The name comes from palo, or "stick," and the diminutive ending -eta, referencing the little flat stick frozen into each item; the stores, carts, and kiosks where they are sold are known as paleterías, and the sellers are called Paleteros.
Nicknamed el Paleta, Erazo started his career at third division side Los Angeles from San Luis Talpa and joined premier division side Alianza three years later.
The top five nations in each event (top ten for the Paleta Leather Pairs 30m Fronton) at the 2010 World Championships in Pau, France qualified for the Pan American Games.
Dominika Paleta has played villain in the series La Usurpadora, La Intrusa, Triunfo del Amor and Por Siempre mi Amor.