Brian Viloria

Statistics
Real name	Brian Viloria
Nickname(s)	The Hawaiian Punch
Rated at	Light Flyweight
Height	5 ft. 4 in. (162 cm.)
Nationality	American
Birth date	November 24, 1980 (1980-11-24) (age 29)
Birth place	Honolulu, Hawaii
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	30
Wins	26
Wins by KO	15
Losses	2
Draws	0
No contests	2

Medal record
Competitor for  United States
Men’s Boxing
World Amateur Championships
Gold	Houston 1999	Light Flyweight

Brian Viloria (born November 24, 1980 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is a Filipino-American professional boxer. He is the former WBC Light Flyweight champion and currently the IBF Junior Flyweight champion. His nickname "The Hawaiian Punch" was first given to Jesus Salud, another former world champion in boxing.

Contents 1 Amateur 1.1 Amateur Highlights 2 Professional 3 Outside the ring 4 See also 5 External links 6 References

[edit] Amateur

In 1999, he won the US championships, the national Golden Gloves and the world title as an amateur at the 1999 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Houston, Texas but lost early at the Sydney Olympics 2000 against Brahim Asloum, who he had beaten in the 1999 World Championships in Houston, Texas. His overall record was 230-8.

Viloria bested both Glenn Donaire in the semi-finals and future world champion Nonito Donaire in the finals of the 2000 US Olympic Trials.

[edit] Amateur Highlights

• 1995 National Junior Olympics Gold Medalist at 100 lbs.
• 1996 National Junior Olympics Gold Medalist at 106 lbs.
• 1996 World Junior Olympics Gold Medalist at 106 lbs.
• 1997 National Junior Olympics Bronze Medalist at 112 lbs.
• 1998 National Amateur Championships Bronze Medalist at 106 lbs.
• 1999 National Amateur Championships Gold Medalist at 106lbs.
• 1999 National Golden Gloves Light Flyweight Gold Medalist
• 1999 World Amateur Championships Gold Medalist
• 1999 USA Boxer of The Year
• Member of the 2000 US Olympic Team. His results were:
  • Defeated Sergey Kazakov (Russia) 8-6
  • Lost to Brahim Asloum (France) 4-6

[edit] Professional

On September 10, 2005, he dropped down to light flyweight and won the WBC title by knocking out Eric Ortiz in the first round with a powerful right.

He defended it once successfully in 2006 and was undefeated in 20 bouts (1 was a no-contest). Viloria's unbeaten streak ended when Mexican Omar Niño Romero won by decision.

In a rematch held on November 18, 2006 at Las Vegas, Nevada, Romero held onto his title with a controversial majority draw decision, with Viloria knocking down Niño twice. Following the fight, Niño was stripped of his title when he failed a post fight drug test being tested positive for methamphetamines and the second match between them was declared a no-contest.

On April 14, 2007, he fought Edgar Sosa for the vacant WBC title but lost a decision. Viloria then decided to move up to the super flyweight division and began training under former champion, Roberto Garcia, at La Colonia Gym in Oxnard, California.^[1]

Brian Viloria (20-2) won a unanimous decision against Jose Garcia Bernal (26-11-1) in his debut at the super flyweight division at the Alameda Swap Meet in Los Angeles, California on January 5, 2008. Viloria knocked Bernal down in the 8th (final) round. All 3 judges scored 78-72 for Viloria.^[2] Viloria followed that win by scoring four more victories (Cesar Lopez by Unanimous Decision, Fred Heberto Valdez by a 3rd round KO, Juan Javier Lagos by Unanimous Decision, and Benjamin Garcia by 2nd round KO).

On April 19, 2009, Viloria moved back down to junior flyweight to challenge Mexican Ulises "Archie" Solis for the IBF Junior Flyweight title, putting in what perhaps is the best performance of his career. Pressured by a fading career due to his past losses in big fights, Viloria defeated Solis, whom at the time of the fight was rated the #1 Jr. Flyweight by the Ring Magazine^[3] in the 11th round with a vicious right to the jaw. The official bout stoppage was a KO 2:56 into the 11th round. ^[4] The fight was held at Araneta Coliseum in the Philippines, site of Thrilla in Manila, as the co-main event of the Donaire-Martinez fight. Along with the win, Viloria snapped Solis' 11-fight unbeaten streak, 8 of which were title defenses while extending his win streak to 6.

Viloria won his first defense of his IBF light flyweight title on August 29, 2009 by unanimous decision against Jesus Iribe.

[edit] Outside the ring

On September 6, 2009, Viloria, who was in attendance at the World Cup of Pool, was chosen to perform the ceremonial break shot before the start of the final match. Because he never played pocket billiards before, Viloria miscued on his first attempt but finally achieved the shot on his second.^[5]

[edit] See also

• List of WBC world champions
• Reigning boxing champions

[edit] External links

• Professional boxing record for Brian Viloria from Boxrec
• 2000 Olympics team info
• Profile

[edit] References

Preceded by Eric Ortiz	WBC Junior Flyweight Champion September 10, 2005 – August 10, 2006	Succeeded by Omar Niño Romero
Preceded by Ulises Solís	IBF Junior Flyweight Champion April 19, 2009 – present	Incumbent

v • d • e World Amateur Boxing Champions in Men's Light Flyweight 1974 – 2009: up to 48 kg 1974: Jorge Hernández (CUB)  · 1978: Stephen Muchoki (KEN)  · 1982: Ismail Mustafov (BUL)  · 1986: Juan Torres (CUB)  · 1989: Eric Griffin (USA)  · 1991: Eric Griffin (USA)  · 1993: Nshan Munchyan (ARM)  · 1995: Daniel Petrov (BUL)  · 1997: Maikro Romero (CUB)  · 1999: Brian Viloria (USA)  · 2001: Yan Bartelemí (CUB)  · 2003: Sergey Kazakov (RUS)  · 2005: Zou Shiming (CHN)  · 2007: Zou Shiming (CHN)  · 2009: Pürevdorjiin Serdamba (MGL)