By Dave Lahr: Forget about unbeaten Odlanier Solis’ weight issues, he’s going to win his fight against WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (41-2, 38 KO’s) on March 19th at the Lanxess Arena, in Cologne, Germany. Solis may come into the fight weighing 260 or 270, but it won’t matter one bit.
Klitschko vs. Solis
Klitschko-Solis: Vitali says Odlanier is “Quick and uncomfortable”
By Dave Lahr: After three years as the WBC heavyweight champion, 39-year-old Vitali Klitschko (41-2, 28 KO’s) will finally be facing a good opponent in unbeaten Cuban Odlanier Solis (17-0, 12 Ko’s) on March 19th in Cologne, Germany. Solis, 30, is an opponent that Vitali wanted no part of. Vitali had to almost be forced into this fight in order for him to take it because he didn’t want this fight.
Klitschko-Solis: Odlanier has the speed to make Vitali look like an old man
By Dave Lahr: Unbeaten heavyweight contender Odlanier Solis (17-0, 12 KO’s) is facing the older and much slower of the Klitschko brothers in his March 19th fight against World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (41-2, 38 KO’s) in their fight at the Lanxes-Arena, in Cologne, in Germany. Vitali,6’7 1/2″, is slow and fights as if he’s on a pair of rickety stilts. If there was ever an opponent that was just perfect for the quick-fisted Solis, it’s Vitali.
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.
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.
Klitschko-Valuev fight is ‘Dead” – Vitali could fight Odlanier Solis – News
By Erik Schmidt: According to German news site Bild, World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (39-2, 37 KO’s) won’t be facing former WBA heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev (50-2, 34 KO’s). The two fighters were in negotiations for a fight, but Valuev’s management wanted $4 million for the seven-foot Valuev to fight Klitschko. The manager for Klitschko Bernd Bonte said that the fight with Valuev is “dead.” Bonte also said “Promoter [Don] King is crazy. His demands for Valuev are not acceptable.” Initially, Klitschko officered the 36-year-old Valuev $1 million to fight him.