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Ulises Solís
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Real name José Ulises Solís Pérez
Nickname(s) Archi
Rated at Super bantamweight
Bantamweight
Super flyweight
Flyweight
Light flyweight
Height 5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Reach 65 in (170 cm)
Born (1981-08-28) 28 August 1981 (age 43)
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 41
Wins 35
Wins by KO 22
Losses 3
Draws 3
No contests 0

José Ulises Solís Pérez (born 28 August 1981) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 2000 to 2013. He held the IBF junior flyweight title twice in his career from 2006 to 2009 and from 2011 to 2012. He is the brother of former boxer Jorge Solís.

Professional career

In April 2000, Solis won his professional debut against Adolfo Rosillo. He compiled 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 Dieppa but lost the twelve round bout.

IBF Light Flyweight Championship

On January 7, 2006, Solís defeated Will Grigsby 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.

Regaining the IBF Light Flyweight Championship

On December 18, 2010, Solis fought IBF light flyweight champion Luis Alberto Lazarte to a controversial majority draw in Argentina. Solis outboxed Lazarte 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.

Altercation with Canelo Álvarez and layoff

In October 2011, he got into a street fight against fellow Mexican boxer and four-division champion Canelo Álvarez resulting in a broken jaw. He planned to press charges against Álvarez but ultimately settled an agreement four years after the incident. Solís was forced to vacate his IBF light flyweight title and had a long lay off from the sport after that.

