Ulises Solis
Encyclopedia
José Ulises Solís Perez (born August 28, 1981 in Guadalajara, Jalisco
, Mexico
) is a Mexican
professional boxer
and is the current IBF
light Flyweight
champion. He recently got into a street fight with current champ Saul Alvarez and had his jaw broken. He plans on pressing charges against Alvarez. His brother also is current WBA
Super Featherweight
Champion Jorge Solís
.
but lost the twelve round bout.
for the IBF
world championship title, by a unanimous decision (118-110, 117-111, 116-112). He defended his title against former champion Eric Ortiz
and Omar Salado.
On January 25, 2008, Solis faced Grigsby in a rematch and defeated him once again by stopping him in the 8th round. On May 19, 2007, Solis defeated former WBC
world champion José Antonio Aguirre
via an 8th round technical knock out. On August 4, 2007, he defeated Filipino future champion Rodel Mayol
(23-1-0) by technical knockout. On December 15, 2007, Solis defended his title against Filipino
veteran boxer Bert Batawang
.
Solís was scheduled to face Glenn Donaire
on May 17, 2008, however, he was forced to back out after he came down with a serious case of pneumonia
. The fight was rescheduled for July 12 at the Palenque De La Expo in Hermosillo
, Sonora
, Mexico.at Hermosillo, Monterrey, Mexico, 12 rounds. Solis retained the title by scoring a shutout
on all 3 judges cards (by the scores of 120-108 twice and 120-117).
On December 2, 2008, Solis defeated Nicaraguan
Nerys Espinoza by unanimous decision. In total, he defended his IBF title eight times.
Solis lost the IBF light-flyweight title after he was knocked out in the 11th round of his title bout vs Brian Viloria
. On March 27, 2010, Solis defeated Bert Batawang for a second time in an IBF light flyweight title eliminator bout after Batawang retired in the 6th round. Following that victory, Solis defeated former champion Eric Ortiz
by a 10 round unanimous decision at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, NV commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Johnson-Jeffries Fight
. During this time, Viloria lost the IBF title by knock out to Carlos Tamara
, who in turn, lost the title by split decision to Luis Alberto Lazarte
.
to a controversial majority draw in Argentina. Solis outboxed Lazarate for the first half of the bout while a frustrated Lazarte repeatedly fouled Solis with illegal punches to the back of the head and below the belt, at one point, even going so far as to bite the challenger. The referee, Max Parker, who had trouble communicating with the fighters in Spanish, warned Lazarte throughout the bout, however, he ultimately only deducted two points from the defending champion. The final scores were 117-109 in favor of Solis while the other two judges controversially scored it 113-113 even. Solis' promoter, Fernando Beltran, is expected to file a formal protest to the IBF on his behalf.
On April 30, 2011, Solis faced Lazarte in a rematch of their controversial bout. Solis defeated Lazarte by a 12 round split decision in Argentina to claim the IBF light flyweight title.
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Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
) is a Mexican
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
professional boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
and is the current IBF
International Boxing Federation
The International Boxing Federation or IBF is one of four major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC and WBO.- History :...
light Flyweight
Light flyweight
- Professional boxing :The weight limit at light flyweight in professional boxing is 108 pounds . When New York legalized boxing in 1920, the law stipulated a "junior flyweight" class, with a weight limit of 99 pounds. When the National Boxing Association was formed in 1921, it also recognized this...
champion. He recently got into a street fight with current champ Saul Alvarez and had his jaw broken. He plans on pressing charges against Alvarez. His brother also is current WBA
World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962...
Super Featherweight
Super Featherweight
Super featherweight is a weight division in professional boxing. The maximum weight for this division is 130 pounds or 59 kilograms....
Champion Jorge Solís
Jorge Solís
Jorge Iván Solís Pérez , is a Mexican professional boxer. He is a former holder of various minor and regional titles including, the Jalisco State Featherweight title, WBC Latin America title, Mexican Super Bantamweight and Featherweight divisions and WBA Fedecentro titles...
.
Pro career
In April of 2000, Solis won his professional debut against Adolfo Rosillo. He complied a record of 18-0-1, which included a win over future champion Edgar Sosa.WBO Light Flyweight Championship
On July 30, 2004, Solis challenged WBO Light Flyweight champion Nelson DieppaNelson Dieppa
Nelson Dieppa is a Puerto Rican professional boxer. As an amateur, he represented Puerto Rico in international events including the 1991 World Amateur Boxing Championships, 1991 Pan American Games and the 1992 Summer Olympics. Dieppa debuted as a professional on February 13, 1993, when he defeated...
but lost the twelve round bout.
IBF Light Flyweight Championship
On January 7, 2006, Solís defeated Will GrigsbyWill Grigsby
William Henry Grigsby is an American professional boxer.- Professional career :Grigsby turned pro in 1988 and lost his second professional fight, to flyweight legend Michael Carbajal who was making his professional debut. In 1998 he captured the vacant IBF light flyweight title by decisioning...
for the IBF
International Boxing Federation
The International Boxing Federation or IBF is one of four major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC and WBO.- History :...
world championship title, by a unanimous decision (118-110, 117-111, 116-112). He defended his title against former champion Eric Ortiz
Eric Ortiz
Eric Ortiz Aparicio is a professional boxer. He competes in the light flyweight division.-Pro career:...
and Omar Salado.
