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| Real name | José Ulises Solís Pérez |
| Nickname(s) | Archi |
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| Height | 5 ft 3 in |
| Reach | 65 in |
| Born | 28 August 1981 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 41 |
| Wins | 35 |
| Wins by KO | 22 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 3 |
José Ulises Solís Pérez, born on August 28, 1981, is a former professional boxer from Mexico. He was a champion in the sport, holding the IBF junior flyweight title two different times. His boxing career lasted from 2000 to 2013. Ulises is also the brother of another well-known boxer, Jorge Solís.
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Ulises Solís: A Boxing Journey
Ulises Solís started his professional boxing career in April 2000. He won his very first fight against Adolfo Rosillo. Early in his career, he built an impressive record of 18 wins, 0 losses, and 1 draw. This included a victory over Edgar Sosa, who would later become a champion himself.
Chasing a Championship Title
On July 30, 2004, Ulises Solís got his first chance to fight for a major title. He challenged Nelson Dieppa for the WBO Light Flyweight Championship. Solís fought hard for twelve rounds but unfortunately lost the match.
Becoming an IBF World Champion
Ulises Solís didn't give up. On January 7, 2006, he faced Will Grigsby for the IBF world championship title. Solís won the fight by a unanimous decision, meaning all the judges agreed he was the winner. This made him a world champion!
He successfully defended his new title several times. He won against former champion Eric Ortiz and also against Omar Salado.
Defending the Title
On January 25, 2008, Solís had a rematch with Will Grigsby. He proved his skill again by stopping Grigsby in the 8th round. On May 19, 2007, Solís defeated another former champion, José Antonio Aguirre, with a technical knockout in the 8th round.
He continued his winning streak on August 4, 2007, by defeating Rodel Mayol, who would later become a champion. Solís won this fight by technical knockout. On December 15, 2007, he defended his title against veteran boxer Bert Batawang.
Ulises Solís was supposed to fight Glenn Donaire on May 17, 2008. However, he had to pull out because he became very sick with pneumonia. The fight was rescheduled for July 12 in Hermosillo, Mexico. Solís won this fight by a shutout, meaning he won every round on all three judges' scorecards.
On December 2, 2008, Solís defeated Nerys Espinoza by unanimous decision. In total, he defended his IBF title eight times, showing he was a strong champion.
Losing and Regaining the Title
Solís eventually lost his IBF light-flyweight title to Brian Viloria. Viloria knocked him out in the 11th round of their title match on April 19, 2009.
After this loss, Solís worked his way back up. On March 27, 2010, he defeated Bert Batawang for a second time. Batawang stopped fighting in the 6th round, which allowed Solís to win. This win was an important step to get another shot at the IBF title.
Following that victory, Solís defeated former champion Eric Ortiz again by a unanimous decision.
The Rematch for the Title
On December 18, 2010, Solís fought Luis Alberto Lazarte for the IBF light flyweight title in Argentina. The fight ended in a controversial draw. Solís seemed to be winning, but Lazarte used some illegal moves. The referee took points away from Lazarte, but the final scores were still very close.
Because of the controversial result, Solís got a rematch. On April 30, 2011, he faced Lazarte again. This time, Solís won by a split decision after 12 rounds. This victory meant he was once again the IBF light flyweight champion!
Professional Boxing Record
| 41 fights | 35 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 22 | 2 |
| By decision | 13 | 1 |
| Draws | 3 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 41 | Loss | 35–3–3 | Edgar Sosa | KO | 2 (12), 2:12 | 9 Mar 2013 | Gimnasio Usos Múltiples UdeG, Guadalajara, Mexico | For WBC Silver flyweight title |
| 40 | Win | 35–2–3 | Jesus Iribe | KO | 7 (10) | 3 Nov 2012 | Centro de Usos Multiples, Hermosillo, Mexico | |
| 39 | Win | 34–2–3 | Jether Oliva | UD | 12 | 27 Aug 2011 | Auditorio Benito Juarez, Guadalajara, Mexico | Retained IBF light-flyweight title |
| 38 | Win | 33–2–3 | Luis Alberto Lazarte | SD | 12 | 30 Apr 2011 | Club Once Unidos, Mar del Plata, Argentina | Won IBF light-flyweight title |
| 37 | Draw | 32–2–3 | Luis Alberto Lazarte | MD | 12 | 18 Dec 2010 | Club Once Unidos, Mar del Plata, Argentina | For IBF light-flyweight title |
| 36 | Win | 32–2–2 | Luis Carlos Leon | UD | 10 | 15 Sep 2010 | El Palenque de la Feria, Tepic, Mexico | |
| 35 | Win | 31–2–2 | Eric Ortiz | UD | 10 | 3 Jul 2010 | Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 34 | Win | 30–2–2 | Bert Batawang | RTD | 6 (12), 3:00 | 27 Mar 2010 | Explanada de Pueblo Antiguo, Ensenada, Mexico | |
