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Additional Charges Filed Against Former Interim Titlist Jesus Rojas, Remains Jailed

•3 years ago

Additional charges have been filed against Jesus M. Rojas as he remains in a Caguas prison. The former interim featherweight titlist was formally charged with physical and verbal threat and restriction of freedom in connection with an alleged June 23 incident involving a Caguas nutrition store owner. Rojas appeared in the Court of Caguas before judge Ingrid Caro Cobb, who ruled that there was cause for arrest after the alleged victim’s testimony during a prior Rule 6 hearing and set the boxer’s bail at $15,000. The charges are classified as misdemeanors though it comes on top of felony charges already filed against Rojas, stemming from a domestic violence incident also on June 23.

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Jesus Rojas, Former WBA Interim-Champ, Jailed In P.R., Held On $1.6 Million Bail For Domestic Violence

Jake Donovan

•3 years ago

Jesus M. Rojas remains in a Caguas prison facing a series of charges and with more to come for the troubled boxer. Court documents acquired by BoxingScene.com reveal that Rojas was arrested on June 23 and charged on June 24 with two counts of violating Puerto Rico’s Law 54—Domestic Abuse Prevention and Intervention Act—after physically assaulting his partner with a deadly weapon and in the presence of five minors in the house at the time. The former interim featherweight titlist was also charged with four counts of child abuse, one count of lewd and lascivious acts against one of his daughters and one count of illegal possession of an unlicensed firearm.

Jayson Velez, Jesus Rojas Return on December 3 in Puerto Rico

Fernando Gaztambide

•4 years ago

A card has been set on down for Puerto Rican soil, on Friday, December 3, at the Rafael G. Amalbert Coliseum in Juncos. "With great enthusiasm we are announcing the return of boxing to Puerto Rico," said the President of Universal Promotions, Javier Bustillo.

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Andy Ruiz vs. Chris Arreola - Fox Sports PPV Officially Announced, May 1

Random Hits

•5 years ago

Former unified heavyweight world champion Andy “The Destroyer” Ruiz, Jr. will battle all-action heavyweight Chris “The Nightmare’’ Arreola in the main event of an all-Mexican boxing extravaganza on Saturday, May 1 headlining a FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.

2019 Houston Boxing Awards

Peter Lim

•6 years ago

Houston area boxers went 4-2 in world title fights in 2019. The fourth largest city in the country began the year without a world titleholder but ended with two, both of whom share identical DNA. One regained the world title he controversially lost last year with a sensational late-round KO in the rematch and the other was awarded an alphabet belt without a fight, the result nonsensical, off-the-cuff policy changes by the sanctioning body.

Jesus Rojas Drops Luis Castillo Three Times For TKO in Three

BoxingScene Staff

•7 years ago

Caguas, PR - With a huge demonstration before his people from Caguas, the former WBA featherweight world champion, Jesus Rojas (27-3-2, 20KO's), returned to the winning route by gaining a knockout victory in three rounds over game Mexican contender Luis Ronaldo "Loco" Castillo (19-3, 15KO's).

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Photos: Juanma Lopez, Jesus Rojas Putting in Work For Returns

Boxing Photos

•7 years ago

Former world champions Jesus Rojas (26-3-2, 19KO's) and Juan Manuel "Juanma" Lopez (36-6, 32KO's) were putting in work this afternoon at the Wilfredo Gómez Boxing Gym in Guaynabo, giving a sample of their physical condition heading into their respective bouts on "Night of Champions DIRECTV", to be held on Saturday, May 18 at the Roger Mendoza Coliseum in Caguas.

Jesus Rojas, Juan Manuel Lopez in Doubleheader on May 18

Fernando Gaztambide

•7 years ago

Former world champions Jesus Rojas (26-3-2, 19KO's) and Juan Manuel "Juanma" Lopez (36-6, 32KO's), will co-headline the next edition of "DIRECTV Night of Champions", which will feature Universal Promotions on Saturday, May 18 at the Roger Mendoza Coliseum in Caguas.

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Jesus Rojas Disappointed In Scoring, Calls For Xu Can Rematch

Jake Donovan

•7 years ago

Saturday’s spirited featherweight war in Houston between Xu Can and Jesus Rojas left the boxing world abuzz—and both combatants at odds over the outcome. Can claimed a surprisingly wide unanimous decision win in his first career title fight and just his second visit to the United States. The 24-year old from southeast China had an answer for everything Rojas had to offer, ultimately prevailing by seemingly too wide scores of 116-112, 117-111 and 118-110.

Scorecard Analysis: Xu Can's Shocker Over Jesus Rojas

Jake Donovan

•7 years ago

Jesus Rojas couldn’t believe his ears when he heard the words “… and the NEW” accompany the final scores of his 12-round war with Xu Can. He likely won’t believe his eyes when he sees that the judges collectively gave him very little credit—yet somehow still with a chance after nine rounds to leave the Toyota Center in Houston with his featherweight title still intact.