On January 25, 2008, Solis faced Grigsby in a rematch and defeated him once again by stopping him in the 8th round. On May 19, 2007, Solis defeated former WBC
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
world champion José Antonio Aguirre
José Antonio Aguirre (boxer)
José Antonio Aguirre is a Mexican professional boxer in the strawweight division. He is the former WBC Strawweight champion.-WBC Strawweight Championship:...
via an 8th round technical knock out. On August 4, 2007, he defeated Filipino future champion Rodel Mayol
Rodel Mayol
Rodel Bryan Generalao Mayol , more commonly known as just Rodel Mayol, is a Filipino professional boxer and the former WBC Light Flyweight World Champion.-Early life:...
(23-1-0) by technical knockout. On December 15, 2007, Solis defended his title against Filipino
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
veteran boxer Bert Batawang
Bert Batawang
Bertoldo Batawang, Jr. , more commonly known as Bert Batawang, is a Filipino professional boxer.-Early career:...
.
Solís was scheduled to face Glenn Donaire
Glenn Donaire
Glenn Donaire is a Filipino flyweight boxer. He was born in General Santos City, Philippines. He moved to the United States at a young age and grew up in the Bay Area where he still lives...
on May 17, 2008, however, he was forced to back out after he came down with a serious case of pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
. The fight was rescheduled for July 12 at the Palenque De La Expo in Hermosillo
Hermosillo
Hermosillo is a city and municipality located centrally in the northwestern Mexican state of Sonora. It is the capital and main economic center for the state and region. It contains almost all of the state's manufacturing and has thirty percent of its population...
, Sonora
Sonora
Sonora officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 72 municipalities; the capital city is Hermosillo....
, Mexico.at Hermosillo, Monterrey, Mexico, 12 rounds. Solis retained the title by scoring a shutout
Shutout
In team sports, a shutout refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring. While possible in most major sports, they are highly improbable in some sports, such as basketball....
on all 3 judges cards (by the scores of 120-108 twice and 120-117).
On December 2, 2008, Solis defeated Nicaraguan
Nicaraguan
Nicaraguans are people inhabiting in, originating or having significant heritage from Nicaragua. Most Nicaraguans live in Nicaragua, although there is also a significant Nicaraguan diaspora, particularly in Costa Rica and the United States with smaller communities in other countries around the world...
Nerys Espinoza by unanimous decision. In total, he defended his IBF title eight times.
Solis lost the IBF light-flyweight title after he was knocked out in the 11th round of his title bout vs Brian Viloria
Brian Viloria
Brian Viloria is a Filipino-American professional boxer He is the reigning WBO Flyweight champion. He also won the WBC Light Flyweight and IBF Junior Flyweight titles...
. On March 27, 2010, Solis defeated Bert Batawang for a second time in an IBF light flyweight title eliminator bout after Batawang retired in the 6th round. Following that victory, Solis defeated former champion Eric Ortiz
Eric Ortiz
Eric Ortiz Aparicio is a professional boxer. He competes in the light flyweight division.-Pro career:...
by a 10 round unanimous decision at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, NV commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Johnson-Jeffries Fight
Fight of the Century
Fight of the Century was the promotional nickname given to the first boxing match between champion Joe Frazier and challenger Muhammad Ali , held on March 8, 1971, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York....
. During this time, Viloria lost the IBF title by knock out to Carlos Tamara
Carlos Tamara
Carlos José Tamara Paternina is a Colombian professional boxer, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics. There he was defeated in the second round by Italy's Alfonso Pinto in the Light Flyweight division...
, who in turn, lost the title by split decision to Luis Alberto Lazarte
Luis Alberto Lazarte
Luis Alberto Lazarte is a professional boxer who resides in his birthtown. He won the IBF junior flyweight title from Colombian Carlos Támara on May 29, 2010. Lazarte was the oldest reigning world boxing champion in the world, at 40 years old, until May 01, 2011...
.
Regaining the IBF Light Flyweight Championship
On December 18, 2010, Solis fought IBF light flyweight champion Luis Alberto LazarteLuis Alberto Lazarte
Luis Alberto Lazarte is a professional boxer who resides in his birthtown. He won the IBF junior flyweight title from Colombian Carlos Támara on May 29, 2010. Lazarte was the oldest reigning world boxing champion in the world, at 40 years old, until May 01, 2011...
to a controversial majority draw in Argentina. Solis outboxed Lazarate for the first half of the bout while a frustrated Lazarte repeatedly fouled Solis with illegal punches to the back of the head and below the belt, at one point, even going so far as to bite the challenger. The referee, Max Parker, who had trouble communicating with the fighters in Spanish, warned Lazarte throughout the bout, however, he ultimately only deducted two points from the defending champion. The final scores were 117-109 in favor of Solis while the other two judges controversially scored it 113-113 even. Solis' promoter, Fernando Beltran, is expected to file a formal protest to the IBF on his behalf.
On April 30, 2011, Solis faced Lazarte in a rematch of their controversial bout. Solis defeated Lazarte by a 12 round split decision in Argentina to claim the IBF light flyweight title.
Professional boxing record
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Jether Oliva|
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Luis Alberto LazarteLuis Alberto Lazarte
Luis Alberto Lazarte is a professional boxer who resides in his birthtown. He won the IBF junior flyweight title from Colombian Carlos Támara on May 29, 2010. Lazarte was the oldest reigning world boxing champion in the world, at 40 years old, until May 01, 2011...
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Luis Alberto LazarteLuis Alberto Lazarte
Luis Alberto Lazarte is a professional boxer who resides in his birthtown. He won the IBF junior flyweight title from Colombian Carlos Támara on May 29, 2010. Lazarte was the oldest reigning world boxing champion in the world, at 40 years old, until May 01, 2011...
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See also
- Notable boxing families
- List of IBF world champions
- List of current world boxing champions