Eloy Rojas vs. Wilfredo Vazquez
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Wilfredo Vazquez 126 lbs beat Eloy Rojas 125 lbs by TKO at 1:21 in round 11 of 12
- Date: 1996-05-18
- Location: Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
- Referee: Mitch Halpern
- Judge: Dave Moretti 94-96
- Judge: Guillermo Perez Pineda 92-100
- Judge: Oscar Perez Carbonell 92-98
- WBA Featherweight Title
- Time: 1:21
- Oddsmakers had Rojas a 2 to 1 favorite to win the bout.
- First five rounds are fought at a tremendous pace by both fighters. The sixth sees Rojas begin to move and box more, utilizing his height and reach advantages.
- Late in round 6, Rojas caught with a flush Vasquez straight right power shot that temporarily stuns him. He uses his experience to survive the round.
- Coming out throwing bombs at the start of the 11th, Vasquez soon finds a left hook that wobbles Rojas, who is then knocked into the ropes by follow up right hands for a referees count.
- Moments later, a series of hard left and right hooks from Vasquez violently knock out Rojas.
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Fight was named Ring Magazine Knockout of the Year.