Brian Viloria
Statistics
Real name	Brian Viloria
Nickname(s)	The Hawaiian Punch The Pinoy Punch
Rated at	Flyweight
Height	5 ft. 4 in. (162 cm.)
Nationality	American
Birth date	November 24, 1980 (1980-11-24) (age 27)
Birth place	Honolulu, Hawaii
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	25
Wins	21
Wins by KO	12
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 an American professional boxer of Filipino ancestry and a former WBC world light flyweight champion. If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb (51 kg) but above 108 lb (49 kg). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... is the 328th day of the year (329th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... For the city and county of Honolulu, see City & County of Honolulu. ... An Orthodox stance in boxing refers to someone who boxes right-handed as opposed to a left handed fighter who is referred to as a Southpaw. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... For other meanings of these words, see boxing (disambiguation) or boxer (disambiguation). ... The World Amateur Boxing Championships is the highest competition for boxing amateurs, organised by worlds governing body AIBA, which stands for the Association International de Boxe Amateur. ... The Mens 1999 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Houston, Texas from August 15 to August 29. ... is the 328th day of the year (329th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... For the city and county of Honolulu, see City & County of Honolulu. ... For other meanings of these words, see boxing (disambiguation) or boxer (disambiguation). ... WBC logo mark The World Boxing Council was initially created by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela, and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo López...

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 a fighter he had beaten before. His overall record was 230-8. Golden Gloves The Golden Gloves is the name given to annual competitions for amateur boxing in the United States. ... The Mens 1999 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Houston, Texas from August 15 to August 29. ... Houston redirects here. ...

Brian beat both Glenn Donaire in the semi-finals and Nonito Donaire in the finals of the 2000 US Olympic Trials. Glenn Donaire nicknamed The Filipino Bomber (born on December 7, 1979 in General Santos City, Philippines) is a Filipino boxer in the Flyweight and Junior flyweight category. ... Nonito Donaire (Pronounced do-nigh-reh), nicknamed The Filipino Flash[1] because of his speed and reflexes (born on November 16, 1982 in General Santos City, Philippines), is a Filipino boxer and the current IBF and IBO World Champion in the Flyweight category. ...

Amateur Highlights

• 1995 National Junior Olympics champions at 100 pounds
• 1999 National Golden Gloves Light Flyweight Champion
• 1999 National Amateur Light Flyweight Champion
• Member of the 2000 US Olympic Team. His results were:
  • Defeated Sergey Kazakov (Russia) 8-6
  • Lost to Brahim Asloum (France) 4-6

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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. is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... WBC logo mark The World Boxing Council was initially created by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela, and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo López...

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. Omar Niño Romero (born May 12, 1976 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico) is a professional boxer in the light flyweight (108 lb) division. ...

In a rematch held on November 18, 2006 at Las Vegas, Nevada, Romero bested Viloria to a controversial majority draw decision win as Viloria managed to knock 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. is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... To tie or draw is to finish a competition with identical or inconclusive results. ...

On April 14, 2007, he fought Edgar Sosa for the vacant WBC title but lost a decision. Viloria then decided to moved to super flyweight. is the 104th day of the year (105th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Edgar Alejandro Sosa Medina ( born August 23, 1979 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican professional boxer. ...

Recently, Brian Viloria (20-2) won a unanimous decision against Jose Garcia Bernal (26-11-1) in his first bout in 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.^[1] Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• List of male boxers
• List of WBC world champions
• Reigning boxing champions

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External links

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

Boxrec. ...

References