1987, Rojas won the lineal and WBC super flyweight championship of the world by defeating Santos Laciar of Argentina via a unanimous decision.[1]
Professional boxing record
edit46 fights | 37 wins | 8 losses |
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By knockout | 22 | 0 |
By decision | 15 | 8 |
Draws | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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46 | Loss | 37–8–1 | Philip Holiday | UD | 10 | 20 Nov 1993 | Carousel Casino, Temba, South Africa | |
45 | Loss | 37–7–1 | Tom Johnson | UD | 12 | 11 Sep 1993 | Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S. | For IBF featherweight title |
44 | Win | 37–6–1 | Benito Rodríguez | UD | 12 | 3 Apr 1993 | Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S. | Retained IBF Inter-Continental featherweight title |
43 | Win | 36–6–1 | Cedric Mingo | MD | 12 | 21 Nov 1992 | Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S. | Won IBF Inter-Continental featherweight title |
42 | Loss | 35–6–1 | Kennedy McKinney | UD | 12 | 9 Feb 1992 | Harrah's Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Lost IBF-USBA super-bantamweight title |
41 | Win | 35–5–1 | Jerome Coffee | UD | 12 | 23 Nov 1991 | Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S. | Won vacant IBF-USBA super-bantamweight title |
40 | Loss | 34–5–1 | Welcome Ncita | SD | 12 | 28 Sep 1991 | Superbowl, Sun City, South Africa | For IBF super-bantamweight title |
39 | Loss | 34–4–1 | Welcome Ncita | SD | 12 | 27 Feb 1991 | Casino de la Vallee, Saint-Vincent, Italy | For IBF super-bantamweight title |
38 | Win | 34–3–1 | Amos Cowart | KO | 3, 2:55 | 11 Sep 1990 | Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
37 | Win | 33–3–1 | Luigi Camputaro | TKO | 8 (12), 1:54 | 27 Apr 1990 | Trump Castle, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental bantamweight title |
36 | Win | 32–3–1 | Javier Guido | TKO | 5 (10) | 12 Jan 1990 | Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
35 | Win | 31–3–1 | Angel Sanchez | KO | 2 | 27 Oct 1989 | Holiday Inn, Plantation, Florida, U.S. | |
34 | Loss | 30–3–1 | José Ruíz Matos | UD | 12 | 29 Apr 1989 | Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico | For inaugural WBO super-flyweight title |
33 | Loss | 30–2–1 | Gilberto Román | UD | 12 | 7 Nov 1988 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | For WBC super-flyweight title |
32 | Loss | 30–1–1 | Gilberto Román | UD | 12 | 8 Apr 1988 | Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. | Lost WBC super-flyweight title |
31 | Win | 30–0–1 | Gustavo Ballas | TKO | 4 (12), 2:39 | 24 Oct 1987 | Tamiami Fairgrounds Auditorium, Miami, Florida, U.S. | Retained WBC super-flyweight title |
30 | Win | 29–0–1 | Santos Laciar | UD | 12 | 8 Jul 1987 | Tamiami Fairgrounds Auditorium, Miami, Florida, U.S. | Won WBC super-flyweight title |
29 | Win | 28–0–1 | Jesse Williams | PTS | 10 | 15 Nov 1986 | Estadio Metropolitano, Barranquilla, Colombia | |
28 | Win | 27–0–1 | Rafael Orono | UD | 10 | 11 Jul 1986 | Tamiami Fairgrounds Auditorium, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
27 | Win | 26–0–1 | Juan Pagan | KO | 2 (8), 2:08 | 30 May 1986 | Tamiami Fairgrounds Auditorium, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
26 | Win | 25–0–1 | Armando Acuna | KO | 2 | 26 Apr 1986 | Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
25 | Draw | 24–0–1 | Juan Polo Pérez | PTS | 10 | 20 Jul 1985 | Plaza de Toros de Cartagena de Indias, Cartagena, Colombia | |
24 | Win | 24–0 | Lee Cargle | TKO | 7 (10), 2:47 | 24 May 1985 | Tamiami Fairgrounds Auditorium, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
23 | Win | 23–0 | Nelson García | TKO | 3 (10), 2:33 | 12 Feb 1985 | Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
22 | Win | 22–0 | Jose Luis Garcia | KO | 4 (10) | 28 Sep 1984 | Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
21 | Win | 21–0 | Felipe Mojica | KO | 8 (10) | 17 Apr 1984 | Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
20 | Win | 20–0 | Rudy Crawford | TKO | 6 (10) | 13 Mar 1984 | Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
19 | Win | 19–0 | Néstor Obregón | KO | 8 | 27 Jan 1984 | Barranquilla, Atlántico, Department, Colombia | |
18 | Win | 18–0 | Norgie Castro | TKO | 8 (10) | 26 Nov 1983 | Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
17 | Win | 17–0 | Alfonso López | UD | 12 | 29 Jul 1983 | Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
16 | Win | 16–0 | Steve Whetstone | RTD | 7 (10) | 10 Jun 1983 | Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S. | Won inaugural Florida State super-flyweight title |
15 | Win | 15–0 | Juan Manuel Ortiz | KO | 3 (10) | 29 Apr 1983 | Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
14 | Win | 14–0 | Enrique Guadamuz | KO | 3 (10) | 8 Apr 1983 | Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
13 | Win | 13–0 | Johnny Jackson | KO | 2 (10), 1:20 | 11 Mar 1983 | Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
12 | Win | 12–0 | Alfonso López | PTS | 10 | 18 Dec 1982 | Plaza Monumental, Cartagena, Colombia | |
11 | Win | 11–0 | Gabriel Sepúlveda | RTD | 9 (12) | 19 Nov 1982 | Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S. | Won vacant WBC FECARBOX flyweight title |
10 | Win | 10–0 | José Antonio Badilla | KO | 5 (8) | 31 Oct 1982 | Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
9 | Win | 9–0 | Ramón L Pérez | KO | 7 | 2 Oct 1982 | Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
8 | Win | 8–0 | Rodolfo Flores | PTS | 10 | 6 Aug 1982 | Coliseo Humberto Perea, Barranquilla, Colombia | |
7 | Win | 7–0 | Bernardo González | KO | 4 | 14 May 1982 | Barranquilla, Atlántico Department, Colombia | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | Rafael Julio | PTS | 10 | 15 Jan 1982 | Cartagena, Bolívar Department, Colombia | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | Francisco Quiroz | PTS | 10 | 30 Oct 1981 | Coliseo Humberto Perea, Barranquilla, Colombia | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | Virgilio Palomo | PTS | 10 | 18 Sep 1981 | Coliseo El Campín, Bogotá, Colombia | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Alfredo Gómez | PTS | 6 | 17 Jul 1981 | Coliseo Humberto Perea, Barranquilla, Colombia | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | William Velasquez | PTS | 4 | 26 Jun 1981 | Coliseo Humberto Perea, Barranquilla, Colombia | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Wilfredo Ruiz | PTS | 6 | 13 Feb 1981 | Coliseo Humberto Perea, Barranquilla, Colombia |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sugar Baby Rojas La Pasion Por Ser Papa Noel". Lachachara.org.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Sugar Baby Rojas from BoxRec (registration required)
- Sugar Baby Rojas - CBZ Profile