Rafael Solis (boxer)
Rafael Solis (born January 2, 1958, in
Solis is the brother of Enrique Solis, Santos Solis and former world bantamweight champion Julian Solís.[1]
Solis had a successful
On October 2, 1982, Solis won the Fecarbox (Central American Professional Boxing Federation) super featherweight title, knocking out Aquilino Asprilla in the 6th round.[2] On November 18, 1983, he challenged Héctor Camacho for the WBC's world Jr. Lightweight title. In what was the second time two Puerto Rican fighters fought each other for a world title[1] (the first time was Benitez vs. Santos in 1981), Solis lost to Camacho by knockout in round five at Roberto Clemente Coliseum.[3][4]
Solis last boxed in 1995 and retired with a record of 30 wins (20 by knockout), 13 losses (11 by knockout), and 2 draws.[5]
Professional boxing record
47 fights | 30 wins | 13 losses |
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By knockout | 20 | 11 |
By decision | 10 | 1 |
By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
Draws | 2 | |
No contests | 2 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, Time | Date | Location | Notes |
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47 | Loss | 30–13–2 (2) | Víctor Pérez | TKO | 1 (?) | Oct 22, 1995 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
46 | Loss | 30–12–2 (2) | Santos Cardona | TKO | 2 (?) | Jul 31, 1993 | Guaynabo, Puerto Rico | |
45 | Loss | 30–11–2 (2) | Tomas Rodriguez | TKO | 3 (?) | Feb 22, 1991 | U.S. Virgin Islands | |
44 | Loss | 30–10–2 (2) | Stanley Longstreet | KO | 2 (10), 1:40 | Aug 17, 1989 | The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S. | |
43 | Loss | 30–9–2 (2) | John John Molina | DQ | 4 (?) | Jun 6, 1988 | Sands Hotel & Casino, San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
42 | Loss | 30–8–2 (2) | Raul Frank | TKO | 5 (10) | Aug 2, 1987 | Georgetown, Guyana | |
41 | Loss | 30–7–2 (2) | Robert Byrd | KO | 5 (?) | May 16, 1987 | Hotel San Juan, Isla Verde, Puerto Rico | |
40 | Loss | 30–6–2 (2) | Lester Ellis | TKO | 8 (10), 0:49 | Mar 27, 1986 | Melrose Reception Centre, Melbourne, Australia | |
39 | Loss | 30–5–2 (2) | Bobby Chacon | TKO | 5 (10), 2:18 | Oct 4, 1985 | ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
38 | Win | 30–4–2 (2) | Anthony Cunningham | KO | 1 (?) | Jul 20, 1984 | Carolina, Puerto Rico | |
37 | Loss | 29–4–2 (2) | Héctor Camacho | KO | 5 (12), 2:02 | Nov 18, 1983 | Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico | For WBC super-featherweight title |
36 | Win | 29–3–2 (2) | Benny Marquez | TKO | 4 (?), 2:57 | Aug 7, 1983 | Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
35 | Win | 28–3–2 (2) | Tony Styles | KO | 2 (10), 1:22 | May 27, 1983 | Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
34 | Win | 27–3–2 (2) | Joey Mayes | TKO | 2 (?) | Feb 20, 1983 | Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
33 | Win | 26–3–2 (2) | Aquilino Asprilla | KO | 6 (12) | Oct 2, 1982 | Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. | Won WBC FECARBOX super-featherweight title |
32 | Win | 25–3–2 (2) | Sergio Aguirre | TKO | 9 (10) | Aug 18, 1982 | Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
31 | Win | 24–3–2 (2) | Juan Manuel Manriquez | PTS | 10 | Mar 3, 1982 | Santiago de Chile , Chile
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30 | Win | 23–3–2 (2) | Carlos Santana | KO | 3 (8) | Dec 18, 1981 | Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
29 | Win | 22–3–2 (2) | Chucu Zimmerman | TKO | 3 (12) | Sep 26, 1981 | Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
28 | NC | 21–3–2 (2) | Antonio Cruz | NC | 6 (10) | Aug 7, 1981 | New York City, New York , U.S.
