Eric Ortiz Aparicio (born 19 May 1977 in
Mexico City
Mexico City is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Mexico, largest city of Mexico, as well as the List of North American cities by population, most populous city in North America. It is one of the most important cultural and finan ...
) is a Mexican
professional boxer
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that competes in the
light flyweight (108
lb) division.
Pro career
Ortiz turned pro in 1996 and in 2005 captured the vacant WBC light flyweight title with a TKO win over
José Antonio Aguirre. He lost the belt in his first defense to
Brian Viloria
Brian Viloria (born November 24, 1980) is a retired American professional boxer of Filipino descent. He is a former unified WBA and WBO flyweight champion, as well as a former WBC and IBF light flyweight champion. His nickname of "The Hawa ...
. The following year he challenged IBF light flyweight title holder
Ulises Solís
José Ulises Solís Pérez (born 28 August 1981) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 2000 to 2013. He held the IBF junior flyweight title twice in his career from 2006 to 2009 and from 2011 to 2012. He is the brother of fo ...
but lost via TKO. After a couple of wins, he then lost in an eliminator to
Z Gorres
Zeta Celestino Oliveros Gorres (born 18 April 1982) is a Filipino former professional boxer who challenged once for the WBO
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in 2007.
Professional boxing record
See also
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List of Mexican boxing world champions
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List of world light-flyweight boxing champions
References
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1977 births
Living people
Mexican male boxers
Boxers from Mexico City
World Boxing Council champions
World light-flyweight boxing champions
Super-flyweight boxers
Flyweight boxers