Edwin Rosario
Career, Record, Stats
Edwin Rosario (Chapo) was a Puerto Rican professional boxer. He was a two-weightclass world champion with 4 world-title wins. In a career spanning 18 years, 6 months, and 22 days, Rosario amassed a record of 47-6, which includes 40 wins via KO, 5 of which were in world-title fights. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 2006.
Edwin Rosario's Boxing Career
Edwin Rosario was born in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico on March 15, 1963. He made his professional debut at the age of 15 years on March 3, 1979 against Jorge Ortega. Rosario defeated Ortega via 2nd round KO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Rosario became a world champion at the age of 20 after 21 professional fights. He challenged José Luis Ramírez for the vacant WBC lightweight title and defeated Ramírez via 12-round unanimous decision, winning his first world title.
He then went on to successfully win the super-lightweight (WBA) title also to become a two-division world champion.
Rosario's last fight was a 2nd-round KO victory over Harold Bennett at age 34, on September 25, 1997.
Some of Edwin Rosario's best fights were against Livingstone Bramble, Jose Luis Ramirez, Juan Nazario, and Frankie Randall. For a complete list of Rosario's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Edwin Rosario".
Rosario has 6 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Edwin Rosario Losses".
Edwin Rosario's Boxing Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
53 | Sep 25, 1997 | 34 |  Harold Bennett | win | KO 2 |
52 | Aug 23, 1997 | 34 | Sanford Ricks | win | KO 8 |
51 | Jul 17, 1997 | 34 | Roger Flores | win | PTS 12 |
50 | Jun 07, 1997 | 34 | Calvin Moody | win | DQ 3 |
49 | May 22, 1997 | 34 | Maurice Roberson | win | TKO 4 |
48 | Jan 30, 1993 | 29 | 
Frankie Randall 31 45-2-1 | loss | TKO 7 |
47 | Aug 11, 1992 | 29 | George Kellman | win | TKO 5 |
46 | Apr 10, 1992 | 29 | Akinobu Hiranaka | loss | TKO 1 |
45 | Jun 14, 1991 | 28 | Loreto Garza | win | TKO 3 |
44 | Aug 23, 1990 | 27 | Dwayne Swift | win | MD 10 |
43 | Apr 04, 1990 | 27 | 
Juan Nazario 26 21-2 | loss | RTD 8 |
42 | Jul 09, 1989 | 26 | Anthony Jones | win | TKO 6 |
41 | Mar 16, 1989 | 26 | Larry Benson | win | RTD 5 |
40 | Feb 09, 1989 | 25 | Jesus Gallardo | win | TKO 8 |
39 | Oct 27, 1988 | 25 | Juan Minaya | win | KO 4 |
38 | Sep 03, 1988 | 25 | Felipe Angulo | win | TKO 2 |
37 | Aug 11, 1988 | 25 | Rafael Gandarilla | win | TKO 3 |
36 | Jul 31, 1988 | 25 | Javier Cerna | win | KO 1 |
35 | Jun 02, 1988 | 25 | Ramiro Lozano | win | TKO 3 |
34 | Nov 21, 1987 | 24 | 
Julio César Chávez 25 56-0 | loss | TKO 11 |
33 | Aug 11, 1987 | 24 |
Juan Nazario 23 18-1 | win | TKO 8 |
32 | Mar 07, 1987 | 23 | Roger Brown | win | KO 2 |
31 | Sep 26, 1986 | 23 | 
Livingstone Bramble 26 24-1-1 | win | KO 2 |
30 | Jun 13, 1986 | 23 | 
Hector Camacho 24 28-0 | loss | SD 12 |
29 | Dec 27, 1985 | 22 | Roque Montoya | win | KO 7 |
28 | Jun 16, 1985 | 22 |
Frankie Randall 23 23-0 | win | PTS 10 |
27 | Apr 15, 1985 | 22 | Alberto Ramos | win | KO 2 |
26 | Mar 13, 1985 | 21 | Eduardo Valdez | win | TKO 3 |
25 | Nov 03, 1984 | 21 | 
José Luis Ramírez 25 87-5 | loss | TKO 4 |
24 | Jun 23, 1984 | 21 | Howard Davis Jr. | win | SD 12 |
23 | Mar 17, 1984 | 21 | Roberto Elizondo | win | TKO 1 |
22 | May 01, 1983 | 20 |
José Luis Ramírez 24 82-4 | win | UD 12 |
21 | May 30, 1982 | 19 | Edwin Viruet | win | TKO 3 |
20 | Mar 21, 1982 | 19 | Dennis Quimayousie | win | TKO 1 |
19 | Jan 30, 1982 | 18 | Ezzard Charles Adams | win | KO 3 |
18 | Dec 10, 1981 | 18 | Ernesto Herrera | win | KO 3 |
17 | Nov 14, 1981 | 18 | Roberto Garcia | win | KO 2 |
16 | Sep 16, 1981 | 18 | James Martinez | win | UD 10 |
15 | Jul 18, 1981 | 18 | Rodrigo Aguirre | win | KO 8 |
14 | Jun 25, 1981 | 18 | Refugio Rojas | win | KO 2 |
13 | May 23, 1981 | 18 | Jose Resendez | win | TKO 6 |
12 | Apr 10, 1981 | 18 | Tony Tris | win | TKO 4 |
11 | Aug 22, 1980 | 17 | Javier Flores | win | TKO 9 |
10 | Jul 07, 1980 | 17 | Jose Luis Lara | win | TKO 2 |
9 | Mar 10, 1980 | 16 | Pascual Polanco | win | TKO 4 |
8 | Feb 18, 1980 | 16 | Leopoldo Frias | win | KO 2 |
7 | Sep 22, 1979 | 16 | Pancho Muletta | win | KO 2 |
6 | Aug 01, 1979 | 16 | James Sowell | win | KO 2 |
5 | Jul 20, 1979 | 16 | Jose Villegas | win | RTD 5 |
4 | May 12, 1979 | 16 | Julio Miranda | win | KO 4 |
3 | Mar 27, 1979 | 16 | Enrique Maldonado | win | KO 3 |
2 | Mar 04, 1979 | 15 | Juan Caro | win | KO 1 |
1 | Mar 03, 1979 | 15 | Jorge Ortega | win | KO 2 |