Jesús Rojas (Venezuelan boxer)
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Real name | Jesus Rojas |
Nickname(s) | Kiki |
Weight(s) | |
Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
Nationality | Venezuelan |
Born | Río Caribe, Venezuela | January 31, 1964
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 51 |
Wins | 36 |
Wins by KO | 20 |
Losses | 10 |
Draws | 4 |
No contests | 1 |
Jesus 'Kiki' Rojas (born 31 January 1964 in Rio Caribe, Sucre) is a former professional boxer in the super flyweight division from Venezuela.
Boxing career[]
Rojas turned professional in 1985 and captured the WBA flyweight title with a decision win over Fidel Bassa in 1989. He lost the title in his first defense to Yul-Woo Lee by decision in 1990. Later that year he took on again for the WBA flyweight title, but drew with him. He later moved up in weight and challenged WBA super flyweight title holder Yokthai Sithoar in 1997, but lost a decision. In 1998 he captured the WBA super flyweight title, with a decision win over Satoshi Iida. He lost the title in 1999 to Hideki Todaka and later retired in 2004 after a loss to Eric Morel.
See also[]
- List of flyweight boxing champions
- List of super-flyweight boxing champions
External links[]
Categories:
- 1964 births
- Living people
- People from Sucre (state)
- Flyweight boxers
- Super-flyweight boxers
- World flyweight boxing champions
- World super-flyweight boxing champions
- World Boxing Association champions
- Venezuelan male boxers
- Venezuelan boxing biography stubs