Is Odlanier Solis a Threat to the Klitschko Brothers?
October 12th, 2009
By Dave Lahr: Former 2004 heavyweight Olympic Gold Medalist for Cuba Odlanier Solis (15-0, 11 KO’s) looked nothing short of sensational in stopping journeyman Monte Barrett in the 2nd round on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, in New York. Although weighing a bulky 271, the 29-year-old Solis was able to punch with speed and power while taking Barrett out, knocking him down two times in the 2nd round en route to a 2nd round TKO. The first knockdown came about after Barrett, 38, landed a right hand.
After the fight, Solis’s promoter Ahmet Oner said that he’d like to have Solis fight the Klitschko brothers. Indeed, that would be a great fight against either of the Klitschko brothers. Solis looks better than the other top heavyweights in the division. Right now, you could probably point out that Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko are number #1 and #2 in the heavyweight division.
After them, there are a small handful of heavyweights who are still mostly unproven, such as Eddie Chambers, Kevin Johnson, Alexander Dimitrenko, Chris Arreola, David Haye, Alexander Povetkin, and Denis Boytsov. Beyond them, there are former champions Oleg Maskaev and Samuel Peter. However, Peter already got his chance against both Klitschko brothers and lost to both of them.
Maskaev is 40-years-old and has looked slow in his recent fights. Clearly, Solis is the better fighter by far in my view. Dimitrenko was defeated by Chambers by a 12 round decision in July and looked poor against him, getting knocked down and hurt. Chambers really exposed Dimitrenko as a fighter who has little power and has a questionable chin. Dimitrenko is still learning, but his skills and power don’t match-up well against Solis.
Kevin Johnson (22-0, 9 KO’s) was slated to fight Solis last Saturday night but Johnson backed out of the fight because he had a chance to fight World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko instead. Johnson has a great jab, but he can’t punch. He’s also not as fast as Solis, even the fat 271 pound Solis that showed up for Barrett on Saturday night. Johnson would have major problems facing a fighter with the speed and heavy hands of Solis.
I think Johnson would have been out of his league had he been in there against Solis last Saturday night. He’s lucky he opted not to take the fight with Solis, because Johnson would have likely had a loss and would have missed out on a chance at fighting Vitali Klitschko. Johnson is a good fighter and perhaps the 4th best heavyweight in the division after Vitali Klitschko, Wladimir, and Solis. British heavyweight David Haye is a mystery.
He moved up to the heavyweight division last year, but thus far he’s only faced Monte Barrett and looked average in stopping him. Solis has already stopped Haye in the amateur ranks and my guess is that he’d do it again with ease. Haye wouldn’t stand a chance against Solis. Eddie Chambers is too weak and not good enough to stand up to the heavy shots that Solis would be landing. Chambers has speed but he’s not as fast as Solis.
I personally think Solis could be a problem for Wladimir, mostly because the Ukrainian has a weak chin. If Solis connected with something big, it would be all over for Wladimir. And Solis showed that he’s capable of firing off a quick counter punch within a fraction of a second and he would he a problem for Wladimir if he connected. Vitali, however, would be big obstacle for Solis because of his size and sturdy chin. Solis would probably either get knocked out or take a severe beating from Vitali.
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Solis is going to beat the russians asses.
Solis have never been KOed, and he fought toughter guys than the russians in Cuba, starting with Felix Savon who beat the ass out by KO in the amas (first 3 rouds) of every heavy weight name turning pro in the last years.
Hey, I’ve been watching these guys for a while, and I’ve got to say, Solis is coming up fast. His skills are impressive. He’s big, but you watch him get more ripped as he gets closer to the Klitshkos. Look at him 5 years ago, he was too rangy for the pro hw division. He’s bulked up, and is looking fitter every fight. His shoulders look frightening. You think he would even know if you hit him through those sides of beef he’s carrying? I love his constant closing in, his calm aggression: hands fast like Calzaghe, but he’s no showboater, he’s a picture of honour and intensity.
His problem is gonna be getting any of these guys to fight him for the next few years. No way the brothers or Haye are going to climb in with him unless he can really make a case.
This is the question: who does Solis need to fight to get a crack at the other belts?
I doubt that former undisputed world lightheavy champion David Haye could stand up to the cannon fire of bonafide heavweight.
Haye is slick and fast, but he is not a real heavyweight.
I am disappointed that he makes fights and then backs out. The real Heavy champs like Dempsy, Louis, Ezzard Charles, Marciano, the greatest Muhammed Ali, Joe Frazier would no way back down like that. There are so many great heavies that did not become champion such as George Chuvalo, Jerry Quarry(ranked 26 best heavy of all time by ring magazine) Oscar Bonavena, and Ernie Shavers and many more and not one of them ever back down from any man on earth. If David Haye wants to be a heavweight champion, then he should exhibit the behaviour of anyone of the great warriors mentioned above as these men will have the respect of the world for the ages.
David Tua,
is a throw back to the old days, when fighters came into the ring in top shape. I must also give credit to the great fighter Shane Cameron as he put all the marbles on the table in a brave effort.
Tua has Tyson like explosive power and he came in useing both his left and his right, so he must have some awsome trainer.
As Tua has knocked out former world champions in 30 seconds and less, there is no shame in loosing to such a man.
David Tua is the only heavyweight today that is in top shape and talented enough to win the heavyweight championship.
JOSE,
I do know what I am talking about. Solis can do it-as long as he gets into shape. Just think about the long history of the heavyweight division and the great champions. They cam in with maybe 2% body fat.
