Jorge Julio Rocha
Encyclopedia
Jorge Eliécer Julio Rocha (born April 4, 1969 in El Reten
, Magdalena
) is a former
Colombia
n bantamweight boxer
best known to win the WBA and later the WBO title as a pro.
he won a bronze medal
in the men's Bantamweight category after losing to Aleksandar Khristov.
Bantamweight title. He lost the belt in a unanimous decision to Junior Jones
in 1993 but was the first to knock Jones down.
He went on to capture the WBO Bantamweight title in 1998 but lost the belt in 2000 to Johnny Tapia
. His career then began to go downhill and in 2002 he lost to Manny Pacquiao
by TKO, and again in 2003 to Israel Vázquez
.
El Retén
El Retén is a town and municipality of the Magdalena Department in northern Colombia.-External links:...
, Magdalena
Magdalena Department
Magdalena is a department of Colombia, located to the north of the country by the Caribbean Sea. The capital of the Magdalena Department is Santa Marta and was named after the Magdalena River...
) is a former
ColombiaColombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n bantamweight boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
best known to win the WBA and later the WBO title as a pro.
Amateur
At the 1988 Summer Olympics1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
he won a bronze medal
Olympic medalists in boxing
This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in boxing from 1904 to 2008.-Light flyweight:*1968 - : up to 48 kg.-Flyweight:*1904: up to 105 lb *1920-1936: up to 112 lb *1948-1964: up to 51 kg...
in the men's Bantamweight category after losing to Aleksandar Khristov.
Pro
Julio turned pro in 1989 and won his first twenty-six fights, culminating on 9 October 1992 with a win over southpaw Eddie Cook for the WBAWorld Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962...
Bantamweight title. He lost the belt in a unanimous decision to Junior Jones
Junior Jones
Junior Jones is an American former professional boxer. Known by his nickname of "Poison", he won world championships at bantamweight and super bantamweight, and is best remembered for his two victories over then-undefeated Mexican legend Marco Antonio Barrera.-Amateur career:Jones won two New York...
in 1993 but was the first to knock Jones down.
He went on to capture the WBO Bantamweight title in 1998 but lost the belt in 2000 to Johnny Tapia
Johnny Tapia
John Lee "Johnny" Tapia is a Mexican-American five-time world boxing champion.-Childhood:Johnny Tapia's life began with tragedy. His father had reportedly been murdered while his mother was pregnant with him. At the age of 8, his mother Virginia was kidnapped, raped, hung, repeatedly stabbed, and...
. His career then began to go downhill and in 2002 he lost to Manny Pacquiao
Manny Pacquiao
Emmanuel "Manny" Dapidran Pacquiao, PLH is a Filipino professional boxer and politician. He is the first eight-division world champion; having won six world titles, as well as the first to win the lineal championship in four different weight classes. He was named "Fighter of the Decade" for the...
by TKO, and again in 2003 to Israel Vázquez
Israel Vázquez
Israel Vázquez Castañeda is a Mexican professional boxer. He is a former Super Bantamweight world champion, having held titles at this weight from 2004 to 2008...
.
Olympic results
- Defeated Hormillosa (Philippines) TKO 3
- Defeated Nieves (Puerto Rico) points
- Defeated Rene BreitbarthRené BreitbarthRene Breitbarth was a boxer from East Germany who won a Light Flyweight gold medal at the 1985 European Amateur Championships. In 1986, he won the silver medal at the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Reno.-References:*...
(East Germany) points - Defeated Emil Matsushima (Japan) points
- Lost to Aleksandar Khristov (Bulgaria) points