Luis de la Rosa: Colombian Boxer and World-Title Challenger
The World Boxing Association identifies professional boxer Luis de la Rosa as Colombian. Its profile lists his 2021 bout against Panamanian Brayan De Gracia at super bantamweight.
On October 28, 2021, De Gracia stopped de la Rosa in the second round of a super bantamweight bout in Santiago de Tolú, Colombia. The WBA profile for De Gracia records the result as a second-round knockout at 2:01. The WBA profile for de la Rosa identifies his country as Colombia and lists the same bout.
De la Rosa’s career also included championship opportunities at much lighter weights, giving his record a longer history than the 2021 super bantamweight appearance alone suggests.
Earlier championship opportunities
In October 2010, de la Rosa faced Raul Garcia in Cartagena for the vacant WBO interim minimumweight title. Garcia won by split decision after twelve rounds. De la Rosa later returned to the interim championship picture against Merlito Sabillo in Cereté on March 9, 2013.
The WBO’s official result records an eighth-round technical knockout victory for Sabillo. The organization identifies the bout as an interim mini-flyweight championship, a different weight class and title from the later De Gracia contest.
A career rooted in Colombia
A 2012 El Colombiano profile described de la Rosa as an Arboletes boxer training in Barranquilla and known as “El Chino.” He credited former world champion Beibis Mendoza with introducing him to boxing. That background connects his professional career to Colombia’s regional boxing scene, while the WBO challenges show his earlier pursuit of international titles.
Sources
Career records and reporting: wboboxing.com; wboboxing.com.
Tags
Boxing, Boxing History
