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Ulises Solís

Born	José Ulises Solís Perez (1981-08-28) August 28, 1981 (age 43) Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Nationality	Mexican
Other names	Archi
Statistics
Weight(s)	Super Bantamweight Bantamweight Super Flyweight Flyweight Light Flyweight
Height	5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Reach	70 in (180 cm)
Stance	Orthodox

Boxing record
Total fights	37
Wins	32
Wins by KO	21
Losses	2
Draws	3
No contests	0

José Ulises Solís Perez (born August 28, 1981 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico) is a Mexican professional boxer in the Super Bantamweight division and is a former IBF light Flyweight champion, Solís went onto make nine title defences. He's also the brother of current WBA Super Featherweight Champion Jorge Solís.

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 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 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, Solís 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 the July 12 official weigh-in, both came in at 49 kilos or 108 lbs.at Hermosillo, Monterrey, Mexico, 12 rounds. Solis, 27-1-1-(21), scored a shutout on all 3 judges cards (by the scores of 120-108 twice and 120-117). Donaire slips to 19-4-1-(12).

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 faced Bert Batawang for a second time and defeated him once again in an IBF light flyweight title eliminator bout after Batawang retired in the 6th round. Following that victory, Solis defeated former champion Eric Ortiz in a 10-round super flyweight bout at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, NV commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Johnson-Jeffries Fight where Solis won by unanimous decision.

On December 18, 2010, Solis fought IBF light flyweight champion 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.

Professional boxing record

33 Wins (21 knockouts), 2 Losses 3 Draws
Res.	Record	Opponnent	Type	Rd., Time	Date	Location	Notes
Win	33-2-3	Luis Alberto Lazarte	SD	12 (12)	2011-04-30	Club Once Unidos, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina	IBF Light Flyweight title.
Draw	32-2-3	Luis Alberto Lazarte	MD	12 (12)	2010-12-18	Club Once Unidos, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina	IBF Light Flyweight title.
Win	32-2-2	Luis Carlos Leon	UD	10 (10)	2010-09-15	El Palenque de la Feria, Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico