Photo: José Ramon Vásquez
Newly crowned WBC featherweight champion Elio Enai Rojas arrived home in his native Dominican Republic on Saturday morning, after flying from Japan via New York City. Rojas took the belt from Takahiro Aoh via unanimous decision on July 14th. After being mobbed by enthusiastic fans, posing for photos and signing autographs, Rojas traveled through Santiago to his hometown of Villa Riva, San Francisco de Macoris. Rojas is the Dominican Republic’s only reigning world champion.