Professional boxing record

Professional record summary
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
41 Loss 35-3-3 Mexico Edgar Sosa KO 2 (12), 2:12 9 Mar 2013 Mexico Gimnasio Usos Múltiples UdeG, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico For WBC Silver flyweight title
40 Win 35-2-3 Mexico Jesus Iribe KO 7 (10) 3 Nov 2012 Mexico Estadio Héroe de Nacozari, Sonora, Mexico
39 Win 34-2-3 Philippines Jether Oliva UD 12 27 Aug 2011 Mexico Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico Retained IBF light flyweight title
38 Win 33-2-3 Argentina Luis Alberto Lazarte SD 12 30 Apr 2011 Argentina Club Once Unidos, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina Won IBF light flyweight title
37 Draw 32-2-3 Argentina Luis Alberto Lazarte MD 12 18 Dec 2010 Argentina Club Once Unidos, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina For IBF light flyweight title
36 Win 32-2-2 Colombia Luis Carlos Leon UD 10 15 Sep 2010 Mexico El Palenque de la Feria, Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico
35 Win 31-2-2 Mexico Eric Ortiz UD 10 3 Jul 2010 United States Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, Nevada, U.S.
34 Win 30-2-2 Philippines Bert Batawang RTD 6 (12), 3:00 27 Mar 2010 Mexico Explanada de Pueblo Antiguo, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
33 Win 29-2-2 Panama Dirceu Cabarca UD 8 15 Sep 2009 Mexico Plaza de Toros, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico
32 Loss 28-2-2 United States Brian Viloria KO 11 (12), 2:56 19 Apr 2009 Philippines Araneta Coliseum, Barangay Cubao, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines Lost IBF light flyweight title
31 Win 28-1-2 Nicaragua Nerys Espinoza UD 12 2 Nov 2008 Mexico La Feria de San Marcos, Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico Retained IBF light flyweight title
30 Win 27-1-2 Philippines Glenn Donaire UD 12 12 Jul 2008 Mexico Palenque de la Expo Gan, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico Retained IBF light flyweight title
29 Win 26-1-2 Philippines Bert Batawang TKO 9 (12), 2:33 15 Dec 2007 Mexico Auditorio Benito Juarez, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico Retained IBF light flyweight title
28 Win 25-1-2 Philippines Rodel Mayol TKO 8 (12), 1:13 4 Aug 2007 United States Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois, U.S. Retained IBF light flyweight title
27 Win 24-1-2 Mexico José Antonio Aguirre TKO 9 (12), 0:30 19 May 2007 Mexico Auditorio Benito Juarez, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico Retained IBF light flyweight title
26 Win 23-1-2 United States Will Grigsby RTD 8 (12), 3:00 25 Jan 2007 United States Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Retained IBF light flyweight title
25 Draw 22-1-2 Mexico Omar Salado PTS 12 4 Aug 2006 Mexico Palenque del Hipódromo de Agua Caliente, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico Retained IBF light flyweight title
24 Win 22-1-1 Mexico Eric Ortiz TKO 9 (12), 2:40 25 Mar 2006 Mexico El Domo del Code Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico Retained IBF light flyweight title
23 Win 21-1-1 United States Will Grigsby UD 12 7 Jan 2006 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. Won IBF light flyweight title
22 Win 20-1-1 Mexico Carlos Fajardo TKO 8 (12), 1:49 17 Jun 2005 Mexico Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
21 Win 19-1-1 Mexico Jesus Martinez TKO 5 (10), 1:05 25 Feb 2005 Mexico Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
20 Loss 18-1-1 Puerto Rico Nelson Dieppa MD 12 30 Jul 2004 United States Freedom Hall State Fairground, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. For WBO light flyweight title
19 Win 18-0-1 Mexico Adalberto Davila KO 1 (12) 25 Jun 2004 Mexico Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico Retained Mexico light flyweight title
18 Win 17-0-1 Mexico Gabriel Munoz KO 3 (12), 1:13 6 Mar 2004 Mexico Casino Real, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico Retained Mexico light flyweight title
17 Win 16-0-1 Nicaragua Lee Sandoval TKO 8 (12) 24 Oct 2003 United States Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, Florida, U.S. Won WBA Fedecentro light flyweight title
16 Win 15-0-1 Mexico Édgar Sosa MD 12 13 Sep 2003 Mexico Casino Real, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico Retained Mexico light flyweight title
15 Win 14-0-1 Mexico Juan Alfonso Keb Baas TKO 9 (10) 9 Aug 2003 Mexico Salon La Maraka, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico Won vacant Mexico light flyweight title
14 Win 13-0-1 Mexico Omar Soto SD 10 21 Sep 2002 Mexico Arena, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
13 Win 12-0-1 Mexico Valentin Leon TKO 6 (10) 21 Jul 2002 Mexico Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico
12 Win 11-0-1 Mexico Fred Heberto Valdez KO 4 (8) 23 Mar 2002 Mexico Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
11 Win 10-0-1 Mexico Cesar Gonzalez TKO 2 (8) 6 Oct 2001 Mexico Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
10 Win 9-0-1 Mexico Jose de Jesus Robles TKO 3 15 Sep 2001 Mexico Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico
9 Win 8-0-1 Mexico Juan Manuel Armendariz TKO 3 20 Jul 2001 Mexico Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
8 Win 7-0-1 Mexico Édgar Sosa SD 6 5 May 2001 Mexico Arena Mexico, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
7 Win 6-0-1 Mexico Jaime Parga PTS 8 9 Feb 2001 Mexico Mexico
6 Win 5-0-1 Mexico Ricardo Astorga PTS 8 15 Dec 2000 Mexico Mexico
5 Draw 4-0-1 Mexico Jaime Parga PTS 8 2 Nov 2000 Mexico Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
4 Win 4-0 Mexico Juan Rodriguez KO 1 8 Sep 2000 Mexico Gimnasio Municipal, Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico
3 Win 3-0 Mexico Juan Rodriguez KO 7 16 Jun 2000 Mexico Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
2 Win 2-0 Mexico Isidro Pacheco TKO 3 19 May 2000 Mexico Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
1 Win 1-0 Mexico Adolfo Rosillo TKO 1 7 Apr 2000 Mexico Mexico

See also

  • Notable boxing families
  • List of IBF world champions
  • List of Mexican boxing world champions
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