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Viloria gets title shot vs IBF champ Solis
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Wednesday, 06 August 2008 03:15

Brian ViloriaFormer world champion Brian "Hawaiian Punch" Viloria gets another chance to win a title after he accepted the mandatory challenge against IBF light flyweight champion Ulises Solis.

Viloria’s manager, Gary Gittelsohn, said in an interview over dzSR that the fight against Solis is "100-percent sure" to take place.

"It's a hundred percent it will happen because the IBF has notified us that we are the mandatory and we've accepted that mandatory challenge," said Gittelsohn. Gittelsohn said they are now talking with Top Rank promoter Bob Arum to finalize the details of the fight.

He said their target is to include viloria into the October 11 card in Macau topbilled by Nonito Donaire, Jr. who will defend his IBF flyweight crown against Moruti Mthalane of South Africa.

 
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