By Dave Lahr: Top heavyweight contender Odlanier Solis (17-1, 12 KO’s) has now fought WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (42-2, 39 KOs) and found out how easy it is to hit him and get the better of him with fast punches in their fight last month on March 19th.
Klitschko vs. Solis
Solis wants rematch with Vitali, says the Ukrainian was weak
By Jason Kim: Odlanier Solis (17-1, 12 KO’s) wants a rematch with WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (42-2, 39 KO’s) in Cologne, Germany and says he’ll fight Klitschko for free in the rematch.
Oner: Solis didn’t have a pre-existing injury before Vitali bout
By Dave Lahr: For the boxing fans who are still in the dark about whether former 2004 Olympic Gold medalist Odlanier Solis (17-1, 12 KO’s) had a pre-existing injury to his right knee before his fight with WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (42-2, 39 KO’s) last Saturday night in Cologne, Germany, Solis’ promoter Ahmet Oner cleared up the mess with a press release today. Orner said “This rumous is based on a false quotation in the German press. Everybody knows that there are a lot of medical tests for fighters who want to compete in a world tittle fight.”
Klitschko – Solis: Another unfortunate disappointment for the Heavyweights
By Simon Hirst: Upon watching Saturday night’s heavyweight clash for the WBC title, a mix of emotions ran through me as a boxing fan. Disappointment, confusion, anger were some of the emotions I felt at the first round stoppage. It wasn’t that it was ended in the first round, but how inconclusive the fight was.
Vitali’s destruction of Solis not a good sign for Haye
By William Mackay: If you’re a fan of smaller heavyweights like Odlanier Solis and WBA heavyweight champion David Haye, it wasn’t nice to see how easily WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko crushed Solis in one round last Saturday night in Cologne, Germany. It wasn’t that Vitali looked invincible or anything early in the round, because he was taking some shots from Solis. But with Vitali’s steel chin and powerful right hand you knew that the fight was going to end with him knocking out the much smaller 6’1″ Solis sooner or later once Vitali connected.
The shame of Solis – He got hurt and wimped out
By Ben James: There is no doubt about it. Last Saturday nights heavyweight world title fight was a huge let down, the biggest let down since the last heavyweight let down when David Haye knocked out the rabbit in the headlights called Audley Harrison.
Vitali unlikely to ever face Solis again
By Sean McDaniel: Although many boxing fans would like to see a rematch between WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Kliotschko (42-2, 39 KO’s) and challenger Odlanier Solis (17-1, 12 Ko’s) to help clear up the massive confusion over the ending of their fight last Saturday night in Cologne, Germany, it’s not likely that the 39-year-old Vitali will have time to ever fight Solis again.
Would Haye have done any better than Solis against Vitali?
By Scott Gilfoid: Before anyone rags on the injured Odlanier Solis for his disappointing 1st round blowout loss to WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko last weekend in Cologne, Germany, try and imagine how WBA heavyweight champion David Haye would have done if he was in the ring with Vitali instead of Solis. Although Haye was dismissive of Solis’ performance against Vitali, saying “He [Solis] will unfortunately go down as yet another fat bum,” I think Haye is kidding himself that he would have done any better than Solis in a fight against Haye.
Vitali makes statement, says Solis was knocked out by punch first before injuring leg
“I feel I hit him very hard. Solis was knocked out. What happened after that. He breaks his ligaments or knee. It’s his problem. I’m sorry the fight was so short. I promise the next fight, I won’t touch my opponent for the first three rounds, and after that, I’ll knock him out. But with fight with Solis, no excuses. He was knocked out by punch – right half uppercut, hook. Solis’ feels bad. After that it’s everything excuses from his side.”
Vitali: After I hit Solis, he did not appear to want to keep fighting
By Eric Thomas: Despite challenger Odlanier Solis (17-1, 12 KO’s) proving that he injured his right knee after being hit by WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (42-2, 39 KO’s) last Saturday night, Vitali is under the impression that the right hand he hit Solis with just before the injury is the reason why Solis stopped fighting, not because of the injury itself.