Sugar Baby Rojas

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Sugar Baby Rojas
Born
Bebis Jose Rojas

(1961-01-02) January 2, 1961 (age 63)
NationalityColombian
Statistics
Weight(s) Super flyweight
Height5 ft 7 in / 170cm
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights46
Wins37
Wins by KO22
Losses9
Draws1
No contests0

Sugar Baby Rojas (born January 2, 1961), is a Colombian professional boxer who held the lineal and WBC super flyweight titles.

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World championship

On 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

46 fights37 wins8 losses
By knockout220
By decision158
Draws1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
46Loss37–8–1 Philip Holiday UD1020 Nov 1993Carousel Casino, Temba, South Africa
45Loss37–7–1 Tom Johnson UD1211 Sep 1993Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S.For IBF featherweight title
44Win37–6–1Benito RodríguezUD123 Apr 1993Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S.Retained IBF Inter-Continental featherweight title
43Win36–6–1Cedric MingoMD1221 Nov 1992Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S.Won IBF Inter-Continental featherweight title
42Loss35–6–1 Kennedy McKinney UD129 Feb 1992 Harrah's Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Lost IBF-USBA super-bantamweight title
41Win35–5–1 Jerome Coffee UD1223 Nov 1991Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S.Won vacant IBF-USBA super-bantamweight title
40Loss34–5–1 Welcome Ncita SD1228 Sep 1991Superbowl, Sun City, South AfricaFor IBF super-bantamweight title
39Loss34–4–1 Welcome Ncita SD1227 Feb 1991Casino de la Vallee, Saint-Vincent, ItalyFor IBF super-bantamweight title
38Win34–3–1Amos CowartKO3, 2:5511 Sep 1990Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S.
37Win33–3–1Luigi CamputaroTKO8 (12), 1:5427 Apr 1990 Trump Castle, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental bantamweight title
36Win32–3–1Javier GuidoTKO5 (10)12 Jan 1990Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S.
35Win31–3–1Angel SanchezKO227 Oct 1989Holiday Inn, Plantation, Florida, U.S.
34Loss30–3–1 José Ruíz Matos UD1229 Apr 1989 Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto RicoFor inaugural WBO super-flyweight title
33Loss30–2–1 Gilberto Román UD12 7 Nov 1988 Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.For WBC super-flyweight title
32Loss30–1–1 Gilberto Román UD128 Apr 1988Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.Lost WBC super-flyweight title
31Win30–0–1 Gustavo Ballas TKO4 (12), 2:3924 Oct 1987Tamiami Fairgrounds Auditorium, Miami, Florida, U.S.Retained WBC super-flyweight title
30Win29–0–1 Santos Laciar UD128 Jul 1987Tamiami Fairgrounds Auditorium, Miami, Florida, U.S.Won WBC super-flyweight title
29Win28–0–1Jesse WilliamsPTS1015 Nov 1986 Estadio Metropolitano, Barranquilla, Colombia
28Win27–0–1 Rafael Orono UD1011 Jul 1986Tamiami Fairgrounds Auditorium, Miami, Florida, U.S.
27Win26–0–1Juan PaganKO2 (8), 2:0830 May 1986Tamiami Fairgrounds Auditorium, Miami, Florida, U.S.
26Win25–0–1Armando AcunaKO226 Apr 1986Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
25Draw24–0–1 Juan Polo Pérez PTS1020 Jul 1985Plaza de Toros de Cartagena de Indias, Cartagena, Colombia
24Win24–0Lee CargleTKO7 (10), 2:4724 May 1985 Tamiami Fairgrounds Auditorium, Miami, Florida, U.S.
23Win23–0Nelson GarcíaTKO3 (10), 2:3312 Feb 1985Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
22Win22–0Jose Luis GarciaKO4 (10)28 Sep 1984Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
21Win21–0Felipe MojicaKO8 (10)17 Apr 1984Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S.
20Win20–0Rudy CrawfordTKO6 (10)13 Mar 1984Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S.
19Win19–0Néstor ObregónKO827 Jan 1984Barranquilla, Atlántico, Department, Colombia
18Win18–0Norgie CastroTKO8 (10)26 Nov 1983Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S.
17Win17–0Alfonso LópezUD1229 Jul 1983Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S.
16Win16–0Steve WhetstoneRTD7 (10)10 Jun 1983Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S.Won inaugural Florida State super-flyweight title
15Win15–0Juan Manuel OrtizKO3 (10)29 Apr 1983Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S.
14Win14–0Enrique GuadamuzKO3 (10)8 Apr 1983Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S.
13Win13–0Johnny JacksonKO2 (10), 1:2011 Mar 1983Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S.
12Win12–0Alfonso LópezPTS1018 Dec 1982Plaza Monumental, Cartagena, Colombia
11Win11–0Gabriel SepúlvedaRTD9 (12)19 Nov 1982 Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S.Won vacant WBC FECARBOX flyweight title
10Win10–0José Antonio BadillaKO5 (8)31 Oct 1982Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
9Win9–0Ramón L PérezKO72 Oct 1982 Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
8Win8–0Rodolfo FloresPTS106 Aug 1982Coliseo Humberto Perea, Barranquilla, Colombia
7Win7–0Bernardo GonzálezKO414 May 1982Barranquilla, Atlántico Department, Colombia
6Win6–0Rafael JulioPTS1015 Jan 1982 Cartagena, Bolívar Department, Colombia
5Win5–0 Francisco Quiroz PTS1030 Oct 1981Coliseo Humberto Perea, Barranquilla, Colombia
4Win4–0 Virgilio Palomo PTS1018 Sep 1981 Coliseo El Campín, Bogotá, Colombia
3Win3–0Alfredo GómezPTS617 Jul 1981Coliseo Humberto Perea, Barranquilla, Colombia
2Win2–0William VelasquezPTS426 Jun 1981Coliseo Humberto Perea, Barranquilla, Colombia
1Win1–0Wilfredo RuizPTS613 Feb 1981Coliseo Humberto Perea, Barranquilla, Colombia

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References

  1. "Sugar Baby Rojas La Pasion Por Ser Papa Noel". Lachachara.org.
Achievements
Preceded by WBC super flyweight champion
August 8, 1987 – April 8, 1988
Succeeded by
Lineal super-flyweight champion
August 8, 1987 – April 8, 1988