Look at Ali, Frazier, Tyson, Dempsy, or any heavyweight champion, they were all fit toned and lean. When Ali and Frazier met the first time Frazier was 205 and Ali was 217. Frazier won the first fight, but if he had come in at 25O, he would have lost. Any good heavy can be great for the first few rounds, but for the championship rounds, you got to be in shape. A six foot one man at 271 pounds just cannot do it.
“Haye almost floored Solis in the first round of the 2001 world championship”…haye got ko’d in that fight…not to say dont like haye deff think hes gonna beat valuev, but if solis can trim up then i think he’ll be a world title contendor…prob even beat wlad klit but not vitali
Solis KO Monte Barret in 2 good result but not so good wen Monte Barret got KO in 2 back in 2007 by cliff couser does that mean cliff is the savior of the heavyweight i don’t think so take a look at Solis on YouTube he doesn’t take a dig to the chin all that well
there is no doubt he can punch but if you way nearly 300 pounds can you fight 12 hard fort rounds i don’t think so plus can you get out of the way of Wat comes back at you does this remind you of a fight recently?
Haye would be knocked out before the second round!
Guaranteed….Solis is fast and hits hard.
For you who keep calling Solis fat:
Well………..better fat and fast, than slim and slow!!
Haye is like a slowmotion compared to Solis.
Nevertheless Vitali is the King of the Heavywaights and will remain so as long as he wishes.
Vladimir?………..In shape he is 60-40 favourit in winning against Solis.
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Solis is more technical and faster than both Klitschko, also is very intelligent, and about his fatness he’s trying to gain more punch power, but he still have really fast hands. He might finish Klitschko! Both of them!
The fat Cuban is just about as much a threat to the brothers as the last batch of wannabe’s that were in the ring with the champs. Solis is big and fat but beating a Barrett does not mean a hill of beans. This by the way goes for Mr. Hayemaker as well!
The Klitschko brothers are for the time being unbeatable. All the crying and belly aching of boxing fans down on the Klitschkos will not change this one iota.
KELLY YOU SHOUD PUT YOUR WORDS IN YOUR RECTUM,,,YOU WILL SEE HE IS ABLE TO DO IT,,,SOLIS WILL BE CHAMPION,,,,HE CAN FIGHT IN THE 3 DISTANCE,,,HE IS FAST,,,INTELLIGENT,,,,MORE THAN 400 FIGHTS IN HIS LIFE,,,,,,UHHHHHHH,,,,BECARFULL WHEN YOU TALK
‘Haye wouldn’t stand a chance against Solis.’ ha Haye would spark that lump out. He nearly did in the amateurs within 20 seconds and had him in all sort of trouble, but ran out of steam. Without the headgaurds Haye would demomolish Solis.
Haye to stop Valuev, KO Wlad and Points Vitali too Unify belts!
well then why did Oquendo didn’t fight Solis, and neither Johnson?
I know Solis looks overweight, but the fact is that he’s unbeatable at this moment. I sure think Solis should get some more warmup before facing either Klitchko..
I would have to say No.
He beats Barret and now he can compete with the Klitschko’s? Fair weather boxing fans are hysterical.
“Odlanier Solis knocks out journeyman heavy Monte Barrett and all of a sudden he is the second comming of Mike Tyson?
At 271 pounds, the only threat that Solis is to the Klitschko brothers is that he may try to steal their lunch.
Solis is nothing but a fat pig, and is typical of the fat pigs in the heavyweight divsion today. He is run of the mill and nothing else.
Solis is not even good enough to be a “has been” but he should get the heavy belt for a “never will”.
He is just too fat of a pig to become a Joe Frazier or a Mike Tyson or a Jerry Quarry and will only be remembered for being a fat tub of lard.”
Pretty much dead-on accurate . . .
Haye almost floored Solis in the first round of the 2001 world championship as an amatuer. Take a look at their respective physiques now and records since. Surprising a boxing writer can state Haye wouldn’t stand a chance. Correct me if I’m wrong but Solis hasn’t been undisputed cruiserweight champ since then?
Sorry Manuel,
Your fat friend Odlandier Solis is still a fat pig.
Show me just one time in history that a fat pig like
Solis became a heavyweight champion. The Klitscho’s or any other respectable heavyweight, of whom there are very few, will let the air out of Solis the fat pig, even if he is a very smart and intellgent fat pig. They should creat a new divsion for Solis and most of the other heavies and call it the overweight division, and the belts should be awarded by KFC.
thier are too many fat pigs in the H.W divison, they dont have KO power its just that thye weigh a lot.
you can not mess with VITALI. period.
vitali will produce a chris areola and peters preformance on this fat boxer.
wladamir will get knocked out though by this fat dude.
Sorry kelly, but you don’t know nothing about Odlanier Solis. At this moment there is not other boxer in the heavyweight division as technical as he is. By far he is the best in this aspect. also he is very fast, and faster than both Klitschko. It is true that he is very fat, and I don’t know why, but he is very intelligent, and has a very intelligent trainer. Any way, he now is still fast and have more punch.
Finally, he won two times to legendary Felix Savon, and Klitschko brothers are not Savon
Odlanier Solis knocks out journeyman heavy Monte Barrett and all of a sudden he is the second comming of Mike Tyson?
At 271 pounds, the only threat that Solis is to the Klitschko brothers is that he may try to steal their lunch.
Solis is nothing but a fat pig, and is typical of the fat pigs in the heavyweight divsion today. He is run of the mill and nothing else.
Solis is not even good enough to be a “has been” but he should get the heavy belt for a “never will”.
He is just too fat of a pig to become a Joe Frazier or a Mike Tyson or a Jerry Quarry and will only be remembered for being a fat tub of lard.
he wouldnt stand a chance against the brothers. he is too small and slow..
maybe Solis should fight d. tua next and the winner will fight vlad or vitalik