Hawaii Boxers

Brian Viloria was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is an American boxer with a Philippine ancestry and as a former WBC world light flyweight champion.

As an amateur before, he won the national Golden Gloves and the world tile in the 1999 World Amateur Championships in Houston, Texas. Later, he lost at the Sydney Olympics 2000 against a fighter that he had defeated before. He had an overall record of 230-8. Within the semi-finals, Brian beat Glenn Donaire and Nonito Donaire in the finals of the 2000 US Olympic trials.

Now, a professional, On September 10, 2005, he went down to flyweight and gained the WBC title by knocking out Eric Ortiz in the first round with a powerful fight. Viloria defended the title successfully in 2006 and was later defeated by the Mexican Niño Romero though by decision.

A rematch was then held on November 18, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada where Romero defeated Viloria in a controversial majority draw decision as Viloria knocked out Niño twice. After the fight, Niño was removed from his title when he failed the drug test for methamphetamines and by the second match was declared a no-contest.

On April 14, 2007, Viloria fought Edgar Sosa for the WBC title that was vacant, but he lost the decision. Viloria then decided to move to super flyweight. Brian then won the unanimous decision in the super flyweight division at the Alameda Swap Meet in Los Angeles, California on January 5, 2008 against Jose Garcia Bernal. He knocked Bernal in the final 8th round. On May 17, 2008, Viloria, “The Hawaiian Punch” made a comeback trail according to critics when he defeated Heberto Valdez in a 10 round lopsided fight in Plaza Monumental, Mexico.