11 Facts About Victor Callejas

Victor Callejas was beaten by Jose Parrilla by a decision in four rounds.

Between the fight against Jones and the fight versus Jose Ortiz in 1983, Victor Callejas had a streak of 15 knockout wins in a row, winning Puerto Rico's Jr.

Victor Callejas's fight with Ortiz ended in a second round no-contest.

Victor Callejas then began to face different problems to fight, and it was almost a year later that he could finally defend his title for the first time, when he beat future IBF super bantamweight champion Seung-Hoon Lee by a decision in 15 on February 2,1985, after dropping him in round 2, at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan.

The second time around, it was Victor Callejas who had to travel to his rival's home turf, and so Victor Callejas went to Italy, where he complained about such pre-fight conditions as the heating system in his hotel room and the gestures made towards him by some Stecca fans he met on the streets.

Victor Callejas got up, but was saved by the bell and not allowed to continue for round seven by his corner.

Victor Callejas was given an opportunity by the WBC to fight for another world title in 1988, and so he travelled to Australia, where he met Jeff Fenech on March 7, losing by a knockout in ten for the vacant WBC's world Featherweight title.

Later that year, Victor Callejas did a two fight tour of the United Kingdom, beating Juan Torres Odelin by a knockout in seven in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and Brian Roche by a decision in eight in London.

Victor Callejas later held an important position in a government sports department in Puerto Rico.

Victor Callejas had a professional boxing record of 27 wins, 3 losses and 1 no-contest, with 22 wins by knockout.

Once considered "the next Wilfredo Gomez" by press and fans alike, Victor Callejas was by then friends with his former idol.