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Former Cuban amateur standout Odlanier Solis (17-1) is set to return to action on October 14th in Germany. On March 19th “La Sombra“ slipped at the end of a competitive first round against WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko and suffered various knee injuries forcing him to undergo three surgeries in …

Heavyweight contender Odlanier Solis is still at St. Wolfgang Hospital in Bad Griesbach (Germany) waiting for his next knee surgery after suffering a bad knee injury in the WBC heavyweight champioship bout against Vitali Klitschko on March 19th. In a first surgery the arterior cruciate ligament in his right knee …

Four days after the dramatic ending of the WBC heavyweight championship fight between Odlanier Solis and Vitali Klitschko and the controversial discussions regarding the result, promoter Ahmet Oner apologizes for his behaviour at the press conference after the fight.

On Saturday night in Cologne (Germany) WBC no. 1 rated heavyweight Odlanier Solis was stopped on his way to dethroning champion Vitali Klitschko by a serious knee injury. “La Sombra” was brought to hospital directly after the fight where an anterior cruciate ligament rupture, articular cartilage damage and meniscal tear …

The first round goes to the challenger. Cuban Olympic gold medalist Odlanier Solis weighed in at 247 lbs. and was a lot lighter than most fans and experts had expected at today’s official weigh-in for the WBC world heavyweight championship tomorrow (Saturday, March 19th) in Cologne. While Vitali brought his …

Odlanier Solis wants to make a historical statement in the ring next Saturday (March 19th) when he faces WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko at Lanxess-Arena in Cologne, Germany. Instead of running his mouth about how he will win the fight, the Cuban superstar remained very calm at today’s press conference. …

On Saturday – exactly one week before his WBC world heavyweight championship fight against Vitali Klitschko – Odlanier “La Sombra“ Solis and his team arrived in Cologne, Germany. Although the elder Klitschko brother is highly favored to defend his title for the sixth time since returning in October 2008, many …

While WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko hasn’t even started his preparation for his next title defense on March 19th in Cologne, mandatory challenger Odlanier Solis and his team have already spent one week in their high altitude camp.

Maybe Odlanier Solis’ first “shots“ landed long before his WBC heavyweight championship fight against Vitali Klitschko even started. In the last couple of weeks the Cuban mandatory challenger repeatedly criticized Klitschko’s lack of respect. At today’s first press conference for the March 19th showdown at Germany’s biggest indoor arena (Lanxess …

Cuban heavyweight sensation Odlanier Solis arrived in Cologne, Germany, Monday morning for tomorrow’s press conference for his March 19th showdown against WBC world champion Vitali Klitschko. “It’s time for a new chapter in heavyweight history“, says promoter Ahmet Oner. “Solis will end the Klitschko era and start his own legacy.“

WBC Champion Vitali Klitschko will defend his title against Cuban Odlanier Solis at Lanxess Arena Cologne, Germany, on March 19. Solis is ranked #1 in the WBC and Klitschko’s official mandatory challenger. Odlanier “La Sombra” Solis is 30 years old and lives in Florida. He has an impressive amateur fight …

Solis: “Klitschko is trying to take advantage of me – I will make him pay for that!” After a promising start, negotiations between K2 / KMG on the one side and ARENA Sports-Promotion on the other side for the WBC heavyweight championship between Vitali Klitschko and mandatory challenger Odlanier Solis …