Ulises Solís


José Ulises Solís Pérez 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. 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 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.
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

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
41LossEdgar SosaKO2, 2:129 Mar 2013Gimnasio Usos Múltiples UdeG, Guadalajara, MexicoFor WBC Silver flyweight title
40Win35–2–3Jesus IribeKO7 3 Nov 2012Centro de Usos Multiples, Hermosillo, Mexico
39Win34–2–3Jether OlivaUD1227 Aug 2011Auditorio Benito Juarez, Guadalajara, MexicoRetained IBF light-flyweight title
38Win33–2–3Luis Alberto LazarteSD1230 Apr 2011Club Once Unidos, Mar del Plata, ArgentinaWon IBF light-flyweight title
37Draw32–2–3Luis Alberto LazarteMD1218 Dec 2010Club Once Unidos, Mar del Plata, ArgentinaFor IBF light-flyweight title
36Win32–2–2Luis Carlos LeonUD1015 Sep 2010El Palenque de la Feria, Tepic, Mexico
35Win31–2–2Eric OrtizUD103 Jul 2010Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, Nevada, U.S.
34Win30–2–2Bert BatawangRTD6, 3:0027 Mar 2010Explanada de Pueblo Antiguo, Ensenada, Mexico
33Win29–2–2Dirceu CabarcaUD815 Sep 2009Plaza de Toros, Cancún, Mexico
32Loss28–2–2Brian ViloriaKO11, 2:5619 Apr 2009Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, PhilippinesLost IBF light-flyweight title
31Win28–1–2Nerys EspinozaUD122 Nov 2008La Feria de San Marcos, Aguascalientes, MexicoRetained IBF light-flyweight title
30Win27–1–2Glenn DonaireUD1212 Jul 2008Palenque de la Expo Gan, Hermosillo, MexicoRetained IBF light-flyweight title
29Win26–1–2Bert BatawangTKO9, 2:3315 Dec 2007Auditorio Benito Juarez, Guadalajara, MexicoRetained IBF light-flyweight title
28Win25–1–2Rodel MayolTKO8, 1:134 Aug 2007Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois, U.S.Retained IBF light-flyweight title
27Win24–1–2José Antonio AguirreTKO9, 0:3019 May 2007Auditorio Benito Juarez, Guadalajara, MexicoRetained IBF light-flyweight title
26Win23–1–2Will GrigsbyRTD8, 3:0025 Jan 2007The Orleans, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Retained IBF light-flyweight title
25Draw22–1–2Omar SaladoMD124 Aug 2006Caliente Hipódromo, Tijuana, MexicoRetained IBF light-flyweight title
24Win22–1–1Eric OrtizTKO9, 2:4025 Mar 2006El Domo del Code Jalisco, Guadalajara, MexicoRetained IBF light-flyweight title
23Win21–1–1Will GrigsbyUD127 Jan 2006Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.Won IBF light-flyweight title
22Win20–1–1Carlos FajardoTKO8, 1:4917 Jun 2005Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico
21Win19–1–1Jesus MartinezTKO5, 1:0525 Feb 2005Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico
20Loss18–1–1Nelson DieppaMD1230 Jul 2004Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.For WBO light-flyweight title
19Win18–0–1Adalberto DavilaKO1 25 Jun 2004Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, MexicoRetained Mexican light-flyweight title
18Win17–0–1Gabriel MunozKO3, 1:136 Mar 2004Casino Real, Mexico City, MexicoRetained Mexican light-flyweight title
17Win16–0–1Lee SandovalTKO8 24 Oct 2003Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S.Won WBA Fedecentro light-flyweight title
16Win15–0–1Édgar SosaMD1213 Sep 2003Casino Real, Mexico City, MexicoRetained Mexican light-flyweight title
15Win14–0–1Juan Alfonso Keb BaasTKO9 9 Aug 2003Salon La Maraka, Mexico City, MexicoWon vacant Mexican light-flyweight title
14Win13–0–1Omar SotoSD1021 Sep 2002Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico
13Win12–0–1Valentin LeonTKO6 21 Jul 2002Tepic, Mexico
12Win11–0–1Fred Heberto ValdezKO4 23 Mar 2002Mexico City, Mexico
11Win10–0–1Cesar GonzalezTKO2 6 Oct 2001Mexico City, Mexico
10Win9–0–1Jose de Jesus RoblesTKO3 15 Sep 2001Tepic, Mexico
9Win8–0–1Juan Manuel ArmendarizTKO3 20 Jul 2001Guadalajara, Mexico
8Win7–0–1Édgar SosaSD65 May 2001Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico
7Win6–0–1Jaime PargaPTS89 Feb 2001Mexico
6Win5–0–1Ricardo AstorgaPTS815 Dec 2000Mexico
5Draw4–0–1Jaime PargaPTS82 Nov 2000Guadalajara, Mexico
4Win4–0Juan RodriguezKO1 8 Sep 2000Gimnasio Municipal, Ciudad Obregón, Mexico
3Win3–0Juan RodriguezKO7 16 Jun 2000Mexico City, Mexico
2Win2–0Isidro PachecoTKO3 19 May 2000Guadalajara, Mexico
1Win1–0Adolfo RosilloTKO1 7 Apr 2000Mexico

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.