Brian Viloria is a former unified WBA and WBO flyweight champion, as well as a former WBC and IBF light flyweight champion.
24 Facts About Brian Viloria
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Brian Viloria went to Northern Michigan University as part of the United States Olympic Education Center.
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Brian Viloria won a spot on the 2000 Olympic team by defeating his one-time teammate, Karoz Norman.
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Brian Viloria landed dozens of body punches but the judges did not award points for his blows.
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Brian Viloria started his professional career as a flyweight and picked up 17 wins with no defeats.
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Brian Viloria captured and defended the NABF Flyweight title in the process before moving down to the Light Flyweight division.
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On September 10,2005, Brian Viloria dropped down to light flyweight and won the WBC crown by knocking out Eric Ortiz in the first round with a powerful right.
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Brian Viloria successfully defended it once on February 18,2006, against Jose Antonio Aguirre and was undefeated in 20 bouts.
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Brian Viloria then decided to move up to the super flyweight division and began training under former champion, Robert Garcia, at La Colonia Gym in Oxnard, California.
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Brian Viloria won via unanimous decision against Jose Garcia Bernal in his debut at the super flyweight division at the Alameda Swap Meet in Los Angeles, California on January 5,2008.
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Brian Viloria secured four more victories before deciding to move back down to Light Flyweight.
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Brian Viloria snapped Solis' 11-fight unbeaten streak, 8 of which were title defenses while extending his win streak to 6.
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Brian Viloria successfully defended his IBF Junior Flyweight title on August 29,2009, against Jesus Iribe.
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Moments following the bout, Brian Viloria passed out due to extreme exhaustion.
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Brian Viloria returned to the flyweight division against Mexico's Omar Soto on July 10,2010, at the Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig, Metro Manila.
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On July 16,2011, Brian Viloria captured the WBO Flyweight title by besting Mexican Julio Cesar Miranda.
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On December 10,2011, Brian Viloria stopped Giovani Segura by way of an 8th Round TKO.
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On May 13,2012, Brian Viloria stopped his rival Omar Nino Romero in the 9th round for another successful defense of his WBO Flyweight title.
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On November 17,2012, Brian Viloria challenged Hernan Marquez in a flyweight unification between his WBO title and the Marquez's WBA crown.
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Brian Viloria went on to stop Marquez in 10 rounds becoming the first flyweight unified world champion since 1965.
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Brian Viloria then lost both titles to Juan Francisco Estrada on April 6,2013.
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Brian Viloria picked up four more wins before facing pound for pound king Roman Gonzalez on October 17,2015, for the WBC and The Ring Flyweight titles.
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Brian Viloria was stopped in the 9th round and lost via TKO.
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On September 6,2009, Brian 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.