Rafael Solis (born January 2, 1958, in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico)[1] is a former junior lightweight boxer from Puerto Rico. He was raised in the barrio of Camito. Rafael trained at the Caimito Gym, and also frequented the Bairoa Gym.
Solis is the brother of Enrique Solis, Santos Solis and former world bantamweight champion Julian Solís.[1]
Solis had a successful boxing career, fighting in many Latin American countries, such as Venezuela, Dominican Republic and others.
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]
| 47 fights | 30 wins | 13 losses |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. | 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 | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Victor Arnau | PTS | 4 | Jul 31, 1974 | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
