Freudis Rojas finally gets his big opportunity – back where it all started

Freudis Rojas is ready to author a new chapter in his career.

Rojas will face Damian Sosa in a junior middleweight bout on Saturday at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas.

The 27-year-old southpaw Rojas has mostly fought on Premier Boxing Champions cards, with a couple of televised bouts on Showtime and a ProBox TV fight in 2024. Rojas’ most recent fight was a unanimous decision win over Maurice Lee in March 2025. Now, like all young fighters, he is hoping to establish himself as a top contender, in this case against a tough 29-year-old veteran in Sosa who is coming off a 13-month layoff.

“I have had my time in the PBC world; now it is my time in the Matchroom world,” Rojas said at Thursday’s press conference. “I think this is a great fight, and the fight that I need.”

Rojas, 15-0 (11 KOs), was a top amateur heading into the 2020 Olympics. He lost in the finals of the 2020 Olympic Trials to Delante “Tiger” Johnson, who would go on to represent the US in the Olympic Games. Rojas was a part of many USA Boxing training camps and watched his peers from his amateur days achieve glory. Keyshawn Davis won a title, Richard Torrez Jnr is in a title eliminator later next month, and Troy Isley is a top middleweight.

“Sometimes it gets a little frustrating seeing my teammates get the spotlight, and [have] their fights, and I am in the background like, ‘Whoa, guys,’” Rojas said with a chuckle. “But I am glad I have the opportunity, and they are all being encouraging.”

Sosa, 26-3 (13 KOs), most notably lost a 10-round unanimous decision to Xander Zayas in 2024. Earlier that year, Sosa, of Tijuana, Mexico, defeated unbeaten prospect Marques Valle. If nothing else, Sosa has proven he can beat a certain tier of prospect/fringe contender – which makes him perhaps the perfect challenge for Rojas at this stage.

And the most pivotal fight of Rojas’ career holds extra meaning: Although he now lives in Houston, he is originally from Las Vegas. Rojas will be in a high-profile spot on the card and facing his most accomplished opponent in a place that proved formative to his earlier years.

“I am glad I am in my hometown,” Rojas said. “It is a heart-warming feeling fighting back at home.”

Lucas Ketelle is the author of “Inside the Ropes of Boxing,” a guide for young fighters, a writer for BoxingScene and a member of the Boxing Writers Association of America. Find him on X at @BigDogLukie.