Ulises Solís

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.philboxing.com, GLENN DONAIRE - 108 LBS, ULISIS SOLIS - 108 LBSphilboxing.com, GLENN DONAIRE CHALLENGES ARCHIE SOLIS MAY 17 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.

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes41LossEdgar SosaKO2 (12), 9 Mar 201340Win35–2–3Jesus IribeKO7 (10)3 Nov 201239Win34–2–3Jether OlivaUD1227 Aug 201138Win33–2–3Luis Alberto LazarteSD12 30 Apr 201137Draw32–2–3Luis Alberto LazarteMD12 18 Dec 201036Win32–2–2Luis Carlos LeonUD10 15 Sep 201035Win31–2–2Eric OrtizUD10 3 Jul 201034Win30–2–2Bert BatawangRTD6 (12), 27 Mar 201033Win29–2–2Dirceu CabarcaUD815 Sep 200932Loss28–2–2Brian ViloriaKO11 (12), 19 Apr 200931Win28–1–2Nerys EspinozaUD122 Nov 200830Win27–1–2Glenn DonaireUD1212 Jul 200829Win26–1–2Bert BatawangTKO9 (12), 15 Dec 200728Win25–1–2Rodel MayolTKO8 (12), 4 Aug 200727Win24–1–2José Antonio AguirreTKO9 (12), 19 May 200726Win23–1–2Will GrigsbyRTD8 (12), 25 Jan 200725Draw22–1–2Omar SaladoMD124 Aug 200624Win22–1–1Eric OrtizTKO9 (12), 25 Mar 200623Win21–1–1Will GrigsbyUD127 Jan 200622Win20–1–1Carlos FajardoTKO8 (12), 17 Jun 200521Win19–1–1Jesus MartinezTKO5 (10), 25 Feb 200520Loss18–1–1Nelson DieppaMD1230 Jul 200419Win18–0–1Adalberto DavilaKO1 (12)25 Jun 200418Win17–0–1Gabriel MunozKO3 (12), 6 Mar 200417Win16–0–1Lee SandovalTKO8 (12)24 Oct 200316Win15–0–1Édgar SosaMD1213 Sep 200315Win14–0–1Juan Alfonso Keb BaasTKO9 (12)9 Aug 200314Win13–0–1Omar SotoSD1021 Sep 200213Win12–0–1Valentin LeonTKO6 (10)21 Jul 200212Win11–0–1Fred Heberto ValdezKO4 (8)23 Mar 200211Win10–0–1Cesar GonzalezTKO2 (8)6 Oct 200110Win9–0–1Jose de Jesus RoblesTKO3 (?)15 Sep 20019Win8–0–1Juan Manuel ArmendarizTKO3 (?)20 Jul 20018Win7–0–1Édgar SosaSD65 May 20017Win6–0–1Jaime PargaPTS89 Feb 20016Win5–0–1Ricardo AstorgaPTS815 Dec 20005Draw4–0–1Jaime PargaPTS82 Nov 20004Win4–0Juan RodriguezKO1 (?)8 Sep 20003Win3–0Juan RodriguezKO7 (?)16 Jun 20002Win2–0Isidro PachecoTKO3 (?)19 May 20001Win1–0Adolfo RosilloTKO1 (?)7 Apr 2000

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.

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