Odlanier Solis

Will SOLIS be SOLID enough for Vitali

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Image: Will SOLIS be SOLID enough for VitaliBy Gari Jones: Its not long now before Odlandier Solis W17 (KO12) L0, D0 gets his chance at world championship gold, but first he must get past the man mountain Vitali Klitschko W41 (KO38) L2, D0. Solis in terms of reach and weight is pretty similar to Viatli but in terms of height (Solis 6’1.5” TO – Vitali 6’7.5”) he’s giving away a cool six inches. Unlike Vitali’s previous fights against the likes of Briggs, Johnson, Sosnowski, Peters and Arreola who were all dominated and well behind on the judges scorecards, I believe that Solis has the best chance of being the one to end Vitali long reign as the WBC Heavyweight Champion.

Solis has some pedigree coming into this fight, an Olympic gold medallist in Athens 2004 and he’s been a three-time winner at the world amateur championships, if you add too the fact he’s still unbeaten in seventeen (17) fights and has twelve (12) stoppages to his credit, seven (7) of them coming in his last seven (7) fights (however Ray Austin December 2010 was a DSQ – STOPPED BY REFEREE punching after the bell) you would have to say on paper and current form Solis is coming into Saturdays fight with very good track record.

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Solis’ promoter says if Odlanier can’t beat Vitali, he will retire from the heavyweight business

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Image: Solis' promoter says if Odlanier can't beat Vitali, he will retire from the heavyweight businessBy William Mackay: It looks like Ahmet Oener, the promoter for Odlanier Solis (17-0, 12 KO’s), is on the verge of retiring from the heavyweight promoting business with Solis taking on WBC heavyweight champion Vitali KLitschko (41-2, 38 KO’s) on Saturday night in Cologne, Germany. Solis, who looks as fat as he usually does despite training hard in the Sierra Nevada mountains for his training camp to prepare for Vitali.

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McCrory picks Solis to beat Vitali

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Image: McCrory picks Solis to beat VitaliBy William Mackay: Sky Sports analyst Glen McCrory is picking undefeated Cuban Odlanier Solis (17-0, 12 Ko’s) to beat WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (41-2, 38 KO’s) on Saturday night. McCrory is obviously going against the grain because few people are giving the chunky looking Solis much of a chance to pull off the upset on Saturday, especially with Solis still looking quite overweight and apparently not having taken off much weight from the 260 carrying around on his short 6’1″ frame.

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Prediction: Solis to come in at a fat 253 and will be obliterated by Vitali

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By Scott Gilfoid: I’m a pretty good judge of fat on a person and in looking at heavyweight Odlanier Solis’ photos from a couple of days ago in his last press conference with WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (41-2, 38 KO’s), my estimate of Solis’ current weight is right in the neighborhood of the mid 250s. To be exact, I’m guessing he weighs exactly 253 for his fight against Vitali on Saturday. That’s about 50 pounds too much blubber for the smallish 6’1″ former 2004 Olympic heavyweight Gold Medalist Solis to have any chance at beating Vitali in this fight.

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Haye says Solis can beat Vitali if he comes in at 225

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By William Mackay: WBA heavyweight champion David Haye continues to believe that his former conqueror Odlanier Solis (17-0, 12 KO’s) can beat WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (41-2, 38 KO’s) this Saturday night in Cologne, Germany. Haye believes that an in shape Solis at 225 pounds can beat the 6’7″ Vitali. Haye doesn’t mention anything about the fact that even if Solis does come in at 225, he will still be six inches shorter than the Ukrainian at 6’1″ and will be giving a way a lot in reach and power.

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Solis unable to look Vitali in the eyes during face-off: This doesn’t look good for Odlanier

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Image: Solis unable to look Vitali in the eyes during face-off: This doesn't look good for OdlanierBy Dan Ambrose: In an ominous sign that things may not go well for him, unbeaten contender Odlanier Solis (17-0, 12 KO’s) isn’t able to face WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (41-2, 38 KO’s) during their press conferences together when the reporters ask Solis to face Vitali in a traditional face off. Solis looks completely intimidated by Vitali and is instead keeping his face away from Vitali.

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Klitschko says Solis won’t make it through 12 rounds

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By Jim Dower: WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (41-2, 38 KO’s) doesn’t see his younger opponent Cuban Odlanier Solis (17-0, 12 KO’s) making it the whole 12 rounds in their fight this Saturday night at the Lanxess-Arena, Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Vitali, 39, sees the fight ending before that with Solis getting knocked out.

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Klitschko-Solis: Odlanier looking thinner but still too fat to beat Vitali

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Image: Klitschko-Solis: Odlanier looking thinner but still too fat to beat VitaliBy Chris Williams: Photo credit Marianne Mueller – With one week away from the March 19th match-up between the chunky challenger Odlanier Solis (17-0, 12 KO’s) and the lean and in shape WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (41-2, 38 KO’s) at the Lanxess-Arena, Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, the 30-year-old Solis appears to have lost a lot of weight judging from the recent photos of Solis while on his way to Germany a couple of days ago for his fight against the 6’7″ Klitschko. Solis, who has been ranging from 260 to 271 in in his last three bouts, appears to have trimmed down to at least 250+.

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