| 33 | Win | 29–2–2 | Dirceu Cabarca | UD | 8 | 15 Sep 2009 | Plaza de Toros, Cancún, Mexico | |
| 32 | Loss | 28–2–2 | Brian Viloria | KO | 11 (12), 2:56 | 19 Apr 2009 | Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines | Lost IBF light-flyweight title |
| 31 | Win | 28–1–2 | Nerys Espinoza | UD | 12 | 2 Nov 2008 | La Feria de San Marcos, Aguascalientes, Mexico | Retained IBF light-flyweight title |
| 30 | Win | 27–1–2 | Glenn Donaire | UD | 12 | 12 Jul 2008 | Palenque de la Expo Gan, Hermosillo, Mexico | Retained IBF light-flyweight title |
| 29 | Win | 26–1–2 | Bert Batawang | TKO | 9 (12), 2:33 | 15 Dec 2007 | Auditorio Benito Juarez, Guadalajara, Mexico | Retained IBF light-flyweight title |
| 28 | Win | 25–1–2 | Rodel Mayol | TKO | 8 (12), 1:13 | 4 Aug 2007 | Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois, U.S. | Retained IBF light-flyweight title |
| 27 | Win | 24–1–2 | José Antonio Aguirre | TKO | 9 (12), 0:30 | 19 May 2007 | Auditorio Benito Juarez, Guadalajara, Mexico | Retained IBF light-flyweight title |
| 26 | Win | 23–1–2 | Will Grigsby | RTD | 8 (12), 3:00 | 25 Jan 2007 | The Orleans, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Retained IBF light-flyweight title |
| 25 | Draw | 22–1–2 | Omar Salado | MD | 12 | 4 Aug 2006 | Caliente Hipódromo, Tijuana, Mexico | Retained IBF light-flyweight title |
| 24 | Win | 22–1–1 | Eric Ortiz | TKO | 9 (12), 2:40 | 25 Mar 2006 | El Domo del Code Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico | Retained IBF light-flyweight title |
| 23 | Win | 21–1–1 | Will Grigsby | UD | 12 | 7 Jan 2006 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | Won IBF light-flyweight title |
| 22 | Win | 20–1–1 | Carlos Fajardo | TKO | 8 (12), 1:49 | 17 Jun 2005 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico | |
| 21 | Win | 19–1–1 | Jesus Martinez | TKO | 5 (10), 1:05 | 25 Feb 2005 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico | |
| 20 | Loss | 18–1–1 | Nelson Dieppa | MD | 12 | 30 Jul 2004 | Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | For WBO light-flyweight title |
| 19 | Win | 18–0–1 | Adalberto Davila | KO | 1 (12) | 25 Jun 2004 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico | Retained Mexican light-flyweight title |
| 18 | Win | 17–0–1 | Gabriel Munoz | KO | 3 (12), 1:13 | 6 Mar 2004 | Casino Real, Mexico City, Mexico | Retained Mexican light-flyweight title |
| 17 | Win | 16–0–1 | Lee Sandoval | TKO | 8 (12) | 24 Oct 2003 | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S. | Won WBA Fedecentro light-flyweight title |
| 16 | Win | 15–0–1 | Édgar Sosa | MD | 12 | 13 Sep 2003 | Casino Real, Mexico City, Mexico | Retained Mexican light-flyweight title |
| 15 | Win | 14–0–1 | Juan Alfonso Keb Baas | TKO | 9 (12) | 9 Aug 2003 | Salon La Maraka, Mexico City, Mexico | Won vacant Mexican light-flyweight title |
| 14 | Win | 13–0–1 | Omar Soto | SD | 10 | 21 Sep 2002 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 13 | Win | 12–0–1 | Valentin Leon | TKO | 6 (10) | 21 Jul 2002 | Tepic, Mexico | |
| 12 | Win | 11–0–1 | Fred Heberto Valdez | KO | 4 (8) | 23 Mar 2002 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 11 | Win | 10–0–1 | Cesar Gonzalez | TKO | 2 (8) | 6 Oct 2001 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 10 | Win | 9–0–1 | Jose de Jesus Robles | TKO | 3 (?) | 15 Sep 2001 | Tepic, Mexico | |
| 9 | Win | 8–0–1 | Juan Manuel Armendariz | TKO | 3 (?) | 20 Jul 2001 | Guadalajara, Mexico | |
| 8 | Win | 7–0–1 | Édgar Sosa | SD | 6 | 5 May 2001 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 7 | Win | 6–0–1 | Jaime Parga | PTS | 8 | 9 Feb 2001 | Mexico | |
| 6 | Win | 5–0–1 | Ricardo Astorga | PTS | 8 | 15 Dec 2000 | Mexico | |
| 5 | Draw | 4–0–1 | Jaime Parga | PTS | 8 | 2 Nov 2000 | Guadalajara, Mexico | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Juan Rodriguez | KO | 1 (?) | 8 Sep 2000 | Gimnasio Municipal, Ciudad Obregón, Mexico | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Juan Rodriguez | KO | 7 (?) | 16 Jun 2000 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Isidro Pacheco | TKO | 3 (?) | 19 May 2000 | Guadalajara, Mexico | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Adolfo Rosillo | TKO | 1 (?) | 7 Apr 2000 | Mexico |
An Incident and Time Away from Boxing
In October 2011, Ulises Solís was involved in an incident with another Mexican boxer, Canelo Álvarez. This event caused Solís to have an injury. He later reached an agreement about the incident. Because of this, Solís had to give up his IBF light flyweight title and took a long break from boxing.
See Also
- List of male boxers
- Notable boxing families
- List of Mexican boxing world champions
- List of world light-flyweight boxing champions