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The bout was stopped by referee Harold Valan due to an unruly crowd throwing bottles, Cruz was hit in the knee by a bottle fragment |
27 | Win | 21–3–2 (1) | Jorge Zuniga | TKO | 2 (10) | Mar 28, 1981 | Convention Center, Miami, Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
26 | Win | 20–3–2 (1) | Enrique Maxwell | PTS | 10 | Dec 19, 1980 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
25 | Wim | 19–3–2 (1) | Jose Latimer | TKO | 4 (?) | Oct 17, 1980 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
24 | Win | 18–3–2 (1) | Anthony House | KO | 3 (10) | Aug 29, 1980 | Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
23 | Win | 17–3–2 (1) | Jose Luis Alejandro | TKO | 9 (?) | Jul 17, 1980 | Río Piedras, Puerto Rico | |
22 | Draw | 16–3–2 (1) | Leonidas Asprilla | PTS | 10 | Feb 23, 1980 | Cartagena, Colombia | |
21 | Win | 16–3–1 (1) | Felix Figueroa | TKO | 9 (10) | Aug 25, 1979 | Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
20 | Win | 15–3–1 (1) | Adolfo Marte | KO | 3 (?) | Feb 23, 1979 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
19 | Win | 14–3–1 (1) | Delio Mercedes | TKO | 7 (10) | Aug 14, 1978 | Palacio de Deportes, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
18 | Win | 13–3–1 (1) | Jose Roman | TKO | 4 (?) | May 20, 1978 | Country Club Stadium, Carolina, Puerto Rico | |
17 | Win | 12–3–1 (1) | Gregorio Severino | KO | 5 (?) | Apr 14, 1978 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
16 | Win | 11–3–1 (1) | Frank Joe | PTS | 8 | Feb 18, 1978 | Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
15 | NC | 10–3–1 (1) | Ernesto Herrera | NC | 9 (10) | Oct 29, 1977 | Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | The bout was stopped after fans threw debris into the ring near the end of the 9th round |
14 | Win | 10–3–1 | Teodoro Osuna | PTS | 10 | Oct 14, 1977 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
13 | Win | 9–3–1 | Hector Montas | KO | 6 (?) | Aug 8, 1977 | Palacio de Deportes, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
12 | Loss | 8–3–1 | Claude Noel | PTS | 10 | Jun 3, 1977 | Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, France | |
11 | Loss | 8–2–1 | Idelfonso Bethelmy | KO | 1 (?) | May 29, 1977 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
10 | Win | 8–1–1 | Roberto Calixto | KO | 2 (?) | Feb 22, 1977 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
9 | Win | 7–1–1 | Arnaldo Santiago | PTS | 10 | Nov 13, 1976 | Guayama, Puerto Rico | |
8 | Win | 6–1–1 | Francisco Cruz | PTS | 10 | Aug 6, 1976 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
7 | Win | 5–1–1 | Azor Agosto | PTS | 6 | Jun 4, 1976 | Cancha Country Club, Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
6 | Win | 4–1–1 | Carlos Rodriguez | TKO | 7 (8) | Apr 27, 1976 | Coliseo Roberto Celemnte, San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
5 | Win | 3–1–1 | Hector Julio Rivera | PTS | 6 | Nov 17, 1975 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
4 | Win | 2–1–1 | Arnaldo Santiago | PTS | 4 | Nov 1, 1975 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
3 | Loss | 1–1–1 | Carlos Rodriguez | TKO | 1 (?) | Sep 14, 1974 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
2 | Draw | 1–0–1 | Luis Rosario | PTS | 4 | Aug 12, 1974 | Coliseo Roberto Clemente , San Juan, Puerto Rico
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1 | Win | 1–0 | Victor Arnau | PTS | 4 | Jul 31, 1974 | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
References
- ^ a b c "Rafael Solis". Boxrec Boxing Encyclopaedia. boxrec.com. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
- ^ "BoxRec Boxing Records- Fecarbox Super Featherweight". Boxrec Boxing Encyclopaedia. boxrec.com. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
- ^ "BoxRec Boxing Records- WBC Super Featherweight". Boxrec Boxing Encyclopaedia. boxrec.com. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
- ^ Associated Press (19 November 1983). "Comacho Knocks Out Solis In 5th". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. p. 12B. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
- ^ "BoxRec: Login".
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