By Dave Lahr: WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (41-2, 38 KO’s) will be facing his toughest opponent since he was taken out in six bloody rounds by an old 38-year-old Lennox Lewis in June 2003 when Klitschko faces the lightning fast Odlanier Solis (17-0, 12 KO’s) on March 19th at the Lanxess Arena, in Cologne, Germany.
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Haye wants the Vitali vs. Solis winner
By Sean McDaniel: WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (25-1, 23 KO’s) recently failed in getting a fight against IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko in July. Haye will now be targeting the winner of the March 19th fight between WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (41-2, 38 KO’s) and Odlanier Solis (17-0, 12 KO’s). Haye hopes to fight the Solis-Klitschko winner this year provided Haye wins his next fight against possibly Ruslan Chagaev if he’s able to pass his medical test in order to fight in the UK.
Odlanier Solis vs. Vitali Klitschko
By John F. McKenna (McJack): It is difficult to understand why a heavyweight fighter and contender for the richest and most prestigious prize in all of sports could allow himself to get so far out of condition. At 6’1″ and 260 lbs, Odlanier Solis is obviously way overweight as he demonstrated in his recent victory over Ray Austin. Vitali Klitschko, who takes his craft seriously and is always in shape, will be able to concentrate on perfecting his technique while he is training for the March 19 title fight. “Lasombra” on the other hand will find it difficult to get into fighting trim.
Vitali says he won’t overlook Solis on March 19th
By Jim Dower: WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (41-2, 38 KO’s) will be defending his World Boxing Council title on March 19th against Cuban Odlanier Solis (17-0, 12 KO’s) at the Lanxess-Arena, in Cologne, Germany. Solis, 30, was made the mandatory challenger for Vitali after beating 40-year-old Ray Austin by a 10th round disqualification on December 17th last year.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Odlanier Solis a done deal for 3/19 – contracts signed
By Jim Dower: The fight between WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (41-2, 38 KO’s) and unbeaten challenger Odlanier Solis (17-0, 12 KO’s) is now a done deal, as the contracts have reportedly been “signed, sealed and delivered,” according to news from Dan Rafael of ESPN. The fight, which will be the 39-year-old Vitali’s sixth title defense of his World Boxing Council belt, will be taking place at the Lanxess-Arena, in Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Vitali recently gave a horrible beating to 38-year-old Shannon Briggs in a 12 round decision win in October 2010.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Odlanier Solis on March 12th in Germany
By Eric Thomas: According to the latest boxing news, WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (41-2, 38 KO’s) will be defending his title against mandatory challenger unbeaten Odlanier Solis (17-0, 12 KO’s) in a fight that will be taking place in Germany. Solis, a heavyset former 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist from Cuba, recently defeated Ray Austin in an unimpressive 10th round disqualification in their World Boxing Council heavyweight eliminator bout on December 17th.
Odlanier Solis says he’s going to make Vitali Klitschko pay for causing problems with negotiations
By Eric Thomas: Unbeaten WBC mandatory challenger Odlanier Solis (17-0, 12 KO’s) is not happy with the way that negotiations are going with World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (41-2, 38 KO’s), and Solis says he’s going to make Vitali pay for it when they fight. Solis and his promoter are unhappy with the offer made to them by Klitschko’s promotional company, and they’ve responded with a counter off that’s been ignored by Vitali.
Vitali Klitschko will easily beat Odlanier Solis
By Jim Dower: WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (41-2, 38 KO’s) will be facing yet another over-matched mediocre challenger, this one the fat 260+ pound unbeaten Odlanier Solis (17-0, 12 KO’s) in his next title defense next year. Solis, 30, recently defeated 40-year-old Ray Austin by a 10th round disqualification on December 17th. Solis looked slow, fat and stamina-plagued. Other than a knockdown in the 5th, Solis disappeared for rounds at a time and just took punishment from Austin until finally summoning up enough energy to throw a series of shots in the 10th that hurt Austin.
Odlanier Solis one win away from a fight with Vitali Klitschko
By Jim Dower: 2004 heavyweight Olympic Gold Medalist Odlanier Solis (16-0, 14 KO’s) is only one win away from getting a title shot against World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (40-2, 38 KO’s). For the 30-year-old Solis to get a shot against Klitschko, he has to beat number #1 WBC ranked heavyweight contender Ray Austin (28-4-4, 18 KOs) in a WBC heavyweight title eliminator bout, which according to boxing news from Dan Rafael of ESPN, will likely occur in mid-November.
Will Vitali Klitschko fight Odlanier Solis next?
By Chris Williams: With the bout against former World Boxing Association heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev off the table due to his promoter wanting too much money for a fight, WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (39-2, 37 KO’s) is exploring the possibility of facing unbeaten contender Odlanier Solis (15-0, 11 KO’s) next while he waits to see if WBA heavyweight champion David Haye can get by his mandatory challenger John Ruiz in April.