Ulises Solís

Ulises Solís
Born	José Ulises Solís Pérez (1981-08-28) 28 August 1981 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Nationality	Mexican
Other names	Archi
Statistics
Weight(s)	Super bantamweight Bantamweight Super flyweight Flyweight Light flyweight
Height	5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Reach	65 in (170 cm)
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

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	Edgar Sosa	KO	2 (12), 2:12	9 Mar 2013	Gimnasio Usos Múltiples UdeG, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico	For WBC Silver flyweight title
40	Win	35-2-3	Jesus Iribe	KO	7 (10)	3 Nov 2012	Estadio Héroe de Nacozari, Sonora, Mexico
39	Win	34-2-3	Jether Oliva	UD	12	27 Aug 2011	Guadalajara, Jalisco, 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, Buenos Aires, 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, Buenos Aires, 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, Nayarit, 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, Baja California, Mexico
33	Win	29-2-2	Dirceu Cabarca	UD	8	15 Sep 2009	Plaza de Toros, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico
32	Loss	28-2-2	Brian Viloria	KO	11 (12), 2:56	19 Apr 2009	Araneta Coliseum, Barangay Cubao, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines	Lost IBF light flyweight title
31	Win	28-1-2	Nerys Espinoza	UD	12	2 Nov 2008	La Feria de San Marcos , Aguascalientes, 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, Sonora, 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, Jalisco, 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, Jalisco, Mexico	Retained IBF light flyweight title
26	Win	23-1-2	Will Grigsby	RTD	8 (12), 3:00	25 Jan 2007	Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	Retained IBF light flyweight title
25	Draw	22-1-2	Omar Salado	PTS	12	4 Aug 2006	Palenque del Hipódromo de Agua Caliente, Tijuana, Baja California, 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, Jalisco, 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, Jalisco, Mexico
21	Win	19-1-1	Jesus Martinez	TKO	5 (10), 1:05	25 Feb 2005	Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
20	Loss	18-1-1	Nelson Dieppa	MD	12	30 Jul 2004	Freedom Hall State Fairground, 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, Jalisco, Mexico	Retained Mexico light flyweight title
18	Win	17-0-1	Gabriel Munoz	KO	3 (12), 1:13	6 Mar 2004	Casino Real, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico	Retained Mexico light flyweight title
17	Win	16-0-1	Lee Sandoval	TKO	8 (12)	24 Oct 2003	Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, 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, Distrito Federal, Mexico	Retained Mexico light flyweight title
15	Win	14-0-1	Juan Alfonso Keb Baas	TKO	9 (10)	9 Aug 2003	Salon La Maraka, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico	Won vacant Mexico light flyweight title
14	Win	13-0-1	Omar Soto	SD	10	21 Sep 2002	Arena, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
13	Win	12-0-1	Valentin Leon	TKO	6 (10)	21 Jul 2002	Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico
12	Win	11-0-1	Fred Heberto Valdez	KO	4 (8)	23 Mar 2002	Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
11	Win	10-0-1	Cesar Gonzalez	TKO	2 (8)	6 Oct 2001	Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
10	Win	9-0-1	Jose de Jesus Robles	TKO	3	15 Sep 2001	Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico
9	Win	8-0-1	Juan Manuel Armendariz	TKO	3	20 Jul 2001	Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
8	Win	7-0-1	Édgar Sosa	SD	6	5 May 2001	Arena Mexico, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, 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, Jalisco, Mexico
4	Win	4-0	Juan Rodriguez	KO	1	8 Sep 2000	Gimnasio Municipal, Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico
3	Win	3-0	Juan Rodriguez	KO	7	16 Jun 2000	Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
2	Win	2-0	Isidro Pacheco	TKO	3	19 May 2000	Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
1	Win	1-0	Adolfo Rosillo	TKO	1	7 Apr 2000	Mexico

See also

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

External links

• Boxing record for Ulises Solís from BoxRec (registration required)