Odlanier Solis wants Adamek- Don’t hold your breath waiting for it to happen
August 23rd, 2010
By Dan Ambrose: Unbeaten former Olympic heavyweight Gold Medalist Odlanier Solis (16-0, 12 KO’s) wants a shot against heavyweight contender Tomasz Adamek (42-1, 27 KO’s) next. However, the chances of that happening are slim and none. Adamek is on cruise control taking on much lesser threats as he’s carefully matched to keep him winning in en route to taking on one of the Klitschko brothers. Adamek’s handlers aren’t about to put him in with a live body like Solis and have him exposed before facing the Klitschko brothers. Right now, Adamek is perceived to be one of the top five heavyweights. It doesn’t matter that he hasn’t beaten the top guys to actually prove that he deserves that ranking.
Adamek will clearly be in over his head when he finally does face the Klitschko, because he didn’t show much in his win over Grant last Saturday night that would indicate that he’s in the same class as the Klitschko brothers. This is all about hype. Adamek is being built up and there’s enough fans following him that honestly think he can beat the Klitschko brothers, despite the fact that he’s being carefully matched up against guys he can beat and look good against. Adamek didn’t look good against Grant, and that’s something that people will hopefully ignore.
He’s got one more fight against 38-year-old Whitaker coming up in November, and Adamek needs to look especially good in that fight to make up for his poor performance against Grant. Whether he looks good or not, he’ll still get the fight with one of the Klitschko brothers, but it will make a big difference in drumming up fan interest in a potential Klitschko-Adamek fight for next year. It will no doubt that place in Germany and like all Klitschko fights, it will be viewed in a jammed pack stadium.
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To the author. It also seems that no one, apart from Solis, really wants to fight Adamek either. Why risk your shot at the title by losing to a former light heavyweight champion. Arreola fought him because Adamek has exposure, Estrada fought him because Estrada will fight anyone when told, Golota for obvious reasons and Grant fought because a win over Adamek would have probably put him in The Ring top ten. The fringe fighters and fighters who want to get back in the pecking order will fight Adamek. Anyone in line for a shot at the Klits or Haye will avoid Adamek at all costs. The real question we should be asking, why is David Haye fighting Fraudley Harrison, whom is an underachieving bum with no reason to be given a title shot. Why is Haye not fighting the Klits or Adamek. Haye will never fight Solis. Solis is too dangerous. Haye should be fighting Adamek next year. One thing is for sure though, do not count out Solis vs Adamek in November. I think Adamek would win on points.
SOLIS NEEDS TO BEAT DAVID HAYE AGAIN ……
Every heavyweight will dodge Odlanier Solis.Look what he did to Barrett.Put him in front of Peters to better guage what might happen if you place Odlanier in front of other opponents.
Adam, you have faiked to remember Sosnovskiy sister!
U say Adamek would have to “earn” a shot by beating all of “Solis, Alexander Povetkin, Denis Boytsov and Samuel Peter”. Jesus thats a long list. U would think the heavyweieght division was the best in the world or something. What the hell did any of the fat american slobs do to earn their shots at the K sisters apart from roll out of burger king?
Adamek has tremendous momentum right now in the sport. More so than Paquiao at this point. I dont know why you said that he wasn’t impressive in the Grant fight. I paid 29 dollars for that fight and witnessed him putting on a clinic. I just dont know why he is waisting time with whitaker. I’m very disapointed. Even Liakhovich would be a more abled body. Danger Looms with the Klitschkos. I think his title hopes lye with Haye.
Adamek has tremendous momentum right now in the sport. More so than Paquiao at this point. I dont know why you said that he wasn’t impressive in the Grant fight. I paid 29 dollars for that fight and witnessed him putting on a clinic. I just dont know why he is wasing time with whitaker. I’m very disapointed. Even Liakhovich would be a more abled body. Danger Looms with the Klitschkos. I think his title hopes lye with Haye.
Just wondering Mr. Ambrose… is there any version of The Nip that is NOT overweight? Just wondering. Say, pass me those enchiladas and that 12 pack of Negra Modelo.
So, do you see Adamek hoofing and woofing perogies all day? No. Do I see him beating the K bros.? No. End of story. Next article please.
I forgot to mention boxers like Tony Thompson, Sam Peter and Cris Arreola
KO-bros are ABOVE ALL of them
you guys don’t think solis should have a few more middle to elite victories before facing the divisions top rivals?
i do sympathize with the promoter monopolies and strangleholds on fighters and essentially the sport, but a guy with 16 fights needs some more exposure imo.
…ryan
well I think the article is correct.why risk all accomplished,Its sad that this is the way boxing has gotten but the big money holds the keys to matchmaking.
Id like to see dominic guinn get a decent fight. Hes always in shape & might of learned from his losses
Solis is a good fighter. I’d like to see more of him but the politics of this sport prevent it. There is a lot exciting fights out there in every weight class if the fans got to choose the matchups. The movement needs to begin today on this website.
And one more thing: the truth is (out there) that even if Adamek beats one of the Klitchko bros( which would be extremly hard) people will say that one was old and the other had suspected chin. If Adamek beats Solis people will say he was fat, he beats Chambers people will say that was because Adamek was taller etc. Adamek beats Povetkin people will say that it was too soon for Sasha to take on Adamek. People give the guy a credit. He fought his fourth fight this year while normal heavies fights once or twice. He deserves respect.
To sinnisterred: Thanks now I see my mistake;)
Dear author who did Boytsov or Solis beat to get a fight with Adamek? Anyway he wouldbeat the S… out of them anyway.
I would like to remind author that it was just the fourth fight
adamek fought in this devision. I’m wandering who was Evander Hllyfield fighting in first four fights. And one more thing. Before Arreola duel everone was saing Adamek had no chance and Arreola was superb prospect. After the fight however he is called a bum. Why is that. Is it because Adameke used to be 79kg just three years ago and now he beats all those guys?
You said something that had the word “D U C K” without space it in. The author of this site has banned all word that will hurt Floyd Mayweather. Try it. Type that word. lol.
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I post a comment and it’s not here!What the hell…
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Well z who did haye fight b4 his title shot?plus many boxing writers on this site they want haye to prove himself against the likes of areola who adamek beat already.o and solis isnt that gr8 to hear this writer ud think he was as gd as lewis fs
adamek has fought much better boxers than haye and he is suppost to be a world champion ,funny though it is.