Rafael Solis (born approx. 1959) is a former boxer from Puerto Rico. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} Raised at Caimito, a San Juan barrio that is actually much closer to the center of the city of Caguas than it is to that of San Juan, Rafael used to train at the Caimito Gym, but he also frequented the Bairoa Gym. San Juan (saŋ hwaŋ (from the Spanish San Juan Bautista, " Saint John the Baptist " is the Capital and largest municipality in Caguas ( (founded in 1775) is a City and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the Central Mountain Range of Puerto Rico, south of San Bairoa Gym is a Boxing gym located in the Bairoa barrio area of Caguas Puerto Rico.
Rafael Solis is the brother of former world bantamweight champion Julian Solis and of Enrique Solis, who once unsuccessfully challenged Eusebio Pedroza for the world Featherweight title. Eusebio Pedroza (born 1953) is a native of Panama who holds two records in Boxing: His 19 defenses as world Featherweight champion are a record
Rafael Solis had a successful boxing career, fighting in many Latin American countries, such as Venezuela, Dominican Republic and others. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with In 1981, he conquered the Fecarbox Jr. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Lightweight belt. On November 18, 1983, he challenged Hector Camacho for the WBC's world Jr. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Héctor Camacho (born May 24, 1962) nicknamed "Macho Camacho", is a Puerto Rican professional boxer. The World Boxing Council was initially created by 11 countries the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Lightweight title. In what was the second time two Puerto Rican fighters fought each other for a world title (the first time was Benitez vs. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} Wilfred Benitez (born September 12, 1958 in New York New York) is a Puerto Rican boxer. Santos in 1981), Solis lost to Camacho by knockout in round five at Roberto Clemente Coliseum. Carlos Santos (born October 1, 1955 in Ceiba Puerto Rico) is a former boxer from Puerto Rico, who represented his native country Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 The Roberto Clemente Coliseum (or Coliseo Roberto Clemente in Spanish) is a sporting events and Concert arena in San Juan
Solis went on boxing, with mixed success. He would never again fight for the world title. Nowadays, he performs at boxing exhibitions alongside brother Julian.