- Jorge Solís
Infobox_Boxer
name = Jorge Solis
nationality = flagicon|Mexico Mexican
realname = Jorge Luis Solis Rivera
nickname = Coloraditoclarifyme
weight =Featherweight
height = 5 ft. 8.5 in (173 cm.)
birth_date = birth date and age|1979|10|23
birth_place = Piedras Negras,Coahuila
style = Orth
total = 38
wins = 34
KO = 25
losses = 1
draws = 2
no contests = 1Jorge Iván Solís Pérez (born
October 23 ,1979 in Guadalajara,Jalisco ,Mexico ), is a Mexican professional boxer . He is a formerJalisco StateFeatherweight Champion, WBCLatin America Champion, MexicanBantamweight ,Super Bantamweight and Featherweight divisions and WBA Fedecentro Champion. [ [http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=072616&cat=boxer Jorge Solis ] ]Biography
Early career
Solís started his professional boxing career in 1998 at 112 pounds at the age of 19. His early fights usually took place in Mexico. His first professional fight was a four-round bout against
Bernardo Tule onFebruary 6 ,1998 , which Solís won viatechnical knockout (TKO).His first fight in the United States of America was against
Juan José Méndez onSeptember 2 ,2000 in theDon Haskins Center ,El Paso ,Texas , which he won in the 6th round by technical knockout.On
October 27 ,2001 Solís facedRuben Estanislao for the Mexican Super Bantamweight Championship, which he won and defended it againstJorge Munoz ,Sammy Ventura andFernando Alanis .On
June 6 ,2003 Solis facedWilson Alcorro for the WBC Latin America Super Featherweight Title and ended in a draw.The streak ends
In
April 14 ,2007 , Solis received his first shot at a world title against reiging WBC International Super-Featherweight champion,Manny Pacquiao inSan Antonio ,Texas . Solis provided a tougher challenge than expected, however, Pacquiao proved too much for the number four ranked challenger. [ [http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=10619&more=1 Pacquiao Stops Solis in 8th round Knockout Victory ] ] Pacquiao unleashed a barrage of lethal punches to knock-out the unbeaten Solis in the eighth round. In thePhilippines , this match was called as "The Blaze of Glory".The streak returns
After being beaten by Pacquiao, Jorge beats
Santiago Allione at theArena Coliseo in Guadalajara by technical knockout.See also
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